Model Tested: 2016 Lincoln Navigator Engine: 3.5-liter V-6 Ecoboost Transmission: 6-speed select-shift automatic EPA Ratings: 15/city, 20/highway, 17/combined Base Price: $65,055 As Tested: $73,395 Overview: The 2016 Lincoln Navigator is a three-row, eight-passenger luxury SUV with the cargo volume of a van, towing … read more

Model Tested: 2016 Dodge Challenger SXT Plus Engine: 3.6-liter V-6 VVT engine Transmission: 8-speed TorqueFlight automatic EPA Ratings: 19/city, 30/highway, 23/combined Base Price: $29,995 As Tested: $36,060 Overview: A minor player in the 1970s’ muscle car heyday, the 2016 Dodge Challenger is a … read more

Fall is harvest time and members of the Peninsula Fruit Club celebrate that in a big way. From Bainbridge Island to Gig Harbor, member growers bring and show the fruits of their orchard labor. The group has two events each that are open … read more

There are new servers in town — at least on one very special day. Ever dreamt of giving an order to a cop and not getting a ticket? Well, for that one day only, guests at a local restaurant can do just that … read more

Salmon Steward Learn about salmon and their habitat, life cycle and species in the Puget Sound. Trainees who work two hours at salmon events get a new Kitsap Salmon Field Guide and are eligible to have the class fee refunded. Choose from a … read more

No question about it — a blazing argument, sometimes lacking in cold-hard facts, continues globally and concerns whether or not our little globe is getting warmer (it seems to be, if ocean temperatures are a reliable marker). And who’s to blame? The sun? … read more

I stumbled across a marathon recently of a TV show called “First Time Flippers” on the DIY Network. I was mesmerized, and not in a good way. Fred and Mary (names have been changed to protect the “innocent”) have day jobs and buy … read more

As many people have noticed over the last few years, there aren’t anywhere near as many sea stars around as there used to be. Beaches that were home to hundreds of stars now maybe have a dozen or perhaps none at all. This … read more

What do you do with a zucchini the size of a small pony, enough basil to fill a wheelbarrow, so many small tomatoes that could choke a dragon, and ample packages of moose meat in the freezer? These items in themselves come with … read more