A college student in the back row pointed out an apparent contradiction: With all the work and resources currently being put towards salmon habitat recovery through culvert repairs across the state in response to a lawsuit by local tribes, why would we approve a housing development that could potentially jeopardize another local creek’s ecosystem?

Mr. Nitz likes to take a personal approach. Especially when the items attached to the service people are local. Another favorite set is from his friend who has since passed, local Medal of Honor recipient and WWII veteran John “Bud” Hawk, in honor of whom Bremerton’s annual Armed Forces Day Parade was established in 1948.

There’s vinyl records and retro art posted on colorful walls in back and a little library that fills the windows across from the bar up front. ‘The Daily Reggae’ is written in bold white letters atop a black brick wall at the back of the stage. “It seems like each iteration, it comes back cleaner and classier,” Cassie says.

Phil is a line cook. And he loves it. He says he doesn’t have to think about anything. He does his job, goes home, and doesn’t think about work. But not today. Something has been weighing on his mind. And you’re not gonna believe this, he says.

During WW2, the primary source for news was the movies, and the growing population had outstripped the existing three theaters. To fix this, not one but TWO brand new theaters opened within a year of each other. The neon marquees were works of art, the chairs were luxurious, their technology was state of the art… and I bet you know them.

Oxford says there’s no evidence of the word’s etymology, no indication that maybe goose was served at the party. I’m imagining some drunk pressman—who’s been working sun-up to sun-down for days on end all summer—covered in ink, having too much fun at the company party and shouting ‘this is one hell of a WAYZGOOSE!’

If you’re not familiar with this style of powerlifting, and you’re not afraid to brave Viking Fest weekend traffic, you should definitely check it out. It’s not just lifting heavy metal weights on the end of bar. They’ll be hucking giant logs, pulling yokes, heaving sand bags and stones, and reeling massive ropes attached to weighted down sleds.

Passengers were free to roam around the boat, taking in the scenery, the stories and the history of this old mode of public transportation unique to this area. This year, the Port Orchard Bay Street Association is celebrating that, hosting two more Story Sails with Josh kicking off  its new Mosquito Fleet Festival, May 25.

Old school dudes, ripping old school tunes. Seattle roots blended with early-70’s rock and blues. And what’s cool about being old is doing the old school shit. Like printing posters for shows. Making those 8.5×11 glossy marketing photos, like bands did in the beforetimes. Like putting your album out on vinyl. With this album, the Garage Heroes have got a theme going.

There have already been two Washington schools featured in the show, now in its 11th season. Olympic College is the first community college in the state to be featured. OC has three community campuses—Bremerton, Poulsbo, and Shelton—serving more than 8,500 students every year. There are many programs to discover, from the college’s renowned nursing program to the award-winning film school…