If you must know, production of this week’s Bremerton Beat Blast required your host to eat 3 1/2 donuts. Oh, the sacrifices I make to bring you my handpicked top 5 stories of the week.

Those include:
- The story behind Bremerton’s newest donut shop, which opened today.
- The big changes happening in Manette.
- A preview of the Armed Forces Day parade.
- A family’s fight to save their son from Sickle Cell Anemia.
- My continuing mission to find the biggest Rhododendron in town.
Questions? Comments? I love the feedback! Send it to josh.farley@kitsapsun.com.