Jim Lamb, president of the Bremerton Central Lions Club, inserts blackberry filling to create the famed treat known as a “slug.” (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Blackberry Festival is three days of music, art and slugs

BREMERTON — Three days of pie, entertainment, street art and slugs kicked off on Sept. 2…

Here’s what’s to enjoy at the Blackberry Festival

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Here’s what’s to enjoy at the Blackberry Festival

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Best Bets for this weekend

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Best Bets for this weekend

Labor Day weekend signals the last “unofficial” weekend of summer. For many, it’s a three-day weekend and there’s…

Taste the excitement of the Blackberry Festival | Kitsap Weekly

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Taste the excitement of the Blackberry Festival | Kitsap Weekly

BREMERTON — What’s extremely high in antioxidants and fiber, and has been known to aid in memory retention,…

What it means to be a Leo

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What it means to be a Leo

Two student presidents share their views on why membership, and community service, are important

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How losing net neutrality will affect you | As It Turns Out

Concerned about losing net neutrality? You have every reason to be.

Dick Boushey, a viticulturist on Red Mountain, was named the Washington State Wine Commission’s Grower of the Year in 2002 and Grower of the Year by Wine & Spirits Magazine in 2007. (Photo by Richard Duval Images)

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Red Mountain continues to rise in prominence

Red Mountain continues to rise in prominence

Donna Lee Anderson

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Two delightful books about myths, mountains and poetry

“Olympos” is a book about mountains. It starts with this disclaimer: “Any resemblance to Mount Olympus in Washington…

Quinn Ward

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My daughters want to be birds and fly

My girls Violet, 5, and Eleanor, 3, have a fascination with birds. They often play that they are…

Kitsap County Fair a huge draw | Slideshow

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Kitsap County Fair a huge draw | Slideshow

2017 Kitsap County Fair

Gene Bullock

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Confessions of an armchair bird watcher

Curiosity may have killed the cat; but it’s the unscratchable itch that has driven me all my life.…

Suzanne O’Clair

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Emotional high tide or light-hearted joy

Leo came in like a wrecking ball shaking us awake. In the aftermath, we find ourselves in a…

Destruction Derby ‘more of a game’ than just smashing cars | Slideshow

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Destruction Derby ‘more of a game’ than just smashing cars | Slideshow

Destruction Derby 2017

Destruction Derby ‘more’ than just smashing cars

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Destruction Derby ‘more’ than just smashing cars

Destruction Derby 2017

Dancers performing along with Silverdale-based Halau Hula O’ Healani Mai Ka ’ Aina ‘Ona Kumula’au Ki ‘Eki ‘E at the 2017 Pacific Islanders Festival on the Bremerton Boardwalk. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Pacific Islanders Festival captures the “Aloha Spirit”

Pacific Islanders Festival captures the aloha spirit

Walla Walla Valley continues to build its reputation with reds

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Walla Walla Valley continues to build its reputation with reds

During the past four decades, the Walla Walla Valley has earned its reputation as a top producer of…

Mini horses are a highlight again this year | Kitsap County Fair & Stampede

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Mini horses are a highlight again this year | Kitsap County Fair & Stampede

They are a favorite of many children who visit the fair. And adults, too.

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Celebrating Kitsap’s Cultures | Kitsap Weekly

POULSBO — The Suquamish, S’Klallam and Twana peoples lived on the Kitsap Peninsula for thousands of years before…

Pacific Islander Festival is coming back to Kitsap

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Pacific Islander Festival is coming back to Kitsap

BREMERTON — Imagine a gathering of various peoples from the Pacific islands, joined together to take part in…

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Best Bets

As summer winds down, are you looking for a great way to spend the next-to-the-last summer weekend? Here’s…