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Cast from a play in a previous 10-minute Festival.

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All kinds of 10-minute plays on BI in TABOO!

TABOO!, ten 10-minute plays that are funny, serious, quirky and thought-provoking, will take place Aug. 17-19 at Bainbridge…

Music at the BIMA Block Party included a number of stages and performers. Damon Williams/Kitsap News Group Photos

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BIMA party a chip off the old block

Any organization that’s been around for 10 years probably has some traditions and standard operating procedures.

The Saints Car Club Car Cruz brings up to 12,000 people to downtown Port Orchard for its annual Car Cruz. This year’s event is set for Aug. 13. Saints Car Club courtesy photos

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Saints set Aug. 13 for annual Car Cruz

Originally created in the 1950s to keep the drag racing and cruising off Port Orchard’s downtown streets, the…

Third Stage, a Boston tribute band, performs outdoors and the cost was free at the Clearwater Casino's classic concert venue Aug. 3. Boats can be seen plying the waters in the background. Fans packed the site and enjoyed food and drinks, along with the music from just another band out of Boston. Steve Powell/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Clearwater’s classic concert conditions

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Chelsea and James Minola.

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2 BI studios open to public Aug. 11-13

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Attorney and food safety expert Bill Marler and writer Jeff Benedict pose under the marquee at the Lynwood Theater during the premiere of the documentary, Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food. The film is set for worldwide release on Netflix Aug. 2.

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Food safety topic of BI man’s documentary

Would you knowingly buy chicken contaminated with salmonella or another potentially lethal bacteria?

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A vendor at a previous festival.
A vendor at a previous festival. Manchester Community Association courtesy photo

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Manchester Festival coming up

The Annual Manchester Festival and Flea Market will be held Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.…

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NK continues to look at possible sports, rec campus

A proposed sports and recreation campus in North Kitsap, spearheaded by Kingston North Kitsap Rotary, has resulted in…

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ShareNet welcomes volunteer coordinator

In June, Tammie Tippie joined ShareNet staff as volunteer coordinator. ShareNet has about 40 active volunteers as well…

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Pie in the Park coming to Kingston Aug. 10

Join us for one of Kingston’s highlight events—Pie in the Park—celebrating its 15th year, Aug. 10 in Village…

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Dancer Rika Rossing.

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New Performance Art group in Poulsbo sets 1st fundraiser

A new Performance Art group, SER ARTE, established in February by Poulsbo’s Nicole Romine, a world-class professional dancer,…

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One of the pieces in the Showcase.

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BIMA Block Party celebrates 10th anniversary

A free BIMA Block Party featuring art and music will take place from noon to 9:30 p.m. Aug.…

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Rules for boating around huge ships

Last month we reported that racing sailboats blocked a huge ship enroute to Seattle. The boats broke federal…

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3 firefighters pass probationary period

Hired in May 2022 to fill vacancies created by retirements and promotions, three firefighters have completed their probationary…

Susan Goodwin speaks with the Nelson family who traveled from Kalispell, MT to pick up the canoe to return it to the Conrad Mansion Museum. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Returning canoe to family she bought it from 40 years ago

Forty years ago, Susan Goodwin spotted an old canvas-covered wood canoe at a garage sale on Bainbridge Island…

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Kendall Runyan, left, is stunned as she is crowned on stage.

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CK’s Runyan crowned International United Miss Junior Teen

Kendall Runyan is a cheerleader, does volunteer nonprofit work setting up free Little Lending Libraries, is a sophomore…

The Treehouse Cafe is located in Lynwood Center at the south end of Bainbridge Island. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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There’s more nightlife in Kitsap County than you might think

If you’re wondering where the best nightlife is on Bainbridge Island look no further than right across Agate…

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Adkins’ Badonkadonking to Bremerton for 100th Kitsap Fair

Legendary country music artist Trace Adkins will perform at 5 p.m. Aug. 27 at the 100th anniversary of…

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BCF awards record $606K to 65 nonprofits

Bainbridge Community Foundation’s 2023 Community Grants Cycle awarded a record $605,975 to local nonprofits, exceeding the previous high…

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Foundation buys Bremerton’s historic Roxy Theatre

The Roxy Bremerton Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting arts and culture, has acquired the historic 1941 movie…