🌱 What the Nimitz’s final Bremerton homecoming means for the waterfront
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In today's newsletter:
- What the Nimitz’s final Bremerton homecoming means for the waterfront
- Can Bremerton boys seize control of the Olympic League race?
- How Bremerton’s Nimitz homecoming fits into today’s global flashpoints
Also on today's calendar: Natural Narratives: Cardinal, Winter Branches, Holly and 6 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 50 and low of 41 degrees.
- Thursday: Rain; windy in the morning, temps: high: 52, low: 38.
- Friday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 45 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• USS Nimitz returning to Bremerton from final global deployment (kitsapsun.com) — Bremerton residents welcomed the USS Nimitz back to Naval Base Kitsap on Tuesday, likely for the last time before the carrier shifts its homeport to Norfolk in 2026. About 3,000 sailors are returning from a nine‑month global deployment, while the Navy eyes future carrier changes that will shape Bremerton’s shipyard and base activity for years. 
• LOCAL SPORTS: Riders Roll in Bowling, Olympic League Picture Shifts as Hoops Tip Off Tonight (myclallamcounty.com) — Bremerton boys basketball is emerging as one of the two early Olympic League favorites, battling Bainbridge while traditional power North Kitsap struggles. The article also recaps Port Angeles’ bowling win over Sequim and previews key boys and girls hoops matchups tipping off tonight across the region.
• Morning Brief: US Military Strikes Drug-Smuggling Boats in the Eastern Pacific, USS Nimitz Returns Home, Türkiye Shoots Down Drone Near Black Sea (sofrep.com subscription) — Bremerton gets a brief spotlight as the USS Nimitz is noted returning to Naval Base Kitsap for what may be its final chapter after nearly 50 years of service. The wider briefing races through U.S. drug-smuggling strikes, global court cases, terror attacks, and rising tensions from Türkiye to Japan, offering big-picture context beyond Kitsap’s waterfront.
📸 Around Bremerton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Preschool Storytime
Kitsap Regional Library, Bremerton - Sylvan Way, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton
11:00 am
Friday December 19
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Other local events
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KLE BINGO Night
Kitsap Lake Elementary
5:00 pm -
Natural Narratives: Cardinal, Winter Branches, Holly
Olympic College , 1600 Chester Ave , Bremerton
5:30 pm -
BHS Sports: VAR Flag Football @ Kingston (away)
Kingston High School
6:00 pm -
BHS Wrestling: Boys and Girls VAR Hammerhead Tournament (away)
Kitsap County Fairgrounds
8:00 am -
The Chew of Q2 | Food Trucks
Quincy Square , 253 4th St , Bremerton
11:00 am -
BHS Basketball: Boys VAR, JV vs N. Kitsap HS (home)
Bremerton High School
5:00 pm -
A Christmas Story
Admiral Theatre , 515 Pacific Ave , Bremerton
7:00 pm -
Allen Fitzpatrick’s One-Man Christmas Carol — Admiral Theatre
Admiral Theatre , 515 Pacific Ave , Bremerton
2:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Play Cafe: Post Office!
87 Sidney Ave , Port Orchard
10:15 am -
Teen Hangout
Kitsap Regional Library, Bremerton - Sylvan Way , 1301 Sylvan Way , Bremerton
3:00 pm -
SK C Boys Basketball @ Rogers
Rogers High School
4:00 pm -
MW Girls Soccer vs CH
SKHS Kitsap Bank Stadium
4:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
FOUND on December 15, 2025 in Kitsap County, WA 98310 near Ivy st Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view… (Nextdoor Marine Drive) - LOST CAT ALERT!
Have you seen this pet? Dempsey was lost on December 01, 2025 and was last seen near Bremerton, WA If you have information on their location,… (Nextdoor West Hills)
- Olympic College posted a job opening for Continuing Education Instructor in Bremerton. Apply here.
- International Marine and Industrial Applicators posted a job opening for Welder in Bremerton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bremerton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Port Orchard
- In Port Orchard, a new shelter shows a model that gets people housed (kitsapsun.com)
- Mabel the duck is Port Orchard's newest sensation (kitsapdailynews.com)
- 80-year-old woman thrown in ditch by hit-and-run driver in Port Orchard, WA (fox13seattle.com)
Silverdale
- New Clawcade offers gamers better odds at winning prizes (king5.com)
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