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- Seeking Silverdale and Central Kitsap
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- Are We There Yet?
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- Kitsap Frames
- Road Warrior
- Speaking of South Kitsap
- Spin the Black Circle
- The Blogstroke
- The Bremerton Beat
- The Commute
- The Food Life
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- The Stark Truth
- Under the Sun
- Watching Our Water Ways
- Wide World of Kitsap Sports
Seeking Silverdale and Central Kitsap
Conversation and information about the Central Kitsap community, moderated by Silverdale resident Jeff Brody.Seeking Silverdale and Central Kitsap: The Conclusions We Jump To
I happened to put in a call to an old acquaintance yesterday afternoon. He had left me a message asking for a reference for a job he is seeking.
I called, and we had a nice conversation, but then the subject turned to the news of the day, and the ...
- The Conclusions We Jump To
- What Does Election Day Say About Us?
- Bears, Fires, Shorter Days and Economic Uncertainty in Central Kitsap
- Not the Kind of Election Campaign Anyone Had in Mind
- A Passing Affects Central Kitsap
Reader Blog
The Prep Beat
News updates on area high schools, including North Kitsap, Central Kitsap, Olympic, Bremerton, South Kitsap, Bainbridge and North Mason high schools. By Sun sports staff writers Chuck Stark, Jeff Graham, Annette Griffus and Nathan Joyce.The Prep Beat: Friday Night Football: Updates
A couple of playoff games going on tonight along with the regular-season finales for most local teams. Here’s what’s going on with the Class 3A state preliminary round involving Olympic and Bainbridge:
Lindbergh 44, Bainbridge 6: Final...
- Friday Night Football: Updates
- Time to Head Cross Country
- More District Swimming This Weekend
- Penultimate Football Stats Post
- South Remains Seventh in AP Poll
Staff Blog
Kitsap Education
A forum where you can discuss all those questions that get asked in teachers’ lounges, around dining room tables and before school boards across Kitsap County. With Marietta Nelson.Kitsap Education: New vote count in Bremerton, BI
In the Bremerton School District Board race for Position #4, David Boynton has now pulled out ahead of incumbent Cynthia Galloway by 110 votes. Boynton has 50.32 percent of the vote to Galloway’s 49.07. On Bainbridge, the school district ...
- New vote count in Bremerton, BI
- Update on youngsters’ lack of fitness for military service
- Boynton increases his lead in BSD race; BI bond goes over 61 percent
- North Mason needs a new school board member
- Galloway comments on Bremerton School Board race
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The Stark Truth
Sports Editor Chuck Stark shares insight, laughter, news, views and analysis of Kitsap sports and beyond.The Stark Truth: Whatever Happened to Officer Friendly?
This has nothing to do with sports, but it’s a story I’ve got to tell.
An elderly married couple was in Bremerton Municipal Court earlier this week, contesting a traffic ticket.
It was Sunday on Labor Day. For Bremerton, that’s Blackberry Fe...
- Whatever Happened to Officer Friendly?
- Tuesday Ramblings
- Dawgs vs. Ducks: Thoughts From the Stadium
- Odds of UW-Gonzaga Renewing Series? Slim and ‘Few’
- Linden, Johjima, Japanese Baseball
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Kitsap Frames
Photographer Carolyn Yaschur and videographer Derek Sheppard keep you up-to-date, give some behind-the-scenes scoops, and provide you tips to help you take better photos and videos.Kitsap Frames: PHOTO: Vote For Larry
MSNBC.com runs a Week in Pictures feature, and you, fair reader, are asked to vote for your favorite.
The photo above by our own Larry Steagall is one of the choices. He certainly captured an emotional moment.
He’s currently 6th place.
- ...
- PHOTO: Vote For Larry
- The Joy of a “Layered Photo”
- VIDEO: Bangor Protesters Interviewed After Arrests
- PHOTO/VIDEO: Mama Bear Captured, Released. Now with video!
- PHOTO/VIDEO: A Fire and the Fold
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Bainbridge Conversation
Reporter Tristan Baurick engages island residents in a conversation about their community.Bainbridge Conversation: UPDATED: Group sues city over Island Gateway project
A group calling itself the Friends of Bainbridge Island is suing the city of Bainbridge and the developers of the Island Gateway project.
Filed with the Kitsap Superior Court on Tuesday, the lawsuit alleges that the city failed to follow due pro...
- UPDATED: Group sues city over Island Gateway project
- Jacobsen concedes in South Ward race
- BI’s Gray learning “there’s more to life than basketball” at Gonzaga
- School bond gains a fraction of a percent
- Bainbridge considering car tab fee
Staff Blog
Forecasting Kitsap
Aspiring weatherman Matthew Leach talks about the complex and intricate weather patterns over Kitsap.Forecasting Kitsap: Pee Wee Football Playoffs Forecast: Active Weather for Active Youth!
Nick Smidt (#50), Warren Avenue Pee Wee’s D-String. 2008 Champions. Behind him, Zach Storey (#21) and Darelle White (#22)
Good grief! What a day it has been. At 11:30 am or so I think I experienced the heaviest rain of my life (of c...
- Pee Wee Football Playoffs Forecast: Active Weather for Active Youth!
- Storm Mystery: Green, Blue Flashes Brighten Kitsap’s Dark Skies
- Storm Update: Skokomish Flood Concerns
- **WEATHER ALERT: Wet Fall Storm Headed Our Way
- New “Mountain Pass Forecast Page” on the Forecasting Kitsap Blog
Staff Blog
360 Sports Blog
An insiders take on Northwest sports.360 Sports Blog: MAIL BAG!
I’ll be gone over the next week on a deer hunting trip in Montana, so there will be subsequently be no posts during that time. I therefore like to take the opportunity to have the readers weigh in.
If you have any questions, comments, feedba...
- MAIL BAG!
- Sounders v. Dynamo Preview and Predictions
- Seahawks, Huskies Football Preview/Predictions
- Excerpts From The Book The NBA Doesn’t Want You To Read
- Edgerrin James released by the Seahawks
Reader Blog
Kitsap Entertainment
News on entertainment and happenings in Kitsap County from entertainment writer Mike Moore.Kitsap Entertainment: Wheeler memorial set for Nov. 28
This from our friends up at Centrum in Port Townsend:
“The memorial service for Centrum Founding Director Joseph F. Wheeler will take place Saturday, November 28, at 2 pm at Fort Worden State Park’s McCurdy Pavilion.
Wheeler passed away on...
- Wheeler memorial set for Nov. 28
- Three Local Youngsters Wrap Up ‘Dreamcoat’ Run
- Corinna, Corinna Gets Busy in Seattle
- ‘Timetravel_0’ Hasn’t Arrived at Orchard Yet
- Big-Screen, DVD, Cable Deals for ‘ZMD?’ They’re Not Undead
Staff Blog
Kitsap Crime and Justice
Josh Farley, the public safety and courts reporter, writes about crime and criminal justice issues.Kitsap Crime and Justice: Kitsap Sheriff’s: No New News in Homicide, But …
Kitsap County Sheriff’s detectives continue to hunt for a suspect or suspects believed to have killed Paymela Faye Long in Illahee Shores last weekend.
Scott Wilson, sheriff’s spokesman, put out a new release Thursday night. You can re...
- Kitsap Sheriff’s: No New News in Homicide, But …
- UPDATE: Campaign Signs and a Clerk’s Time: New Allegations Fly in Bremerton Judge Race
- New Bremerton Courthouse in the Works?
- Flooding Could Bring up to 114 Inmates to Kitsap Jail
- Mason County Elk Hunters Held at Gunpoint
Staff Blog
Coach Baird on Husky Football
Former Washington football assistant and recruiting coordinator Dick Baird ‹ a member of the Huskies' radio broadcast team ‹ shares his insights and thoughts about Husky football.Coach Baird on Husky Football: Looking at the Pac-10: Big Game for Ducks, Cardinal
For only the second time this season all Pac-10 teams are matched up and the Oregon Ducks are again involved in the key game. This time they travel to Palo Alto to take on the Stanford Cardinal. Because of its running game, Stanford has one...
- Looking at the Pac-10: Big Game for Ducks, Cardinal
- Huskies Have Great Shot at Road Win
- Bruins Game Pivotal in Husky Turnaround
- Trojans Visit Ducks in Big Pac-10 Game
- BYE Week Report
Reader Blog
Kitsap Caucus
A blog about politics and government in Kitsap County as well as Washington state political news as it relates to Kitsap County.Kitsap Caucus: Clarifying Maupin’s Comments on Mayor Competition
Readers, including candidates, who question my use of the word “said” in the story about second-day election results have reason to do so.
When the new election numbers came in on Wednesday, I called both Bremerton mayor candidates, Bremerton ...
- Clarifying Maupin’s Comments on Mayor Competition
- Gabriel Leaving County
- A Tough Election to Predict
- Off Topic – A Video
- Some History to the Dicks-PMA Inquiry
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Road Warrior
Travis Baker blogs about the problems and idiosyncrasies of Kitsap highways and byways.Road Warrior: Of ‘lights’ and ’signals’ on Sedgwick
The in basket: Three readers have written to say they are sure traffic signals were promised as part of this year’s Sedgwick Road safety project, at intersections that haven’t gotten them.
Bruce Robison said, “When the project wa...
- Of ‘lights’ and ’signals’ on Sedgwick
- Will Hood Canal bridge project change the wind rules?
- Veterans Day bus service decried
- Traffic control on Sedgwick job questioned
- A tale of two cities
Staff Blog
Are We There Yet?
Ric Hallock blogs about being a family man dealing with life in and around Gig Harbor.Are We There Yet?: WSDOT’s ‘Nightmare on Alaskan Way Viaduct’ Destined to be Instant Video Classic
Wow.
Hollywood needs to look over its collective special effects shoulders, some engineers in Seattle (tied to the Viaduct tunnel project) are looking to make the next natural disaster movie right in our backyard neighborhood of Seattle.
Words don...
- WSDOT’s ‘Nightmare on Alaskan Way Viaduct’ Destined to be Instant Video Classic
- I Don’t Like Spiders and Snakes — But This Guy Does
- Forget Hawks vs. Tides, What About Gig Harbor’s Real Football Rivalry?
- Could School District Save Parents’ $$$ with Bulk Buying?
- Courage Defined in the Face of a Child
Staff Blog
Speaking of South Kitsap
Reporter Chris Henry talks about life in the county seat of Port Orchard and surrounding areas.Speaking of South Kitsap: What Would You Pay to Play at Horseshoe & Wildcat Lakes?
In today’s story on the likelihood that Kitsap County will close Horseshoe Lake and Wildcat Lake parks for the 2010 season as a cost-saving measure, South Kitsap Commissioner Charlotte Garrido raises the question of whether the county should...
- What Would You Pay to Play at Horseshoe & Wildcat Lakes?
- Polen Comments on SKSD Board Race Results
- Lucarelli-Powers Race Too Close to Call
- A Turf Field for the Wolves in This Economy?
- The Chang – Igloi-Matsuno Race: A Footnote
Staff Blog
COPD and Other Stuff
This is a patient to patient blog to exchange information and resources...from COPD to Arthritis to Cellulites to Sarcoidosis to Sleep Apnea to RLS to Psoriasis to Support Groups to Caregivers and all points in between.COPD and Other Stuff: New NIA Senior Walk Study
The National Institute on Aging wondered ‘What Can Prevent Walking Disability in Older People’ and awarded $29.5 million to the University of Florida’s Institute on Aging to find out.
To be a part of such a study is the greatest opportunity...
- New NIA Senior Walk Study
- QUALITY LIFE- TOO EXPENSIVE?
- The Swine Flu May Love Obese Folks Best
- A Recumbent Trike Legs and Lung Beginning
- Unhealthy Excess Fat Is Worth $1,298.
Reader Blog
Mom on the Spot
A local blogger and mom of three takes on motherhood and life in exciting Kitsap County!Mom on the Spot: A Day Made Better comes to Vinland Elementary
Back in September I was given the opportunity to join Office Max in their effort to help erase teacher funded classrooms. Office Max joined forces with Adopt-A-Classroom to create the A Day Made Better Campaign. In an effort to spread the word, Of...
- A Day Made Better comes to Vinland Elementary
- Have a Fun and Safe Halloween!
- Tis the Season – CORN MAZE!
- You Know You’re a Kitsap Mom When… Parks & Rainy Days
- A Liberty Walk in Poulsbo
Reader Blog
Watching Our Water Ways
Environmental reporter Christopher Dunagan discusses the challenges of protecting Puget Sound and all things water-related.Watching Our Water Ways: Beachcombers beware: Canisters may contain poison
Washington departments of Ecology and Agriculture are reissuing a warning that first came out in March of 2008 regarding metal canisters washing up on ocean beaches.
Canisters found on ocean beaches may contain dangerous aluminum phosphide.Departm...
- Beachcombers beware: Canisters may contain poison
- Major oil spill in Australia finally brought to an end
- Shoreline conflict and confusion have not yet abated
- Amusing Monday: Intergenerational creativity on display
- Name ‘Salish Sea’ offers new possibilities for description
Staff Blog
The Food Life
Recipes, resources and food inspiration from people and places in Kitsap County. By Kitsap Sun Web Editor Angela Dice.The Food Life: Eating Local for Thanksgiving?
For the past few years, Cascade Harvest and others have been asking people to pledge to have at least one locally grown food on their Thanksgiving tables.
Cascade Harvest also hosts a video contest:
How many of you are incorporating local foods i...
- Eating Local for Thanksgiving?
- Share Your Thanksgiving Recipes and Win
- Bremerton 15th Street Bakery Now Open
- Bremerton Local Foods Grocer to Have an Open House
- Local Cooks Inspire Public TV Pledge
Staff Blog
Kitsap Business and Economy
Daily updates on the local economy, the latest reports and trends that affect us, stories, events and columns. Join the conversation with Kitsap Sun reporter Rachel Pritchett.Kitsap Business and Economy: No One Was in the Mood to Talk About a Tax Increase Today, Even for Mental Health
By Rachel Pritchett
rpritchett@kitsapsun.com
BREMERTON
The chief of Kitsap Mental Health Services probably didn’t get the answer he wanted this morning when he took his case for a tax increase to the Kitsap County Board of Health.
Joe Roszak...
- No One Was in the Mood to Talk About a Tax Increase Today, Even for Mental Health
- Kitsap Swine Flu Update
- Rising Commodity Prices Lift Tuesday Stocks
- GM Posts First Sales Gain in Two Years
- Monday Stocks at 9,687, Up 25 Points
Staff Blog
League of Women Voters of Kitsap
Information blog from the League of Women Voters of Kitsap.League of Women Voters of Kitsap: Reed Predicts 51 Percent Turnout
Sam Reed, Washington’s secretary of state, is predicting a 51 percent voter turnout for the off-year election. And he calls that number “respectable.”
It’s in line with off-year turnouts for the last 40 years, but it’s a far cry from las...
- Reed Predicts 51 Percent Turnout
- BKAT to Broadcast Forum
- I-1033, R-71 Debated in Forum
- Forum Will Address Ballot Issues
- PO Council Candidates Want to Keep Small-Town Character
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The Commute
An informative and entertaining discussion on our ferries and highways with Kitsap Sun reporters.The Commute: Narrows Bridge Toll Meeting Canceled
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Citizen Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for tonight has been canceled because not enough committee members were available to make a quorum. The meeting has not been rescheduled.
It was the first of three public meet...
- Narrows Bridge Toll Meeting Canceled
- Ferry Isn’t Sinking
- Ferry Expected to Return Friday Afternoon
- Buses Detouring Around Closed Manette Bridge
- Mechanical Problems Knock Out PT Ferry Until Morning
Staff Blog
Kitsap Farm to Fork
A couple of farm girls, Diane Fish and Joy Garitone, share their experiences with farming, cooking, local food, and building the Kitsap Foodshed.Kitsap Farm to Fork: For better – or worse
Farming is sort of like marriage – you are in for better or worse. This week I have had the flu – so it has been a “worse” sort of week. Dragging yourself out to feed animals in the rain can be challenging at the best o...
- For better – or worse
- Kitsap Farm Calendar 10-30-09
- Eat Local for Thanksgiving
- Kitsap Farm Calendar 10-16-09
- Food and Farm Policy Council Seeks Members
Reader Blog
Spin the Black Circle
Music journalist Travis Hay drops some knowledge and insight about local and national music news, offers reviews and offers a place for conversation on all things music.Spin the Black Circle: REVIEW: The Sounds rock The Showbox
Maja Ivarrson by Brittney Bush Bollay
Maja Ivarrson is a star.
The sexy Swede, who fronts The Sounds, strutted her stuff all over the Showbox’s stage Tuesday night with a charismatic presence that demanded your attention...
- REVIEW: The Sounds rock The Showbox
- REVIEW: Blitzen Trapper overcomes adversity at Neumos
- Blake Lewis interview part 2
- The Saturday Knights call it a career
- Them Crooked Vultures (Homme, Grohl and Jones) coming to Seattle Nov. 21
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Outlaw Radio Kitsap
Social vigilantes broadcasting online.Outlaw Radio Kitsap: 10-25 Outlaw Radio Kitsap Podcast
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In this weeks’ Outlaw Radio Network/Kitsap Sun Podcast, Kevin & Paul talk to both the candidates who are running for the Mayor of Poulsbo. Incumbent Kathryn Quade and Challenger Becky Erickson join us ...
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Wide World of Kitsap Sports
Kitsap Sun staff track all those who have left West Sound and are still plugging along in their respective sports.Wide World of Kitsap Sports: Gray Trying His Hand at Theater
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The Blogstroke
Annette Griffus covers swimming, from age-group to high school and the Olympics.The Blogstroke: Some Reading Material
In case you missed it, I wrote a column on Nathan Adrian when he was in town for the Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame. Adrian is in his junior year at Cal.
The school also recently honored its national champions, which included Adrian, and you can read ...
- Some Reading Material
- Adrian Named to U.S. Team for 2010
- King Aquatic’s Hutchison to Coach FAST
- Jones Preaches Safety at Swimming Event
- NFHS Bans High-Tech Suits in Prep Competition
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The Bremerton Beat
Kitsap Sun staff who live in Bremerton write about the community, the rebirth of downtown and housing issues.The Bremerton Beat: A Dodgers Fan for a Day
Vicente Padilla was tapped to start for the L.A. Dodgers in today’s National League Championship Series game against the Phillies. The Dodgers are up against the wall, facing playoff elimination, and it’s Padilla’s job to bail th...
- A Dodgers Fan for a Day
- A ‘Mighty’ Former Bremerton Resident Gets an $18M Facelift
- A League of Bremerton’s Own
- Mayor Candidate Schedules Public Explanation
- Post Office Could Be Sold Soon
Staff Blog
Under the Sun
Find out what's new on Kitsapsun.com and in the daily Kitsap SunUnder the Sun: Meet Our New Photographer
Photographers are some of the most-seen members of a news organization as they freeze time and capture the best (and sometimes not the best) moments in the life of our community. Those, like our other photographer Larry Steagall, have crossed...
- Meet Our New Photographer
- Coming to you live: More video broadcasts from your local paper
- How Can We Help You?
- We’ve Got a New Boss: Charles Horton Named Publisher
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Seeking Silverdale and Central Kitsap
The Prep Beat
Kitsap Education
The Stark Truth
Kitsap Frames
Bainbridge Conversation
Forecasting Kitsap
360 Sports Blog
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Coach Baird on Husky Football
Kitsap Caucus
Road Warrior
Are We There Yet?
Speaking of South Kitsap
COPD and Other Stuff
Mom on the Spot
Watching Our Water Ways
The Food Life
Kitsap Business and Economy
League of Women Voters of Kitsap
The Commute
Spin the Black Circle
Outlaw Radio Kitsap
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