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Woodstove ashes spark Monday night blaze

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Woodstove ashes spark Monday night blaze

Avoid similar incidents with safe disposal of ashes

Man who threatened student, prompted NKSD lockdown identified

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Man who threatened student, prompted NKSD lockdown identified

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No-contact advisory issued for Appletree Cove due to sewage spill

On Wednesday the Kitsap Public Health District issued a 21-day no-contact order for Appletree Cove in Kingston due…

Many home buyers in Kitsap are coming from the Eastside. (Tripsavvy.com / Courtesy)

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Where, oh, where are the buyers coming from?| Just Ask Jan

Dear Jan: We’ve been watching the local market for quite some time. As you have said, the inventory…

Life

STEM opportunities at your local library | Check it out

Youth Services Librarian Whitney has hosted Teen STEM programs every month this year. Some of the activities included…

Opinion

It’s time to let America be America again | As it Turns Out

Don’t you wonder what changed our government from the democracy intended by our Founding Fathers, to the anti-government…

Nationally, suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people ages 10 to 24, according to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline. In Washington State, an average of one person dies by suicide every eight hours, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. (Kitsap weekly Cover Design by: Vanessa Calverley)

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Changing suicide statistics one life at a time | Kitsap Weekly

Listen to Your Art advocates encourage youth to say “yes” to their unfolding future

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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…

Opinion

Cry, our beloved representative government | As It Turns Out

An e-mail this morning brought updated news of dozens of factions, all crying out for their embattled causes.…

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…

By Walt Elliot / June 2017

Opinion

Fare policy changes | FerryFare

The proposed fare increases for this October are 2.9 percent for vehicles and 2.5 percent for passengers. Next…

ShareNet volunteers gather for Mike Webb’s memorial service. (Marleena Jones / Contributed)

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One person’s contribution is vital | ShareNet & You

Because we depend on volunteers for our operation, even the absence of one person in a key position…

Looking for an excuse to get involved and learn about safety in North Kitsap? | NKF&R News

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Looking for an excuse to get involved and learn about safety in North Kitsap? | NKF&R News

Looking for an excuse to get involved and learn about safety in North Kitsap? Here are a few…

Remembering Mike Wallace | Kingston Strand

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Remembering Mike Wallace | Kingston Strand

The “Kingston Strand” is a new column brought to you by the Kingston Historical Society. Twisted together from…

Business

Does Kitsap County have slide areas? | Just Ask Jan

Dear Jan:

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A busy June for Kingston Kiwanis | Kingston Kiwanis

There’s a lot going on in June and some great things that we have accomplished in May.

They started arriving at 7 a.m. April 26 to attend the first annual breakfast at the Village Green, the now-beloved center that houses a Boys & Girls Club, library and senior center. (Daniel Johnson/contributed)

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Breakfast marks first year of operation at Village Green Community Center | Village Green Update

They started arriving at 7 a.m. April 26 to attend the first annual breakfast at the Village Green,…

Two fishing buddies show off their catch in the mid- to late-1950s.

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Our troubled waters, wetter winters | Hansville Happenings

Months of rain, a spate of little quakes in May, what’s next? A plague of murderous crows?

Dr. Andrew Swanson believes all sports will eventually move to incorporating the Gaitlink method in their sports medicine programs. (Dr. Andrew Swanson / Contributed)

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Dr. Swanson and the ‘Gaitlink’ method in Port Gamble | Gamble Gazette

I recently sat down with Dr. Andrew Swanson of Gaitlink Chiropractic, 32279 Rainier Ave. in Port Gamble, to…