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Mikela Arnall, 14, makes a sharp left turn while piloting a small plane under the direction of pilot Mary Suligoy.                                Michelle Beahm / Kitsap News Group

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Girl Scouts defy gravity — literally

Taking flight helps broaden horizons

Kitsap County Fair a huge draw | Slideshow

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Kitsap County Fair a huge draw | Slideshow

2017 Kitsap County Fair

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

The solar eclipse, viewed through welder’s glass, which gave the sight a green tint.                                Michelle Beahm / Kitsap News Group

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Solar eclipse draws crowd on ferry | Slideshow

Eclipse Slideshow

Brandon Greenhill, left, and Derek Ejda are the two full-time bicycle patrol officers for the Bremerton Police Department.                                Michelle Beahm / Kitsap News Group

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Bicycle patrol is ‘proactive,’ not ‘reactive’ policing

BREMERTON — In April, the Bremerton Police Department set up a new kind of patrol for the city,…

Olalla Americana Festival 2017 | Slideshow

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Olalla Americana Festival 2017 | Slideshow

Olalla Americana 2017 Slideshow

Nathan Abbott, general manager of the Bay Street Bistro, mixes three signature cocktails.                                Michelle Beahm / Kitsap News Group

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Dining at Bay Street Bistro is ‘like going to a friend’s house for dinner’

PORT ORCHARD — Eating at the Bay Street Bistro “is like going to a friend’s house for dinner…

Cats will take over three city halls in Kitsap for a day: Poulsbo on Aug. 8, Bainbridge Island on Aug. 15 and Port Orchard on Aug. 29.                                Fiona Margo / Courtesy photo

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Meet Port Orchard’s fuzzy new politicians at Aug. 29 ‘Kitty Hall’

PORT ORCHARD — From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 29, there’ll be all new politicians in the…

Community event helps Bremerton ‘reflect the same beauty that Mother Nature provides’

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Community event helps Bremerton ‘reflect the same beauty that Mother Nature provides’

BREMERTON — Bremertonians will gather together on Sept. 16, joined by a single purpose: to beautify Bremerton.

Whaling Days Parade | Photos

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Whaling Days Parade | Photos

Photos from the perspective of someone who walked in the parade

Ducks float along during the annual Silverdale Rotary Duck Race at Whaling Days on the Silverdale water front. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Rotary Club, rubber ducks team up to raise money

The duck race has netted about $80,000 in each of the past few years.

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Free books for children at Woodland Elementary School READ Up program

SILVERDALE — Woodlands Elementary School has been the site of an invasion.

Berry nice: Nature has lots in store outside your door | Kitsap Weekly

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Berry nice: Nature has lots in store outside your door | Kitsap Weekly

Nature has lots in store outside your door

Cinthia Tyler said, “My sweet pocket pitty loves everyone. Especially kids.”                                Photo courtesy Cinthia Tyler

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‘El Diablo of the dog world’: Do pit bulls deserve their reputation?

One thing almost everyone can agree on: Dogs are wonderful additions to the family.

Rotary Duck Race always a big hit at Whaling Days Festival

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Rotary Duck Race always a big hit at Whaling Days Festival

SILVERDALE — Around 1:30 p.m. on July 30, it might be a good idea to “duck” outside and…

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Pit bull myths and statistics

Read an article about personal experiences with pit bulls here.

Biking and walking are two common methods of “active transportation,” which is one aspect of the “not drive-alone” commutes the Washington State Transportation Commission hopes to increase to 29 percent of all commutes in Washington by 2020.                                Michelle Beahm / Kitsap News Group

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Bremerton ranked third in state for active transportation

City excells in statewide emphasis on “not drive-alone commutes”

It’ll be a whale of a good time

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It’ll be a whale of a good time

SILVERDALE — If you’re looking for a “whale of a good time,” you’re in luck. On July 28-30,…

Sophie Bonomi | Kitsap News Group file photo                                A rider and her horse show grace and skill in the barrel riding event in the 2016 Kitsap County Fair. Now, the equestrian arena is fully covered and upgraded, enabling equestrian programs to use the arena year-round.

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New arena should ‘spur interest’ in year-round equestrian programs at the fairgrounds

By Michelle Beahm