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Kolby Waggoner slices through tidewater at Arness Slough.

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Slurf’s up: Teens create a sport that’s uniquely Kingston

KINGSTON – When the tide rises off Arness County Park, Kolby Waggoner and friends know the “slurf” is…

Local Mountaineer Chris Henrickson tackled Mount St. Helens last year as this year’s challenge

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VIM AND VIGOR | In the name of the father

Local mountaineer Chris Henrickson sets out to conquer Mount Adams to raise money for the Harrison Medical Center…

No injuries were reported in a fire that destroyed a garage and two cars in Poulsbo's Mesford neighborhood Friday morning.

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Couple, dogs escape harm in early morning home fire in Poulsbo

POULSBO — A young couple woken up by the sounds of their barking dogs escaped from an early…

Obituaries

Nathan Keliher

Nathan Keliher, 26, died Aug. 21 in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was born on June 18, 1983 in…

Obituaries

Joan Newland

Joan E. Newland, 79, died, Aug. 20 at Silverton Hospital in Silverton, Ore. She was born June 3,…

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Numbers still rolling in, Poulsbo City Council race is tight

In a tight race without a landslide candidate, former Councilman Jim Henry extended his lead over current Councilwoman…

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Poulsbo man gets help with eluding police, gets caught anyway

INDIANOLA — A criminal’s run from the police Tuesday was aided by a diversionary call to 911 reporting…

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Henry and Crowder keep lead in Council primary

POULSBO — In a tight race without a landslide candidate, former Councilman Jim Henry extended his lead over…

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‘Getting high and enjoying the day’

POULSBO — A Poulsbo 15-year-old who told police officers he was just “getting high and enjoying the day”…

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Drunken Sequim woman’s poker table rant leads her jail

PORT GAMBLE — A woman who climbed onto a casino poker table, drunk, shouting “whale killer” at patrons,…

The Bremerton Harborside Fountain Park will play host to Kitsap's inaugural Wine Festival Aug. 23.

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Bremerton Harborside to host the inaugural Kitsap Wine Festival

With a waterfront venue in waiting and a booming statewide wine industry, Kitsap readies for its first ever…

Silver City's menagerie of beers will take center stage at Summer Fest Aug. 22

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Silverdale Summer Fest: An end of summer ode to rock and beer

Another first-ever festival for Kitsap, Summer Fest celebrates local beer, local music and local merchandisers on the lawn…

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Ride the Kingston ferry? You might have to call ahead in 2011

It could take a reservation to board a Kingston ferry in 2011. Washington State Ferries has tabbed the…

Obituaries

Ralls Clotfelter

Ralls Coston Clotfelter, 85, died Aug. 19 at his Lofall home with family members by his side after…

News

Henry and Crowder lead in Council primary

POULSBO — If Tuesday’s election results hold, former City Councilman Jim Henry and current Poulsbo City Councilwoman Kim…

Rachel Daniels of Poulsbo spent a month in the land-locked kingdom of Swaziland as a missionary. The 2009 Kingston High School grad will attend Pacific Lutheran University in the fall.

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Poulsbo teen’s lesson: ‘Poverty is a physical state’

POULSBO — One image Rachel Daniels won't soon forget came from the entrance of the Swaziland hospital she…

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Bremerton man arrested for stabbing ‘friend’ in Wal-Mart Poulsbo parking lot

POULSBO – Poulsbo Police arrested a 21-year-old Bremerton man suspected of stabbing his 48-year-old friend in the Poulsbo…

A sedan awaits a tow following a collision on Front Street.

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Front Street reopened following head-on collision

A sedan collided head-on with a pickup truck on Poulsbo’s Front Street Monday morning, temporarily blocking traffic. The…

James Hunnicutt returns from a nationwide tour with Wayne 'The Train' Hancock

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TIME, DATE, PLACE | Kitsap Happenings for the Week Aug. 14-20

A community calendar of Kitsap happenings for the week Aug. 14-20, 2009.

Macomber's 'Cedar Cove' comes to life this summer in Port Orchard

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Cedar Cove Days visualize Debbie’s world

City of Port Orchard set for town festival fashioned from local author Debbie Macomber’s novels, Aug. 26-30.