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Nonprofit Spotlight - Wild Society
Nonprofit Spotlight

Wild Society

Nonprofit Spotlight Washington state is gifted with almost 45,000 registered and legit not-for-profit organizations. Their missions are wide ranging, but all attempt to address a significant community need, often relying completely on donor funding and an active cadre of community volunteers to do … read more

Cora Reuter Garden

A Colorful Palette for Neighborhood Joy

When Cora Reuter was a little girl, her school bus passed a blooming flower garden every afternoon. “It brought me such joy,” she recalled. Middle school years were hard for her, and the garden, full of bursting colors, made her neighborhood brighter. Now, … read more

Community Scene - KBA Peninsula Home & Remodel Expo
Community Scene

KBA Peninsula Home & Remodel Expo

Whether it’s that remodel project or beautifying yard spaces — this was where homeowners’ dreams became reality. The KBA annual event offered hundreds of exhibitors showcasing a variety of products to help people find what they need to spruce up their homes inside … read more

Kimco Plumbing

Kimco Plumbing

Continues Passion for Trades Through Third Generation

Having a personal touch is often appreciated with businesses, and the best place to find caring and personable professionals is usually inside small, family-based businesses such as Kimco Plumbing in Poulsbo. Jessica Young, a co-owner of Kimco Plumbing along with her husband and … read more

A pigeon guillemot converses with its friends by the Coupeville ferry terminal on Whidbey Island.

The Spunky Seabird of the Salish Sea

Birds are associated with flight. All but 60 of the world’s 10,000-plus species are capable of flying. Some can only sustain flight for a short distance, while others can glide continuously for weeks. Some birds prefer other forms of transportation to flying. Ground-dwelling … 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

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

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

Community Scene - Kitsap Women's Summit 2025
Community Scene

Kitsap Women’s Summit

The 2nd Annual Kitsap Women’s Summit took place in March at the Kitsap Conference Center, bringing together community leaders, change-makers and emerging voices. Organized by the Greater Kitsap Chamber and the Leadership Kitsap Foundation, the event aimed to foster leadership, strengthen community and … read more

Pony Up Rescue for Equines
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