As the 2026 FIFA World Cup gears up to bring six matches to Seattle’s Lumen Field, the excitement is reverberating far beyond the city limits. For Kitsap County, this global event presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — one that Kitsap County Commissioner Katie Walters … read more

KEDA’s 2025 Annual Meeting & Economic Forecast Luncheon at the Clearwater Casino Resort brought together 280 business and community leaders for insights on Kitsap’s economic future. Dell Gines, PhD, chief innovation officer at the International Economic Development Council, delivered a keynote on entrepreneurship-led … read more

Shirley Sakatani is a Kitsap artist who paints flowers based on her inspiration from Washington state’s flora. She lived in Southern California, and seeing the plants and foliage of this area was a new experience for her when she moved here in 1996. … read more

For the three initial founders of the Peninsula Youth Orchestra, Karen Luke Fildes (then Karen Pew), Mary Manning and Stuart Hake, the idea was a giant dream, a “who knows if this will work” dream. Yet, that dream is nearly 27 years old … read more

Art, artists and accolades flowed through the Collective Visions Gallery in Bremerton for the 18th Annual CVG Juried Art Show. After an awards ceremony at the Roxy Theatre, the crowd moved to the gallery’s public opening reception, where several hundred art-lovers and artists … read more

Chef and owner Nathan Ryan has a dream to put Kitsap on the culinary map with his vision at his Silverdale restaurant, FAFO Kitchen. Since September 2024, he has been offering a Saturday Date Night “prix fixe” menu that features a tomahawk steak … read more

The Kitsap Peninsula is an especially pet-friendly place to visit and explore. With loads of dog parks, pet-friendly accommodations, trails and parks that welcome well-behaved dogs and cats, locals and visitors alike are sure to find an adventure that they and their animal … read more

The annual Kitsap Building Association’s (KBA) awards celebrate the achievements of members who have gone above and beyond in their craft, their community and their contributions to the industry. The KBA was privileged to have so many talented and passionate individuals and companies … read more

On this day, husband Earl and I were headed to the Mason County Historical Museum in Shelton. Earl grew up in the Tahuya, North Mason area, where kids were always finding old arrowheads and carving implements on the beaches. He had four of … read more