Say goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026 at the Roxy in Bremerton, which is hosting its New Year’s celebrations from 7 p.m.-12 a.m. on Dec. 31. Starting the night will be a 7-9 p.m. kickoff with DJ Joe Frank at Quincy Square. This part of the event is free and open for everybody to […]
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Adult Improv Classes at Poulsbo’s Jewel Box Theatre
Learn the art of “yes, and” at the next session of adult improv classes at Poulsbo’s Jewel Box Theatre coming Feb. 15. Hosted through March 22, the classes are reserved for those ages 18 and up and will run each Sunday 5-7 p.m. The class, which costs $246 a person, concludes with a Friends and […]
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Thrifting for the Holidays
Holiday thrifting. This research subject began in early July, when the HUB thrift store offered a temporary Christmas special, bringing out a long clothes rack with lower display shelving. It was loaded for all to explore and purchase the small holiday items. Cousin Susan tried on a hooded sweater with reindeer antlers. I ended up […]
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Take the Polar Plunge for the New Year
Brrr, ready to kick off the new year with a cold plunge? The YMCA Camp Seymour is hosting its Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day to refreshingly kickstart 2026. Participants can safely take the plunge in the cool waters of the Puget Sound from 10 a.m. to noon with the safety of a lifeguard […]
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Vashon Food Bank Continues New Location’s Construction
After a long search, the Vashon Food Bank is relocating from its Sunrise Ridge digs to a property owned by the Vashon United Methodist Church on Vashon Highway Southwest. According to the food bank’s webpage, its current location at Sunrise Ridge, which it has operated out of for more than 40 years, is in disrepair […]
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Developing Kitsap’s Economic Engine
Jim Rothlin’s first day on the job as CEO of the Port of Bremerton — nearly a dozen years ago — was quite a memorable one. When he stepped into his office that morning, having barely sipped his first cup of coffee, Rothlin quickly learned that SAFE Boats, the biggest tenant at the port’s Olympic […]
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Gig Harbor’s Roads Turn Merry and Bright in This Wintertime Tradition
Come Dec. 20, evening traffic in Gig Harbor might look a little different. From 5-7 p.m., the town is hosting its annual Lighted Car Parade, during which drivers cruise through the city in their vehicles adorned with festive holiday lights. The event is free to attend and participate in.
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2 Ways BIMA is Celebrating the Holidays
‘Denise Harris: Winter Rails and Tales’ The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s latest exhibit, “Denise Harris: Winter Rails and Tales,” is now on display and will remain on view through Feb. 1. The exhibition is showing off Harris’ miniature model train winter wonderland — a project she’s continued refining over the years. What started as […]
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Shawn Larson
You might say that Shawn Larson, PhD, never met a sea otter she didn’t like. And you wouldn’t be wrong. But that’s just the beginning of a much longer conversation about someone who has spent her entire life researching a broad swath of living things, both on land and sea. Her curiosity and passion have […]