3 inspirational summer stories in Bremerton
You can feel fall coming. The weather’s cooling, the colors are starting to change and summer will soon end. But before it does, I wanted to reflect on three stories that just flat made me feel good...
View ArticleThe treasures of gardening in the city
Almost two years ago, Karesha Peters traded her landlord’s grass for a vast city garden in Manette. She did all the heavy lifting herself, tearing out the lawn and replacing it with boxed beds now...
View ArticleEdgewood Villa fire: what you can do to help
A devastating fire ripped through one of the buildings at Manette’s Edgewood Villa apartments on Monday, leaving 16 people without a home, the Red Cross says. The cause of the fire has been...
View ArticleManette’s new public art only visible in the rain
Photo by Mark Henson. Wanna check out Bremerton’s newest public art? You’ll have to wait for some rain, or bring some water balloons along to reveal it. That’s exactly what a group of Manette...
View ArticleBremerton Beat Blast: 5 things to know happening in Bremerton this week
Stories featured this week: 1. This Bremerton theater is under contract with a local developer 2. Detectives investigate a murder in East Bremerton 3. The 2-year election battle shaping up 4. Is the...
View ArticleBeat Blast: 5 things you must know in Bremerton this week
In this Bremerton beat blast, we journey to the end of Pacific Avenue, in search of the city’s newest pop-up store. (Spolier alert: We find it!) In this week’s edition, you will learn: 1. What pop-up...
View ArticleA brief history of Bremerton
Bremer’s monument, on the Louis Mentor Boardwalk. Bremerton is a city rich in history. I wanted to create a single post that would cover its most pivotal events, as we gear up for Saturday’s Story...
View ArticleGulls to be evicted from Manette Bridge lampposts
Seagulls have officially worn out their welcome on the Manette Bridge’s lampposts. If you travel it often like I do, you’ve probably noticed an accumulation of gull doo-doo along the bridge’s grey...
View ArticleMailbag: Free swims at the Y and manhole covers
Here’s a question I’ve been hearing a lot lately. “I am not a member of the Bremerton YMCA, but I’ve heard you can still swim there for free periodically.” There have been doubts cast about whether...
View ArticleNew bakery’s headquarters up and running
Kate Giuggio of Saboteur Bakery on the first day. The smells of fresh baked goods have begun emanating down East 11th Street. Saboteur Bakery, whose Fourth Street had already developed an abundant...
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