SILVERDALE –The rural Barker Creek area in between Silverdale and the Central Kitsap Urban Growth Area – or UGA – means that Silverdale won’t be annexed by Bremerton.
BREMERTON – A 25-year-old Bremerton motorcyclist was injured after he crashed into a minivan that failed to yield to him on State Route 303 Sept. 20.
SILVERDALE – There’s a new sandwich shop at Kitsap Mall: Potbelly Sandwich Shop opened at Kitsap Mall Sept. 7 with a soft-open, and the store had its grand opening the following day, Sept. 8.
SILVERDALE – A 15-year-old boy walking to a Central Kitsap school was injured this morning after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing an intersection.
BREMERTON – There was no shortage of blackberry-themed food at the 26th annual Blackberry Festival at the Bremerton boardwalk this weekend: “Berry good” blackberry pie, pastries with blackberry filling called “blackberry slugs,” blackberry-flavored kettle corn, blackberry shortcake and blackberry wine were just a few of the delicacies on offer to the 25,000 or so people estimated to have attended.
BREMERTON – There was no shortage of blackberry-themed food at the 26th annual Blackberry Festival at the Bremerton boardwalk this weekend:
POULSBO – A 30-year-old Silverdale man was charged with assault after he allegedly fired several shots at a motorist.
BREMERTON – A naked Gorst transient who caused an estimated $5,000 worth of damage to the roof of a travel trailer parked at WinCo Foods was arrested by police and charged with malicious mischief.
CENTRAL KITSAP – It’s possible that student ballet dancers, cheerleaders and athletes may be able to waive some of their physical education graduation requirements and use the freed-up time to take other classes.
Seattle as seen from Viewcrest Drive and 30th Street in East Bremerton / Central Kitsap the night of Aug. 27.
Keith Harris, left, and Tim McNitt, with Flags A’ Flying, guide a 50-foot-tall flagpole into position at 820 Pacific Ave. in Bremerton Sept. 2.
Fairview Junior High math teacher Kristy Jones, above, speaks with eighth-grade students during the first day of school Sept. 2.
Keeping students engaged while learning, make sure schools are safe, ensuring staff is effective, working with families and being fiscally responsible were formally listed as part of Central Kitsap School District’s strategic goals.
A pickup truck driver in a hurry was injured in a two-vehicle crash on State Route 3 just north of Bremerton Aug. 27.
SILVERDALE – The high quality of Silverdale’s water was touted on the television morning talk show “LIVE with Kelly and Michael” Aug 13.
BREMERTON – Police aren’t entirely sure, but they released details Aug. 26 that backs-up an earlier theory as to why the Bremerton Motel 6 erupted into a fireball Aug. 18.
Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office detectives said investigating the murder of Heather Kelso and Kaden Lum was like putting the many pieces of a puzzle together. They were trying to use all those bits and pieces to – as Lt. Det. Earl Smith put it – “paint a picture.” The picture the sheriff’s office painted was released Aug. 20 in the form of a nine-page statement of probable cause against Geraldo “Jerry” Castro De Jesus, 30, of Port Orchard, whom investigators allege committed the murders.
Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office detectives said investigating the murder of Heather Kelso and Kaden Lum was like putting the many pieces of a puzzle together. They were trying to use all those bits and pieces to – as Lt. Det. Earl Smith put it – “paint a picture.”
An acrid smell of smoke filled the air near Motel 6 in Bremerton as firefighters and other emergency personnel dealt with an explosion that partially destroyed the building around 8:30 p.m. Aug. 18.
The acting hotel manager, Tonya Hinds, evacuated the building after being informed of a gas leak shortly before 8 p.m. Hinds, a former volunteer firefighter, said she stepped outside the motel and could hear the leak about 50 yards away.
“The smell was so intense I knew this was very big,” Hinds said. “I called 911 immediately.”
BREMERTON – An acrid smell of smoke filled the air near Motel 6 in Bremerton as firefighters and other emergency personnel dealt with an explosion that partially destroyed the building around 8 p.m. Aug. 18.
