Famous private botanical garden in Kingston up for auction

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Heronswood Gardens
Heronswood Gardens, a 15-acre estate features a world-renowned private complex of botanical gardens, is up for auction.

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11:09 AM May 23, 2012 0

10th annual art festival Wednesday

The Festival of The Arts, which started 10 years ago at Kingston Junior High, has grown into a district-wide event. The festival is May 23, 5-9 p.m. in the main building.

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updated 9:03 AM May 22, 2012 0

UPDATE | Navy frogmen find body of missing diver

A body believed to be a missing diver was recovered Monday evening by Navy divers brought in to help search for the missing man, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office announced early Tuesday.

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7:05 AM May 22, 2012 Bainbridge Island Review 0

County wants public input for Hansville traffic study

UPDATED: Kitsap County is undertaking a comprehensive traffic study of the greater Hansville area roadways, specifically the "Hansville loop." Study extended to June 7.

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updated 11:17 AM May 16, 2012 1

Leaky pipes may be cause of Kingston sinkhole

UPDATED: All lanes are now open. The sinkhole that developed Monday evening on State Route 104, between West Kingston Road and Iowa Avenue and Ohio Avenue, fortunately did not cause any traffic-snarling conditions for commuters Tuesday morning.

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updated 4:44 PM May 15, 2012 0

Surf and turf: Cow carcass finally sunk using chains, cinder blocks

The cow carcass that washed up on North Beach the end of April became more than a headache for the Port of Kingston. It became a tourist attraction — at least on a small scale.

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updated 2:23 PM May 14, 2012 0

Craig Barry named KMS principal

The current assistant principal and athletic director at North Kitsap High School will head over to Kingston to replace Susan Wistrand, who announced she would resign at the end of this school year.

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10:14 AM May 11, 2012 0

At least they haven't tried dynamite

First, Port of Kingston officials hoped the tide would take the carcass away. Then, they towed it to a buoy and tied it there to keep it from returning to the beach. Sheriff's deputies were enlisted to help; they shot at the carcass, hoping to make it sink. Now, port employees have weighted the carcass down with chains and cinder blocks, hoping to send it to the bottom of the Sound.

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updated 11:11 AM May 8, 2012 North Kitsap Herald 3

Point No Point Lighthouse receives a makeover

The lighthouse and surrounding buildings underwent $100K of improvements, re-opening ceremony is May 12

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updated 10:58 AM May 7, 2012 0

Kingston Kiwanis Club awards two scholarships to KHS seniors

Two soon-to-be graduates of Kingston High School are the recipients of scholarships from the Greater Kingston Kiwanis Club.

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3:57 PM May 3, 2012 0

TSA students win 17 awards

Students from the North Kitsap School District returned from the 29th TSA State Conference with awards in 17 separate competitions.

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updated 3:52 PM May 3, 2012 0

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