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The hidden beauty of Stephenson Canyon
The only thing that saved Stephenson Canyon from development was the canyon itself. Its steep, fern-lined terrain made it too hard to clear for houses as World War II-era Bremerton boomed. Lots of...
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Come tour Olympic College’s rare ‘Secret Garden’
Retired Olympic College Professor Susan Digby checks out a Linden Tree at the college’s ‘secret garden.’ Meegan M. Reid photo. Down a lonely, one-way road off the Olympic College campus is an historic...
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Story Walk: Bunkers and barriers at Marine NAD Park
The Naval Ammunition Depot along the shores of Ostrich Bay might’ve closed in 1959 but evidence of its former life remains. Around 20 bunkers still protrude the dense forest that has grown back in the...
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A journey through Ivy Green’s history
For about $3,000*, you could be buried at Ivy Green, Bremerton’s municipal cemetery. The hallowed grounds, whose grave sites powerfully convey the history of early and mid-century Bremerton, still has...
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Story Walk: the persisting Illahee Preserve
Photo by Steve Fisher. The most important thing about the Illahee Preserve in Mike Taylor’s mind? “Simply that it persists,” he said. Passersby of the more than 500-acre forest off Highway 303 might...
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Behind the scenes at Bremerton’s symphony
STORY WALK: Back Stage Pass at Bremerton’s Symphony What: Join Reporter Josh Farley Friday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. for interviews with Music Director Alan Futterman and the musicians who keep this proud...
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An abundance of asbestos: why the old East High hasn’t come down
Shame the producers of a SyFy zombie drama did not stick around Bremerton after filming aboard the USS Turner Joy recently. They could have found the disrepair of Bremerton’s former East High School...
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Is the Cove turning a corner?
Off we go. Thanks to Richard Huddy for the photos. What’s the future hold for Anderson Cove? The Bremerton neighborhood is getting a new park soon and some new life is emerging on nearby 15th Street...
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Storywalking history, the Roxy, and all things hoppy
Outside the first brewery. Photo by Greg Salo. I was overjoyed this past week that so many of you turned out for two different Story Walks. It started Thursday at the Kitsap Historical Society &...
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Cheat sheet: where the beer flows in Bremerton
July + Bremerton = beer. And all you need is right here in Kitsap: Nearly 400,000 gallons were produced by the county’s 11 craft breweries this past year. I’ve got some big brewery festivities to tell...
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A Roxy rendezvous
Roxy today, Roxy yesterday. Photo by Meegan M. Reid. At the height of the second World War, Bremerton was dotted with theaters. A city of more than 80,000 — double what it is today — had a seemingly...
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Investigating death: inside the lives of coroners and dispatchers
Within four years’ time, Kitsap County’s 911 dispatch center and its morgue went from being among the most antiquated in the state to the most sophisticated. Kitsap County Central Communications moved...
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The evolution of the Evergreen Park neighborhood
Photo by Patrick Kerber. Despite a relentless rain shower, we had one heck of a turnout for Saturday’s Story Walk of Evergreen-Rotary Park. The park — and the neighborhood around it — is changing...
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Who will live in Bremerton’s new apartments?
The 606. Jude Willcher was looking for a better deal on her rent. The Seattle resident, who currently lives on First Hill, looked at all points north, east and south. RSVP for the Kitsap Sun’s Story...
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Behind the scenes at Bremerton’s symphony
STORY WALK: Back Stage Pass at Bremerton’s Symphony What: Join Reporter Josh Farley Friday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. for interviews with Music Director Alan Futterman and the musicians who keep this proud...
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An abundance of asbestos: why the old East High hasn’t come down
Shame the producers of a SyFy zombie drama did not stick around Bremerton after filming aboard the USS Turner Joy recently. They could have found the disrepair of Bremerton’s former East High School...
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Is the Cove turning a corner?
Off we go. Thanks to Richard Huddy for the photos. What’s the future hold for Anderson Cove? The Bremerton neighborhood is getting a new park soon and some new life is emerging on nearby 15th Street...
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Come walk Washington Avenue with me Saturday
On Saturday afternoon, I invite you to come walk and tour Bremerton’s Washington Avenue, a road that this year will be completely torn up and put back together again. As part of my monthly Story Walk...
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IN PHOTOS: A walk in the woods on a gorgeous day
Photo by Richard Huddy. I hope you were able to come out Saturday for our Story Walk through the Eastpark Nature Area. Around 50 of you did, exploring the dense clustering of Madrona trees that...
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Story Walk: Come see the meandering Madrona with me
If you’re not busy Saturday afternoon, have I got an offer for you. Have you ever hiked the 16 acres of trails in the Eastpark Nature Area? It includes a rare grove of Madrona trees (see above) in...
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