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                                <p>A car drives by some of the buildings that will come down.</p>

Several ‘aging’ buildings on PO waterfront to be demolished

In a move that represents a new chapter for the Port Orchard waterfront, CEO Jim Rothlin announced the demolition of...

By Britney Fletcher-West Port Orchard Independent • October 2, 2024 1:30 am


‘Welcome Pole’ unveiling coming to BI trailhead

It’s time to give a warm welcome to a new piece of public art.

By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • October 3, 2024 1:30 am
Ex-Sounder gives talk

Seattle Sounders legend Steve Zakuani will be the guest speaker at a Troy and Baden Biddle Foundation event Oct. 15…

By Staff report • October 3, 2024 1:30 am
Device explodes, destroying car near Bremerton

A car owner saw someone place a device under his car just before it blew up Oct. 3.

By Britney Fletcher-West Kitsap News Group • October 3, 2024 1:30 am
Book store surviving despite other closures

Snuggled inside the Port Orchard Public Market lies Salmonberry Books—a small independent bookstore that has not only survived but thrived…

By Britney Fletcher-West Port Orchard Independent • October 2, 2024 1:30 am
Sumner pulls away from SK for a 4-0 win

As fast as South Kitsap has run, passed and shot in an impressive turnaround season thus far, the South Puget…

By Elisha Meyer Port Orchard Independent • October 2, 2024 1:30 am
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As students in Washington return to school, they are prioritizing quality, affordable, and flexible internet service options. They need internet…

By Andy Colley • August 29, 2024 1:30 am

Miles, Nance have varied opinions on priorities

The race is on for Position 2 of the 23rd legislative district, and candidates Greg Nance-D, and Jamie Miles-R are…

By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • October 2, 2024 1:30 am
Hansen, Byrd differ on key issues to Kitsap voters

The Legislative District 23 state Senate race has familiar issues that resonate not only locally, but statewide.

By Mark Storer Kitsap News Group • October 2, 2024 1:30 am
If you are on Medicare, this spending should make you...

Presidential candidate Kamala Harris is touting the Inflation Reduction Act, for which she cast the tiebreaking vote, as a signature…

By Phil Kerpen • September 27, 2024 1:30 am
Stop hating; return to humanity we felt Sept. 12, 2001

I was sitting at my desk Sept. 11, 2001 as the second plane hit the World Trade Center. I still…

By Christine Flowers • September 27, 2024 1:30 am
Kitsap County Prep Standings

(Results from league websites; league record in parenthesis)

October 2, 2024 1:30 am
Volleyball finds Stephens again at Kingston

Andy Stephens arrived at his California high school with the ambitious goal many freshmen in his day shared: to make…

By Elisha Meyer North Kitsap Herald • October 2, 2024 1:30 am
They’d rather be rowing

A year after debuting its new Stan Pocock Legacy Rowing Center in Waterfront Park, Bainbridge Island Rowing hosted its first…

By Staff report • September 30, 2024 1:30 am
Bloedel honors poet who died there

A good-sized crowd attended an afternoon of poetry in commemoration of renowned Northwest poet Theodore Roethke and his connection to…

By Staff report • October 2, 2024 1:30 am
New Kitsap festival a cure for the Summertime Blues

When Eddie Cochrane declared “there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues” in 1958 the blues were pretty much a…

By Damon Williams Kitsap News Group • September 2, 2024 1:30 am
More scenes from the Kitsap Fair

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August 25, 2024 1:30 am
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