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Natalie Phelps and her team, the “Posterior Posee,” were among the nearly 1,000 people who spent the morning of Oct. 5 strolling three miles down the Burke Gilman Trail in Seattle, as part of the city’s annual Walk to End Colon Cancer. Phelps, a Bainbridge Island resident and advocate for colorectal cancer awareness, has cochaired
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Kaiser Permanente plans to close its medical clinic in Gig Harbor next month. The health care company confirmed plans to permanently shutter the Gig Harbor clinic on Dec. 13. Clinics in Poulsbo and Ballard also will close. Kaiser cited a competitive market was behind the closures. “As the health care market changes rapidly, with increased
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Xylazine, a common veterinary sedative that is increasingly being mixed with fentanyl in some parts of the U.S., has not significantly infiltrated the drug market on the Kitsap Peninsula, based on available data and anecdotal accounts from local providers. But concerns remain that it could spread to the state in coming years. Federal regulators approved
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The Tom Taylor Family YMCA, having raised $5.5 million of $7 million needed to build two lighted, artificially turfed fields, seeks help reaching the finish line.
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A conversation with Nadia Van Atter, assistant director of the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Some of the women who recently finished a R.A.D. (Rape, Aggression, Defense) self-defense training program in Gig Harbor have experienced some type of assault. One of them, who wished to remain anonymous, said that although she is an athlete, she wanted to take the class to learn how to protect herself. “I’m in therapy for
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Consultants working with the community create a master plan for the former nursery that includes all the desired amenities they could reasonably fit.
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The Washington State Department of Agriculture is investigating a report of a potential northern giant hornet in South Kitsap County. The northern giant hornet is an invasive species sometimes referred to as “murder hornets.” They first surfaced in Washington nearly five years ago. A Washington State Department of Agriculture spokesperson said Monday that a Burley
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Peninsula instituted a ban on cell phones during instructional time last year. School districts around the state are now doing the same.
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Information on how breast cancer develops, what to look for and preventative measures you can take to be in control of your health.
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