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Bicyclist dies after failing to yield

Investigation is ongoing by the Washington State Patrol

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Poulsbo Fire lieutenant struck by car while bicycling, dies later at Harborview

Investigation is ongoing by the Washington State Patrol

A bit about the Swallows of Capistrano

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A bit about the Swallows of Capistrano

According to folklore, the cliff swallows return annually to the famous Mission of San Juan Capistrano on St.…

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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…

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Emergency number for fireworks issues established

To avoid overwhelming the 911 reporting system during this year’s Fourth of July holiday — a busy time…

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.

Waldo can be hidden anywhere in participating businesses, so long as he is mostly visible. Some stores will allow kids to rehide Waldo after they’ve found him (ask first), and some, like Liberty Bay Books, will change his location on a daily basis throughout the month of July.                                Michelle Beahm / Kitsap News Group

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(T)here’s Waldo: Liberty Bay Books and partnering businesses have a hidden guest through July

Annual scavenger hunt returns to downtown Bremerton and Poulsbo through July

Jordan and Jayne (no last name given)

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What are you planning to do on Independence Day? | Street Talk

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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…

There will be more than 8,500 firework shells and display cakes shot off the Manette Bridge at the first Bremerton Bridge Blast, 10:15 p.m. July 1.                                Kitsap News Group file photos

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Independence Day celebrations kick off with 8,562 blasts

Bremerton Bridge Blast first of its kind in Kitsap

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

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,…

Well-grown Penstemon ‘Blackbird’ is known to carry up to 75 flowers per stem. (Debbie Teashon/Contributed)

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Penstemons: the showy native perennial| Garden Life

What can be said about the perennials Penstemon, commonly called beard tongue? Plenty!

Summer brings a healing breeze and asks that we guide our inner teens, now in Cancer, to higher levels of emotional intelligence. (Creative Outlet)

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A Social Grasshopper, a Rowdy Teen and a Healing Breeze | Stars Above

In the summertime, the birds sing and everything…and just like that, summer’s here! The Solstice sun stands at…

Don’t leave your pet alone in a vehicle, especially in warmer weather. (Kitsap Humane Society/Contributed)

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Traveling with Your Pets | Pets & People

Summer is peak travel time and many love to get out and adventure in new places with their…

Jennifer J. Wilhoit and Writer’s Helper | Bookends

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Jennifer J. Wilhoit and Writer’s Helper | Bookends

Meeting with authors and those other participants in the writing world is one of the great perks of…

The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s ‘Women in Photography’ exhibit will be on display from June 24 to Oct. 1. (Kitsap Weekly cover design by John Rodriguez)

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Bainbridge Island Museum of Art presents ‘Women in Photography’ | Kitsap Weekly

“You can’t tell the sex of the photographer by the photograph. A camera image is either good, bad…

Make a call or write a letter to help the children of the world

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Make a call or write a letter to help the children of the world

Congratulations to Chris and Bob Cairns for making a difference in our world (“Chris and Bob Cairns honored…

A child and caregiver create a hydraulic lift at Summer STEAM at the Naval Undersea Museum in 2016.                                Photo courtesy of the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum

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Summer STEAM a way to introduce science on school break

KEYPORT — Summer STEAM returns to the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum starting July 5.