Puget Sound Blogs

Minding Your Business

Reporter Tad Sooter keeps tabs on the West Sound economy, nonprofits and health care.

Moctezuma’s plans soft opening this week at Kitsap Mall
Diners can get their first taste of Moctezuma's Mexican Restaurant and Tequila Bar in Silverdale this week. The Kitsap Mall Moctezuma's will hold...
ARCO station and ampm store proposed in Poulsbo
Toy shop open in old Winslow Drug

Watching Our Water Ways

Environmental reporter Christopher Dunagan discusses the challenges of protecting Puget Sound and all things water-related.

Change for the new year: new home for this blog
Today is moving day for my blog. For the past 12 years, I have been writing “Watching Our Water Ways”...
Shoreline habitat improves after owners remove old bulkheads
Amusing Monday: Nature photographers reach beyond ordinary

Cheers To You

An exploration of all things wine with local wine expert Mary Earl.

Top Summertime Wines
Summer encourages lots of time outdoors, paddling around, beach walking, biking and hiking, dining al fresco, grilling and gardening. Menus...
Washington’s Oldest Vineyards
Sorting out Syrah, Shiraz, and Petite Sirah

Trails & Tides

Tristan Baurick, the Kitsap Sun's environmental and outdoors reporter, writes about hiking, biking, kayaking and everything else Kitsapers do under the sun.

Public space, private benefit? Kitsap park leaders weigh in on Bremerton debate
Giving developers free and exclusive use of parks might be how things are done in Bremerton – but not...
VIDEO: Seal swooping through a cloud of herring
VIDEO: Swim with the salmon under Chico Creek

Kitsap Crime and Justice

The Kitsap Sun staff writes about crime and criminal justice issues.

Four found dead after Lake Tahuya house fire were murdered
Johnathon F. Higgins, 16 Christale Lynn Careaga, 37 Hunter E. Schaap, 16 CENTRAL KITSAP — The three people found Friday...
Another clue in the mystery of man found on Bainbridge Island shore
Remembering attorney Darrell Uptegraft, in the words of his friends

The Commute

An informative and entertaining discussion on our ferries and highways with Kitsap Sun reporters.

Any high school kids think they can draw a ferry scene?
First it was 10-year-old Ellie Heldridge of Seattle who won the winter sailing schedule drawing contest for grade school kids....
Comments illustrate difficulties in fixing triangle ferry route
Ferry system launches student drawing contest

Road Warrior

Travis Baker blogs about the problems and idiosyncrasies of Kitsap highways and byways.

Don’t stop in a roundabout
The in basket: Dan Calnan says, “So, the latest roundabout head scratcher is the increasing number of people already in...
Latest fatality steps up pressure at SR3 and Sunnyslope Road
Rubberized chip seal showing wear in Parkwood

The Prep Beat

News updates on area high schools. By Sun sports staff writers Jeff Graham, Annette Griffus and Nathan Joyce.

Kitsap Sun basketball power rankings
Check out Jeff Graham and Annette Griffus talking about boys and girls basketball rankings this week. Click here for the...
Olympic League girls wrestling dual slated for Thursday
Olympic’s Cabato verbally commits to Bethune Cookman

The Bremerton Beat

If it's about Bremerton and happening now, it's on the Beat. Written by the Sun's Josh Farley.

Snow day in Bremerton
Evergreen-Rotary Park Friday morning. Bremerton's first snow this fall blanketed our peninsulas and all of Western Washington and Oregon. It closed...
Beat Blast: A ferry collision, Pearl Harbor & return of the Hi-Fi
From the archives: Bremerton soldier shares Holocaust’s horrors

What's going on and what's coming up on stages and in clubs, galleries and other venues in and around Kitsap County: All the "ews" — previews, reviews and breaking news, from A&E reporter Michael C. Moore and contributor Katrina Dahlke:

Dove earns (a few) positive notices for “Hairspray” performance
Reviews ran hot and cold for NBC's "Hairspray Live," which aired Wednesday night. But the notices were more positive for...
Kelly Huddleston’s got a new career recipe
‘Hairspray Live’ could be a breakout role for Dove Cameron

Honoring Equity And Respecting Tradition (HEART)

An informative source of information dealing with issues and people from our Faith Community.

Tara Ross …The First Thanksgiving
On or around this day in 1621, the Pilgrims enjoy a three-day feast! They are grateful for their harvest after...
Interned Japanese American, Medal Of Honor Winner
Operation Day Of Hope

The Blogstroke

Annette Griffus covers swimming, from age-group to high school and the Olympics.

Adrian, 4×100 free win Relay Performance of the Year at Golden Goggles
NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic champion Nathan Adrian of Bremerton and the 4x100 freestyle From left to right, United States'...
Adrian nominated for three Golden Goggles, including male athlete of the year
Nathan Adrian back in area for Swim Across America

Kitsap Frames

Meegan M. Reid keeps you up-to-date, gives some behind-the-scenes scoops, shares photos from the Kitsap Sun Staff (and readers) and provides you with a few tips to help you take better photos.

FRAMES: Photo Challenge #102 Wildlife STANDOUTS
Nice work on the annual wildlife challenge! Remember there aren’t any winners or losers, I just pick a few images...
FRAMES ~ From The Archives 1983: Rev. Taylor’s church service, a dog in a “stroller”, battleship wars and MORE!
FRAMES ~ From The Archives 1961-62: women working New Years, Kahn’s store, OC basketball and more!

Humanity is like a Patchwork Quilt

Each patchwork piece contributes to holding the quilt together, yet each is unique.

Law Enforcement and the Transgender Community Video
Recently the Department of Justice Community Relations Service (CRS) launched a new roll-call training video, “Law Enforcement and the Transgender...
Social Justice Meet and Greet
Remember Orlando

Peninsular Thinking

A conversation about Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, Silverdale, Bainbridge Island, Kingston, Manchester, Seabeck, Southworth, Suquamish, Belfair, Keyport, Olalla, Bangor, Hansville, Indianola, Port Gamble, Allyn, Port Ludlow, Gig Harbor and every once in a while something about the good folks who don't have the good fortune to live here.