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The multi-trunk redwood off Mitchell Avenue.

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Port Orchard petition aimed at saving tree

A group headed by environmental activists is trying to save an old tree that could be cut down…

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Flames and smoke rise from the trees in Olalla.

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Community helps as firefighters battle flames in Port Orchard, Olalla

It was all hands on deck Aug. 14 for South Kitsap Fire and Rescue as crews battled two…

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Temps to reach 100; tips on keeping cool

Cooling centers open in many parts of Kitsap County

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Kingston's Wyatt Christensen ranks third in the 11-year-old World BMX rankings.

Sports

Kingston brother-sister BMX riders place at Worlds

Kingston brother and sister Wyatt and Elinor Christensen cycled through competition at the BMX World Championships Aug. 6-13…

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The Bainbridge Island ferry dock.

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Kingston to get extra ferry to help during BI shutdown

And the winner is — drum roll please — Kingston.

Opinion

Communities need local journalism; support tax credits to keep them alive

Readers expect to find obituaries in their newspapers, chronicling the lives of community members who contributed in ways…

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My first pickleball tournament did not go according to plan for me or my dad.

Sports

The end of my pickleball era

About a year ago I picked up a pickleball paddle for the first time without any knowledge of…

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Rye and Barley perform at the Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival Aug 12.

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Maritime fest: Shanties keep workers in rhythm for task

The issue of “what shall we do with a drunken sailor” was pretty much settled in 1951 with…

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Opinion

Men need to show their strength, seek help for mental health

The issue of men and mental health remains a silent crisis in society.

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Life

Book: How Germans were treated after World War 2

I am the author of “Anna’s Story: A True Story of a Young Girl’s Will to Survive in…

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Opinion

A/C coolest invention — except for Greenhouse Gas problems

As a heat wave hits America from coast to coast, it’s hot outside — but cool inside, thanks…

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

Why name them?

Opinion

You can speed up after construction zone sans signage

Q: In a construction zone with a speed limit of say 35 mph, where the speed limit is…