Before we dive into how we can enjoy everything that Kitsap’s ports have to offer, let’s take a quick step back and ask — what are ports? At a high level, ports are traditionally places where vessels dock and passengers and cargo are loaded and unloaded. Once upon a time, Kitsap was a maritime community […]
People & Places
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Kitsap Building Association Auction & Gala
Iron & Elegance was the theme of this highly successful KBA event hosted at the Kitsap Golf & Country Club. The event included a reception, silent auction and a sumptuous dinner. A delightful dessert dash offered culinary delights. “Raise the paddle” donated generously to the 501(c)3 Builder Grant Program — aiding aspiring building professionals. The […]
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Rosé Roundup
As the first warm days of summer unfold across West Sound, a certain shade of pink begins to fill our glasses. Rosé season has arrived. This beloved wine, with its refreshing crispness and versatile pairing potential, is the quintessential sip for sun-soaked afternoons and breezy evenings. But what exactly is rosé, and why has it […]
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Military Appreciation Day
Military Appreciation Day (MAD) is an annual interactive event. This year’s event was hosted at the Kitsap County Pavilion, celebrating the community’s strong support for our local military members, including active duty, National Guard reservists, retirees and their families. County Commissioners Christine Rolfes and Katie Walters, along with Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler, welcomed 1,200 attendees. […]
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Championing the Seattle FWC26 Fan Zone for Kitsap County
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 has worked tirelessly to secure. Under her leadership, Bremerton has been designated […]
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2025 KEDA Economic Forecast Luncheon
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 economic development, while WWU economists Hart Hodges and James McCafferty presented the […]
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Touching People Through Art
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. “I’ve always loved to do flowers,” she said. “But it is something […]
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The Magic of Youth Making Music
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 and flourishing. As Hake says, “There was magic when it started in […]
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Annual CVG Juried Art Show 2025
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 mixed and mingled, viewed the art and awards and enjoyed music by […]