What Is News? Stuff That Happened In Your Town: May, 2026

What Is News? Stuff That Happened In Your Town: May, 2026

Paid Parking In Poulsbo… Plus the historically-built Viking Ship Valkyrie… Saturday fast ferry service is back but the ‘Mosquito Fleet Act’ is stalled… Tow-driver rescues an uber driver from the woods, Seattle driver almost runs over a Bainbridge ferry worker, Brem Food Bank gets a Little Free Pantry and garden beds… and a new waterfront restaurant… and a new wine bar… and more

(Not An Ounce Of) Short Fiction: ‘The Universe Owed Us’

(Not An Ounce Of) Short Fiction: ‘The Universe Owed Us’

We walked to the ferry terminal and saw on the screen: NEXT FERRY TO BREMERTON: 12:50 AM. I asked the clerk, “Did we miss the ten-thirty?” Nope, he said. Not enough crew members. Ten-thirty canceled. “Well, shit,” I said. Courtney shared my sentiment…

People Doing Stuff: Ballast Book Co. Kate & A New Book Festival w/ All Local Authors

People Doing Stuff: Ballast Book Co. Kate & A New Book Festival w/ All Local Authors

Kate has owned the downtown Bremerton bookstore Ballast Book Co. for nearly five years. We’re talking about how different things were in the area back then. And how different it was when she first started managing the store when it opened even further back in 2015. Kate looks around at groups of people walking by this afternoon. Back then, she says, you’d be lucky to see three people all day…

Stuff To Eat w/ Steve: Classic Meatloaf

Stuff To Eat w/ Steve: Classic Meatloaf

This meatloaf is just like your mom made with a few tweaks: Replace the greasy ground beef with ground turkey. Replace dry crackers or bread with cooked quinoa or rice so it’s moist. Cook in a baking pan instead of a bread pan…

This Ain’t No Disco: 500 words or so on a local record store bargain crate find

This Ain’t No Disco: 500 words or so on a local record store bargain crate find

The band’s name (or at first it could’ve been the album title, as “Ross” was the only word on the album title) did not call out to me for a lasting relationship, harkening back maybe to the aforementioned Ross, or a bad-weird kid of the same name I knew in elementary school.  But the cover, good lord what a cover! Worth the money right there…

Did You Know You Can Grow Pawpaws? w/ Urban Gnomestead

Did You Know You Can Grow Pawpaws? w/ Urban Gnomestead

They do need a pollinator buddy. When you are looking at buying plants, they are usually sold in pairs of two different varieties for proper cross-pollination. That being said, it does mean you need some decent space or be willing to heavily prune for a while…

May Tarotscopes w/ Witching Out Loud

May Tarotscopes w/ Witching Out Loud

Water signs: finally fulfilled enough that it’s safe… Air signs: What is it that you have always wanted to manifest?… Earth signs: The daydream is just as important… Fire signs: What do you wish adults would do for you?

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