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    PO looking into long-term tourism strategies after World Cup
    PO looking into long-term tourism strategies after World...
    By Britney Fletcher-West • October 28, 2025 1:30 am

    During the city’s Economic Development and Tourism Committee meeting Oct. 13, public information officer Josh Johnson, who is co-owner of…

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At the Oct. 18 cleanup, Bryan Stephenson (front) and volunteers collected over 30 bags of litter and several hundred pounds of debris from the Warren Avenue corridor.
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    What began as a simple idea between two friends at a coffee shop has grown into one of Kitsap County’s…

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Kitsap Transit is offering free services for federal employees starting Oct. 24 through the duration of the government shutdown.
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    By Britney Fletcher-West • October 23, 2025 1:30 am

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    PO lodging tax committee gearing up for World Cup tourism surge
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    By Britney Fletcher-West • October 21, 2025 1:30 am

    Port Orchard has finalized its annual lodging tax advisory committee, which reviews applications and makes recommendations on tourism funding. While…

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    Legislative updates, KRM transition highlighted at PO Council meeting
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    By Britney Fletcher-West • October 21, 2025 1:30 am

    26th District State Rep. Adison Richards and Robin Lund, executive director of Kitsap Rescue Mission, gave presentations at the Port…

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    SK schools report on student support, resources at board meeting
    SK schools report on student support, resources at...
    By Britney Fletcher-West • October 21, 2025 1:30 am

    East Port Orchard Elementary principal Ashley Cashman highlighted her school’s focus on removing barriers to student success during the South…

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Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton.
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    By Britney Fletcher-West • October 14, 2025 1:30 am

    For the upcoming Nov. 4 general election, voters in District 7 will choose between teacher Matthew Baptiste-Cerra and current Planning…

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    Longtime incumbent faces law background candidate for PO...
    By Britney Fletcher-West • October 14, 2025 1:30 am

    Voters will decide between challenger Shirah Dedman and incumbent Fred Chang in the race for Port Orchard City Council, Position…

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The community, located at 4311 SW Kerbin Lane, is bordered by 21 acres of protected natural space.
    New PO housing development features 30 single-family homes
    By Britney Fletcher-West • October 14, 2025 1:30 am

    Tri Pointe Homes has begun sales at McCormick Trails, a new neighborhood in Port Orchard featuring 30 single-family homes.

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    City of Port Orchard courtesy map
An outlined map shows the location of the proposed Sherman Avenue stormwater park in Port Orchard.
    City of PO presents Sherman Avenue stormwater park...
    By Britney Fletcher-West • October 7, 2025 1:30 am

    The city of Port Orchard presented three possible design alternatives for a planned stormwater park on Sherman Avenue during a…

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    Rosapepe, Shaw square off for At-Large PO Council...
    By Britney Fletcher-West • October 7, 2025 1:30 am

    Voters will choose between Port Orchard City Councilmember Jay Rosapepe and first-time candidate Kimberly Shaw for the council’s At-Large seat…

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T-Mobile presents South Kitsap High School with a $25,000 check at halftime of the Wolves’ football game Oct. 3.
    SK High in the running for $1 million...
    By Britney Fletcher-West • October 7, 2025 1:30 am

    South Kitsap High School has been named one of the top 25 nationwide finalists in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights…

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Local Silverdale screenwriter Will Donahue won first place at the Austin Comedy Film Festival Sept. 27 for his horror-comedy screenplay ‘Frankenstoner’ about a depressed Frankenstein’s monster.
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    By Britney Fletcher-West • October 7, 2025 1:30 am

    Local screenwriter Will Donahue recently won first place at the Austin Comedy Film Festival Sept. 27 for his horror-comedy screenplay…

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70-year-old Taekwondo instructor Chris Holts will be teaching the 55 and older taekwondo class.
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    By Britney Fletcher-West • September 30, 2025 1:30 am

    When Master Kelly Rogers began taekwondo at age 40, she thought she might be too old to keep up with…

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    PO hires new police officers, approves contract for roundabout design
    PO hires new police officers, approves contract for...
    By Britney Fletcher-West • September 30, 2025 1:30 am

    Citizen award also given at council meeting

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(left to right) Retired U.S. Navy Capt. George Bieda, Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler, retired Master Chief Petty Officer Rick D. West, Rear Adm. Christopher A. Nash, Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council president of the U.S. Navy League Patty Lent, and Pastor Peter Voorhees of City Chapel of Bremerton attended the U.S. Navy’s 250th birthday celebration at the Puget Sound Navy Museum in Bremerton Sept. 26.
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    By Britney Fletcher-West • September 29, 2025 1:30 am

    The Puget Sound Navy Museum celebrated the U.S. Navy’s upcoming 250th birthday Sept. 26, which featured speeches from senior leaders,…

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    Concerns over field rental fees raised at SK School Board meeting
    Concerns over field rental fees raised at SK...
    By Britney Fletcher-West • September 23, 2025 1:30 am

    Leaders of South Kitsap Southern Little League voiced concerns over the impact of new field rental fees charged by the…

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Dan Zwink’s 12-foot giraffe is made from plastic, wire frame and a mane made from paintbrushes.
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    By Britney Fletcher-West • September 23, 2025 1:30 am

    A cloth-wrapped shopping cart, a 12-foot giraffe made from wire frame and plastic, and a spinning globe crowded with action…

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Banner Forest Heritage Park in Port Orchard.
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    By Britney Fletcher-West • September 18, 2025 1:30 am

    Banner Forest Heritage Park, a 635-acre protected forest in South Kitsap, is again at the center of debate as Kitsap…

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    PREP, AI programs help Kitsap students plan for future
    PREP, AI programs help Kitsap students plan for...
    By Britney Fletcher-West • September 16, 2025 1:30 am

    High school students across the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas are receiving more guidance and opportunities to prepare for college and…

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