Bremerton High School alum Wayne Ayers Jr. created an online publication, WhereIsTheBuzz. He lived without a stable home for most years of his childhood in Bremerton. (Courtesy/Wayne Ayers Jr.)

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From homelessness to launching a media business

Wayne Ayers’s circumstances instilled in him a sense of generosity, and a belief in himself

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SK Community Pride Scholarship seeking applicants

The scholarship is a $2,000 award for a graduating South Kitsap senior.

A crew mechanically harvests grapes on the western edge of the Wahluke Slope, one of the most important regions for the Washington wine industry. (Andy Perdue/Great Northwest Wine)

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Wahluke Slope plays key role for Washington wineries

The Wahluke Slope is in a remote and arid section of Washington wine country, an 80,000-acre region that…

Awakening the path between head and heart

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Awakening the path between head and heart

The winds of change howl when eclipses are waking us up. However, the time from one eclipse to…

Writing and editing your book

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Writing and editing your book

Being an author and getting your novel or story published is not an easy job. First, you have…

Diane Lampshire “was a kind, beautiful and clever person whose life philosophy was, ‘Slow down before you respond to a person who is upset. It may not be about you,’” her daughter, Paula Knight, said. (Paula Knight collection)

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For Diane Lampshire, life was about love and learning

Completed studies in bookkeeping, clothing design; created costumes for community theater

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SKHS Class of ‘78 reunion is June 30

Fortieth anniversary reunion set for Bremerton Convention Center

Fathoms O’ Fun pageant kicks off with Royal Tea to debut contestants Jan. 28

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Fathoms O’ Fun pageant kicks off with Royal Tea to debut contestants Jan. 28

PORT ORCHARD — Eleven contestants will be competing for the right to be Port Orchard royalty this year…

The Malbec block at Seven Hills Vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley was one of the first blocks planted in Pacific Northwest. (Andy Perdue/Great Northwest Wine)

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Washington Malbec growth continues

The global phenomenon swirling around Malbec continues to pick up in Washington wine country, too.

The problem with short-term thinking

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The problem with short-term thinking

During the short and rainy days of February, it’s noticeably more difficult to keep our energy up. “Maybe…

Suzanne O’Clair

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Cosmic invitations to upgrade our humanity

Star patterns change like a circle in a spiral and a wheel within a wheel. Each day brings…

The gill-cover of this rockfish, endemic to our waters, is tightly closed while the gills themselves efficiently extract oxygen from the water. (Nancy Sefton art/Randy Harwood photo)

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Oh, those glorious gills! | Kitsap, Naturally

I caught my first fish when I was 12, sitting in a small boat with my grandpa on…

New sign creates a Kingston kerfuffle

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New sign creates a Kingston kerfuffle

Lucky us, living in a small town. The joys of small-town life are many, but one of the…

The history of Jackson Hall Memorial Association and the Scout Hall

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The history of Jackson Hall Memorial Association and the Scout Hall

The following history of the Scout Hall, which is owned by the Jackson Hall Memorial Association, is from…

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It’s Comedy Night Feb. 2 for Port Orchard Soroptimist

Comedian Rodney Sherwood will headline the fundraiser for the group.

Kelly McIntyre will present her tribute to legendary late blues rock singer Janis Joplin in “A Night With Janis Joplin” Feb. 13 at the Admiral Theatre.                                Admiral Theatre photo

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Live, at the Admiral

Great nights to help you forget the short days

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All about Mars: Professor to speak about Red Planet

Public Market to host ‘Searching for Martians’

Sidney Art Gallery clearing out old merchandise

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Sidney Art Gallery clearing out old merchandise

The nonprofit making way for new items.

Quinn Ward

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Cherish and be present in the moment

Last week, I was a “yes mom” for a day. I used to be a laid-back in-the-moment parent,…

Rotary International turns 111

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Rotary International turns 111

Few organizations — corporate or otherwise — trace their roots back 111 years. Rotary International does.