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Point in Time count a ‘snapshot’ of homelessness in Kitsap

Kitsap County will be counting the number of unsheltered homeless Jan. 23-26.

Miss Poulsbo 2017 Caroline Atkins crowns Natalia Tucker as Holly Rouse looks on.                                Jesse Beals/Olympic Photo Group

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Titleholders’ priorities: Mentoring and empowerment

Miss Poulsbo, Miss Kitsap, Miss Silverdale win scholarships and commit to a year of service

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What kind of community is Silverdale?

It was 130 years ago that the first plat map for Silverdale was filed with the county

Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue awarded Gretchen Ta and Nathan Sharp Citizen Life-Saving Awards Jan. 8 for their efforts Nov. 23 to help Tom Wilkinson in the Turkey Trot.                                Michelle Beahm / Kitsap News Group

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Two honored for saving life during Turkey Trot

Nov. 23, 2017 was no ordinary Thanksgiving Day for Tom Wilkinson and his family

11-year-old Mya Wiley is a Level 9 gymnast at the Olympic Gymnastics Center in Silverdale. She is part a small, elite group of gymnasts that is headed to a national camp in Texas. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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11-year-old gymnast has Olympic goals

Invited to U.S. national team’s A camp in Texas

A lot of history within these four walls

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A lot of history within these four walls

Kitsap News Group ‘morgue’ contains local newspapers dating as early as 1901

Guitar Café offering culinary and auditory treats

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Guitar Café offering culinary and auditory treats

Patrons fill their bellies with food and their souls with music

The county Public Works Department and the Government Affairs Committee have been working to spread the word about alternate routes to and from Old Town Silverdale. (Visit Kitsap)

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Silverdale Way Road Improvement Project update

SILVERDALE — Work continues through Jan. 17 on the joint utility trench at Lowell Street and Silverdale Way,…

The county Public Works Department and the Government Affairs Committee have been working to spread the word about alternate routes to and from Old Town Silverdale. (Visit Kitsap)

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Silverdale Way Road Improvement Project update

SILVERDALE — Through Jan. 24, the contractor on the Silverdale Way Road Improvement Project will focus on completing…

Ray and Holly Tee celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary — and their 91st birthdays — Jan. 3 with family and friends at the Clearbrook Inn in Silverdale. (Nick Twietmeyer/Kitsap News Group)

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Lord of the Ring: Tees celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary

Raymond and Holly Tee celebrate their 91st birthdays, 70th anniversary

<em>From left, John D. Careaga, Johnathan Higgins, Christale Careaga and Hunter Schapp were murdered in late January. The case is still under investigation.</em> Careaga family/Courtesy

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10 Most-Read Stories of 2017 | Central Kitsap Reporter

Readers closely followed the Careaga murder case and investigation

Klahowya senior Karli Eberhard calls out the play for her team during a 61-11 victory over Chief Kitsap Academy on Dec. 19. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Klahowya hoops teams take momentum into New Year

SILVERDALE — The 1A Olympic League as we know it may be gone after this school year, but…

Mark Krulish | Kitsap News Group                                South Kitsap freshman Xavier Eaglin wrestles with Olympic’s Anjelo Pangelinan in the 106 finals at the HammerHead Invitational on Dec. 16.

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South Kitsap defends HammerHead Crown | Wrestling

BREMERTON — There was no better evidence of South Kitsap’s early season success on the mats than the…

Klahowya junior Gabe Garlit scored 18 points for the Eagles in the team’s first victory of the season, a 73-26 win over Chimacum on Dec. 15. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Klahowya cruises past Chimacum, 73-26 | Boys basketball

SILVERDALE — There was very little that didn’t go Klahowya’s way in its first victory of the season.…

About 150 stuffed animals were donated to Harrison Hospital’s ER by the Olympic Vintage Auto Club.                                Michelle Beahm / Kitsap News Group

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150 bears swarm Harrison ER to bring joy to children

SILVERDALE — Bears are normally solitary animals, but on Dec. 7, about 150 teddy bears and their friends…

Colleen Smidt

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Community activist Colleen Smidt dies at 48

Served on county, school district committees; wrote column for Bremerton Patriot and Central Kitsap Reporter

Central Kitsap’s Zion Archer and Colby White battle Gig Harbor’s Malik Livingston for a loose ball in a Dec. 8 league contest. The Tides won 58-54. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Central Kitsap overcomes early deficit, falls to Gig Harbor | Boys basketball

SILVERDALE — Early on in a Dec. 8 matchup with Gig Harbor, it looked as though Central Kitsap…

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Central Kitsap High School student arrested for possessing explosive device

SILVERDALE — A Central Kitsap School District ninth-grade student was arrested Dec. 8 and booked into the juvenile…

Larry Litsch, a volunteer for the North Kitsap ABATE Toy Run, unpacks a bag full of gifts. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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North Kitsap ABATE delivers holiday goodies to Harrison Medical Center

The toy run is in its 25th year.

<em>Larry Litsch, a volunteer for the North Kitsap ABATE Toy Run, unpacks a bag full of gifts. </em>Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group

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North Kitsap ABATE delivers holiday goodies to Harrison Medical Center

The toy run is in its 25th year.