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Featured Articles from the West Sound. These are the highlighted articles from WestSound Magazine.

2025 Toyota Crown Signia
Behind the Wheel

2025 Toyota Crown Signia — Hybrid Efficiency in a Stylish, Luxurious Wagon

Model tested: 2025 Toyota Crown Signia Limited Hybrid Engine: 2.5-liter I-4 and two electric motors Transmission: CVT automatic, all-wheel drive Horsepower: 240 combined Torque: 178 lb.-ft. EPA ratings: 39 mpg/city, 37/highway, 38/combined Base price: $51,135 As tested: $52,585 Overview: The 2025 Toyota Crown … read more

Community Scene - History Exhibit
Community Scene

History Exhibit at Olalla Bay Market & Landing

At Olalla Bay Market & Landing, the I Love Olalla Group presented a new historical exhibit titled Beautiful Downtown Olalla and stories showcasing the history of the property — from its early days as a general store and post office to its current … read more

Jill and Michael Betts Garden

The Profusely Abundant, Plant-Filled Garden of Jill and Michael Betts

Jill Betts and her husband, Michael, have created a profusely planted, abundant garden on their 2.5-acre property off the Seabeck Highway. In April 2020 (at the beginning of the gardening season), she began a five-year labor of love and perhaps “obsession.” Michael Betts, … read more

Jon Rose
Leaders In Our Community

Jon Rose

Philosopher, Conservationist, Community Builder

I have lived in Kitsap County for 30 years, and I believe Jon Rose might be one of the smartest and most interesting people I have ever met. A large man with a big voice, he has an IQ off the charts, lives … read more

Community Scene - Haute Couture at Alderbrook
Community Scene

Haute Couture at Alderbrook

Fashion’s First Look by Cameo Boutique and Alderbrook Golf Shop started with a delightful lunch buffet. The fashion show was moderated by Pam Hanson and Linda Coats Francisco. First-act models were Gerry Gassel, Paulette Paris and Grant Cation. Acts II and III models … read more

Kitsap Building Association Legislative Bus Tour

Kitsap Building Association Legislative Bus Tour

The Kitsap Building Association & the Kitsap County Association of REALTORS® recently hosted a legislative bus tour that brought together elected officials from the state, county, and local levels to visit construction sites across Kitsap County. The goal of the tour was to … read more

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West Sound Crime Con

West Sound Crime Con Brings a Weekend of True Crime Events Aug. 1-3

Get ready for a captivating weekend of true crime. West Sound Crime, in collaboration with the Admiral Theatre, Liberty Bay Books, Bainbridge Performing Arts and the Harbor History Museum, presents its inaugural event series, August 1-3, 2025. The schedule includes: Friday, Aug. 1, … read more

Manchester State Park
Love Kitsap

A Paddler’s Paradise

Exploring the Kitsap Peninsula National Water Trails

Perhaps the most defining feature of the Kitsap Peninsula is the 371 glorious miles of shoreline that skirt its small towns and dense evergreen forests. In the thousands of years that humans have been settling and exploring the peninsula, water travel has been … read more

Chef Tim Ormonde (Photo courtesy Alderbrook Resort & Spa)
The Chef's Favorites

Chef Tim Ormonde

Alderbrook Resort & Spa, located on Hood Canal in rural Union — just 45 minutes from Bremerton — is an ideal getaway from Kitsap. In addition to its stunning location, the food, curated by Executive Chef Tim Ormonde, is worth the trip alone. … read more

Pony Up Rescue for Equines
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