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Preparing for the 4th: Keeping your pet safe during festivities

While shooting off fireworks on the Fourth of July and having a barbecue with family and friends can…

Northwest Wine: Grenache shines at Walla Walla Wine Competition

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Northwest Wine: Grenache shines at Walla Walla Wine Competition

WALLA WALLA — Victor Palencia, a wunderkind of the Washington wine industry, paced the fifth annual Walla Walla…

Dunlap climbs into his custom paddle boat, which took him 20 years to make.                                Ian Snively / Kitsap News Group

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Custom-made paddle boat is displayed on Liberty Bay

POULSBO — With 3.5-inch engines, 80 square feet of tubing and one large paddle wheel, Allan D. Dunlap’s…

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Enjoying all the moments with your kids

I am often told to enjoy every moment with my children while they are little. I see the…

Celebrate the Fourth of July around Kitsap County

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Celebrate the Fourth of July around Kitsap County

It doesn’t matter what part of Kitsap County you live in, there’s a Fourth of July celebration nearby.

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A little something for everyone | Check It Out

Classes and events at your library provide education and entertainment for all ages. Here’s what’s happening in July.

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PGST is the place for summer meal programs | ShareNet & You

The summer learning “slide,” and the nutritional gap that occurs when food programs that operate during the school…

In the U.S., 40 percent of the food produced for human consumption never gets used. With our global population growing beyond 7 billion, we really can’t afford to be this inefficient for much longer.   www.savethefood.com

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Not so much | Choices for the Future

I used to think I knew the answers to a lot of environmental questions. You know, the “paper…

Fathoms Royalty Court | A role of a lifetime

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Fathoms Royalty Court | A role of a lifetime

PORT ORCHARD — If you had the chance to speak with the queens, princesses and duchesses who wore…

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Parade winners named for Fathoms O’ Fun

PORT ORCHARD: The Fathoms O’ Fun organization has named the winners from the grand parade on June 24…

Kids learn important life skills like thinking outside the box, how to express their thoughts clearly, how to cooperate with others and more, while also having lots of fun at Drama Kids summer camps.                                Photo courtesy Sue Pargman / Drama Kids

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Kids can have fun, learn lifelong skills at summer Drama Kids camp in Bremerton

BREMERTON — Drama camp for kids isn’t just about them reciting lines someone else wrote for them. It’s…

Polynesian outriggers club to host races at festival

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Polynesian outriggers club to host races at festival

They’re on the water at least three times a week from March to October. Some are natives of…

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Runners welcome at first-ever Water Trails race

If you don’t paddle, come out and be a part of the fun of the Water Trails Festival…

Water sports bring economic boost to Kitsap County

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Water sports bring economic boost to Kitsap County

When most people hear the term “water trails” they think about folks in man-powered boats. They think kayaks,…

Loop Around Dyes Inlet added to this year’s festival

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Loop Around Dyes Inlet added to this year’s festival

Paul Dutky and Dianne Iverson are all about sharing Kitsap County with bicycle enthusiasts. And while they know…

He’s the man who started the Water Trails Festival

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He’s the man who started the Water Trails Festival

He’s the man who started the Water Trails Festival

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Build a boat and then take it for a spin

There’s an opportunity to become the skipper of your own boat at Water Trails this year.

Deanna Cox | Passsages

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Deanna Cox | Passsages

Deanna Cox

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Poulsbo Community Orchestra performs ‘Night at the Movies’

This program is billed as a “Night at the Movies” Pops Concert, with 65 musicians performing familiar cinema…

Water Trails goes live with a new interactive map for paddlers

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Water Trails goes live with a new interactive map for paddlers

Thanks to a grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce and Lodging Tax funds from Kitsap County,…