Here’s just a small sampling of the ways Josh Farley is intimately involved with the Kitsap community.

‘Story Walk’ founder

Some stories can be told. Others should be lived. In 2014 Josh created and began organizing “Story Walks,” taking readers beyond his printed stories to hear from the people and places making news in Kitsap County. They commonly draw hundreds of people and include sponsorships that bring in a new source of revenue for media organizations.

Walks have included a behind-the-scenes look at an aircraft carrier, the reopening of an Art Deco theater and an interactive tour of how a century-old neighborhood was built. 

‘Bridging Bremerton’

Josh was born with his sleeves rolled up. In 2018, he invited people to come walk Bremerton’s bridges over the Port Washington Narrows — and 1,000 people showed up. Four events — an art walk, wildlife tour, children’s scavenger hunt and pub crawl — helped to highlight this amazing yet underrated community asset.

The Manette Bridge, which first opened in 1930, and the Warren Avenue Bridge, finished in 1958, were built for automobiles. Serendipitously, the spans over Puget Sound created a three-mile hike where peninsulas converge, plush with Puget Sound views, mountain vistas and a trove of Bremerton lore. Since “Bridging Bremerton,” efforts are underway to add signage and improve the weaker links of the trail — and a second annual event is in planning.

Josh was named “citizen of the year,” by the East Bremerton Rotary Club for his efforts.

Kitsap Quiz Night

This isn’t your ordinary pub trivia. Since 2011, Josh has hosted the monthly Kitsap Quiz Night at the Manette Saloon in Bremerton.

Josh writes his own quiz, filled with questions culled from the headlines, including those questions to engage quiz teams to know their local news. It’s become the social event for third Thursdays of the month, bringing between 75 and 100 people to test their mettle.