9 March 2010, 12:23 pm
Construction of the second new 64-car ferry is getting underway and the Transportation Commission wants to hear ideas for names from people across the state. Of the 23 vessels currently operating in Puget Sound, 21 have names reflecting the state’s tribal heritage. The other two are named the Rhod... Read More »
8 March 2010, 12:01 am
BREMERTON —Jayme Godden vacuums the carpets, empties the trash and scrubs the fixtures early one morning at the Bangor submarine base.He’s a fierce worker, a super-performer, by all accounts.This job means a lot.The Central Kitsap resident grew up with disabilities and a 1997 car accident left h... Read More »
6 March 2010, 6:16 pm
EDITOR’S NOTE: Calendars in the print version of Kitsap A&E have been edited for space and timeliness. Full-length versions of the calendars are available in the Entertainment section of kitsapsun.com.BingoOlalla Grange7554 Fragaria Road SE, Olalla, (253) 857-6204, olallagrangeSaturdays: Weekly ga... Read More »
6 March 2010, 11:41 am
Traveling by ambling rural buses and slow but spectacular train rides in the evergreen state give you a window into the colorful cornucopia of American life.... Read More »
4 March 2010, 1:40 pm
Several of the Peninsula Art League members who painted chairs for the event met at Kimball Gallery and Espresso for coffee. Pictured here, from left to right, are: Myrna Binion, Patti McQuillan, Judy Gilbert, Anne Knapp, Judy Buskirk and Joan Sain.... Read More »
3 March 2010, 7:17 pm
The Farm Kitchen near Poulsbo offers a special monthly breakfast that draws crowds from near and far. After breakfast, scenic towns and attractions abound.... Read More »
23 February 2010, 6:41 pm
Vessel named for Issaquah overcomes early troubles to become fleet workhorse Night descended hours earlier, when the weak, winter sun slunk behind the Olympic Mountains. Stragglers wait along Fauntleroy Cove; the afternoon rush ended long ago. The last commuters sit, impatient and weary, in vehicles... Read More »
22 February 2010, 12:01 am
Olympic Kayak Club is accepting registrations for the 2010 Puget Sound Challenge.The challenge, a 150-nautical mile paddle from Port Townsend to Olympia and Allyn, is broken into 13 segments. Descriptions of each segment can be found at olympickayakclub.com.The cost is $50 to register, $25 for stude... Read More »
20 February 2010, 10:14 pm
Despite challenges in the near century since its founding in 1916, Seattle's Todd Pacific Shipyards is surviving in a shrinking industry that has seen shipbuilding and repair work decline or be lost to cheaper labor and materials in Asia. Todd continues to pay good wages for blue-collar work that ca... Read More »
17 February 2010, 7:14 pm
Port Townsend's Northwest Maritime Center is a new focal point for the town's boating traditions.... Read More »
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