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Community Scene - Bremerton Foodline
Community Scene

Bridging the Gap

Bremerton Foodline’s first-ever Bridging the Gap Breakfast was a tremendous success, raising over $75,000 with donations still rolling in. Attendees enjoyed a delicious meal while learning about Bremerton Foodline’s impact on our community. The funds raised will help provide thousands of meals to … read more

Teen Video Board Game Meetup
Nonprofit Spotlight

The Kitsap Regional Library Foundation

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 so. For … read more

Chef Derrick Fricke, Sogno di Vino
The Chef's Favorites

Chef Derrick Fricke

Sogno di Vino, “Dream of Wine” in Italian, is a traditional Italian stalwart in Poulsbo that is now being led by a fresh, young team in General Manager Ali Turner and Chef Derrick Fricke. The adventurous Chef Fricke has tightened up the menu … read more

Supporting Art with Art

Supporting Art with Art

This past June, superstar artist Amy Burnett and Gallery Q4 in Bremerton came alongside the local Roxy Bremerton to support the foundation and the way it nurtures culture in Kitsap County. Burnett sponsored a pop-up art show, Escaping Isolation, in Bremerton to fundraise … read more

Community Scene - Great Peninsula Conservancy
Community Scene

2024 Conservation Celebration

Great Peninsula Conservancy’s 2024 Conservation Celebration was a night dedicated to honoring achievements in environmental stewardship and community engagement at the scenic Kiana Lodge. The event commenced with a welcome from Suquamish Tribal Chairman Leonard Forsman, emphasizing the importance of protecting the region’s … read more

Autumn Charms

Autumn Charms for Those Dark Days Ahead

Fall officially begins on Sept. 22, weaving its way toward winter’s arrival in December. In West Sound, September often provides lots of delightful days to spend out among the plants in our gardens. October is often quite lovely, too, but as we move … read more

Dawn Weaver, Weaver Woodworks

Beautiful, Functional Wood Art

Dawn Weaver of Weaver Woodworks began making cutting boards and charcuterie boards by hand following a 25-year career as a graphic designer and art director. Woodworking runs in her family, and she was involved in art while in high school and college. “My … read more

Community Scene - Greater Kitsap Meeting
Community Scene

Greater Kitsap Chamber Annual Meeting

The Greater Kitsap Chamber and Visitor Center recently celebrated two years as a merged organization at its annual meeting in June. More than 130 members, community and elected officials attended. New and returning board members were sworn in by Kitsap County Commissioner Katie … read more

Laurie Barmore

Expressing the Unseen Through Art

Living in the Pacific Northwest has provided an abundance of inspiration for artist Laurie Barmore. From the fuzzy, green, lush moss of our rain-soaked region to the natural debris on local, rugged beaches, it has all had an impact on her creative process. … read more

Pony Up Rescue for Equines
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