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Central Kitsap High School senior Kendall Runyan was recently crowned Miss Washington’s Teen.

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Kitsap high schooler crowned Miss Washington’s Teen

Central Kitsap High School senior Kendall Runyan was recently crowned Miss Washington’s Teen July 2 at Capital High…

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SKHS jazz band members play ‘Scrapple from the Apple’ by Charlie Parker at the third-annual Night of the Arts May 28.

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SK students display creative talent at Night of the Arts

South Kitsap High School transformed its commons into a vibrant celebration of student creativity during its third-annual Night…

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Eleven churches took part in the Interfaith Council Music Festival March 30 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Bainbridge Island. Representatives danced, played bells and sang. Everyone circled the room, holding hands, and sang and moved to ‘Green Grows the Tree of Unity, Alleluia.’ At the end of the event, about 100 members of all the choirs went onstage to sing, ‘May the Road Rise to Meet You.’

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11 churches at Interfaith Music Festival

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Taiko performers from Seattle Kobon Taiko open the show with an introductory dance.

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BI festival again attracts thousands

The 35th annual Bainbridge Island Mochi Tsuki Festival attracted thousands of people Jan. 11, bringing out the confectioner,…

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Kitsap County’s favorite reads in 2024 are local at heart

The Kitsap Regional Library released its “Wrapped” list for 2024, a compilation of books that most captivated county…

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Left to right in front: Nancy Travis; Kate McDill; Carolyn Goodwin; and Sallie Maron share some laughs as they prepare the food.

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Free meals delivered to help those in need

Another event is coming Dec. 21

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Fall food drives in Kitsap give back to all, even givers

As the holiday season approaches, thoughts turn to quality time with loved ones, the onset of cozy season,…

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Cast of Urinetown rehearses the play for its Bainbridge show.

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You’re in for a musical, funny play in BI town

Bainbridge Performing Arts will present the Tony Award-winning musical Urinetown, a biting satire with a mix of comedy…

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Bainbridge Island poet laureate Michele Bombardier welcomes guests to a poetry reading at the Bloedel Reserve honoring renowned poet Theodore Roethke, who died there in 1963.

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Bloedel honors poet who died there

A good-sized crowd attended an afternoon of poetry in commemoration of renowned Northwest poet Theodore Roethke and his…

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Alissa Allen shows vibrant colors of fiber that can be made from Fungi.

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She puts the fun in how Fungi colors our world

Imagine a palette of colors—from rich rose and red to brilliant shades of orange, warm golds and chartreuse,…

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Guitarist Rafael Tranquilino’s facial expression tells it all about the emotion of playing the blues.

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New Kitsap festival a cure for the Summertime Blues

When Eddie Cochrane declared “there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues” in 1958 the blues were pretty…

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It can be a little bit of a blur on the rides at night at the Kitsap Fair. On this night crowds were small as the weather wasn’t the best.

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More scenes from the Kitsap Fair

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Front Avenue from Poulsbo will perform Aug. 30.

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1st Kitsap Blues Festival at fairgrounds Labor Day Weekend

The first Kitsap Blues Music Festival will take place Labor Day Weekend at the Kitsap Fairgrounds.

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Seisha Hassett sits with her son Timothy, who is hard at work sewing fabric together at the Kitsap Fair and Stampede.

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Traditional creative arts full of life at Kitsap Fair

There’s something extraordinary about the level of craftsmanship and handiwork that appears at the annual Kitsap Fair and…

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Can’t say you don’t have time to go to these plays

Ten plays with the theme “Hunger” will be performed at Island Theatre’s 10-Minute Play Festival Aug. 22-24 at…

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Vendors sold a variety of items, including native drums.

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Chief Seattle Days draws crowd to Suquamish

Chief Seattle Days has been a major event for decades, but it hasn’t always been that way.

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3 generations of BI musical family part of ‘Cacophony’

If you’re walking along Winslow Way Aug. 17, don’t be alarmed if you catch discordant harmonies and “mind-altering”…

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Close-up of the Haleets petroglyph rock at Agate Point.

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New mystery of x̌alilc: Who’s in charge of ancient art on BI?

Sea level rise puts its future in doubt

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An acrylic painting by Sydni Sterling.

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BI tour welcomes new artists Aug. 9-11

The 24th annual Summer Studio Tour on Bainbridge Island takes place Aug. 9-11, as 47 artists will be…

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JD Sweet shares his comic series The Ring Masters with students.

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Beloved Kitsap teacher retires from 47-year barrier-breaking career

JD Sweet was the kind of teacher to embrace the controversy of his subject. History, he will tell…