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    Articles by Joshua Kornfeld
    Worker assaults a rising concern for WSF the past few years
    Worker assaults a rising concern for WSF the...
    By Joshua Kornfeld • January 28, 2026 1:30 am

    Washington State Ferries reported 17 physical assaults systemwide, seven on Kitsap-based routes, and 23 threats/verbal abuse incidents systemwide, with 13…

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A Safe Place sticker placed outside of a business.
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    By Joshua Kornfeld • January 28, 2026 1:30 am

    Since 2019, the Bremerton Police Department has adopted a program called Safe Place, which aims to build working relationships between…

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Proposed Bremerton/Silverdale night service during the World Cup.
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    By Joshua Kornfeld • January 27, 2026 1:30 am

    The Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners received an update on the agency’s proposed added service for the FIFA World Cup…

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    Kitsap 911 working on $40 million, multi-year radio...
    By Joshua Kornfeld • January 21, 2026 1:30 am

    Kitsap 911 is in the midst of completing a multi-year radio system upgrade to improve communications between emergency agencies throughout…

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    KPHD reports increase in flu cases following holiday season
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    By Joshua Kornfeld • January 8, 2026 1:30 am

    Kitsap Public Health District officials reported an increase in flu cases following the holiday season as part of the health…

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    Kitsap County extends hiring freeze until July 2026
    By Joshua Kornfeld • December 26, 2025 1:30 am

    The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 22 to extend the county’s hiring freeze until the summer, which was…

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    988 services still in high demand despite cuts to LGBTQIA+ services
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    By Joshua Kornfeld • December 16, 2025 1:30 am

    In June, the Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration announced the discontinuation of press 3 option, which provided dedicated resources…

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SCL Auto is a new luxury car storage business and social club in North Kitsap.
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    By Joshua Kornfeld • December 16, 2025 1:30 am

    In late September, Bainbridge High School graduate Grant Willard launched a new luxury car business called SCL Auto in North…

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St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale has opened a new 74-bed patient tower.
    New 74-bed patient tower opens at St. Michael...
    By Joshua Kornfeld • December 11, 2025 1:30 am

    St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale has opened a new 74-bed patient tower, which aims to provide additional capacity and…

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    New grant funding for KPHD’s Nurse-Family Partnership program
    New grant funding for KPHD’s Nurse-Family Partnership program
    By Joshua Kornfeld • December 10, 2025 1:30 am

    Interim Kitsap Public Health District health officer Dr. Herbie Duber and health administrator Yolanda Fong reported new funding for the…

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    Kitsap Transit to purchase up to 19 new ACCESS buses
    Kitsap Transit to purchase up to 19 new...
    By Joshua Kornfeld • December 10, 2025 1:30 am

    The Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners approved a contract to purchase up to 19 new ACCESS buses as part of…

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Kitsap County Superior Court in Port Orchard.
    Despite challenges, Kitsap County approves $650 million budget
    By Joshua Kornfeld • December 10, 2025 1:30 am

    The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners approved the 2026 budget at $650 million at its Dec. 8 meeting, which covers…

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    KT approves updated compensation for non-represented employees
    KT approves updated compensation for non-represented employees
    By Joshua Kornfeld • November 25, 2025 1:30 am

    The Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners approved a survey that impacts the compensation non-represented employees receive as part of its…

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    Kitsap Transit approves 2026 operating budget
    Kitsap Transit approves 2026 operating budget
    By Joshua Kornfeld • November 20, 2025 1:30 am

    The Kitsap Transit board of commissioners approved the 2026 operating budget as part of its Nov. 4 meeting, with transit…

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    KPHD approves new environmental health fees
    KPHD approves new environmental health fees
    By Joshua Kornfeld • November 12, 2025 1:30 am

    The Kitsap Public Health District Board approved 2026 environmental health division service fees, which will go into effect Jan. 1,…

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St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale.
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    By Joshua Kornfeld • October 21, 2025 1:30 am

    UFCW 3000, the union that represents roughly 850 nurses at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, ratified a new contract…

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Kitsap County Courthouse
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    By Joshua Kornfeld • October 15, 2025 1:30 am

    In mid-September, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners received presentations from county departments about their proposed budgets, as part of…

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    KPHD board approves new updates to rodent ordinance
    By Joshua Kornfeld • October 15, 2025 1:30 am

    The Kitsap Public Health District board approved an updated rodent control ordinance, which was first adopted in 1996, as part…

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    Kitsap Auditor’s Office preparing for upcoming general election
    Kitsap Auditor’s Office preparing for upcoming general election
    By Joshua Kornfeld • October 8, 2025 1:30 am

    With the Nov. 4 general election coming up, the Kitsap County Auditor’s Office has published the voters’ pamphlet online ahead…

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Ferries in Seattle’s Elliot Bay.
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    By Joshua Kornfeld • September 24, 2025 1:30 am

    Since the start of the summer sailing schedule in June, Washington State Ferries has reported only six cancellations on the…

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    By Joshua Kornfeld • September 24, 2025 1:30 am

    Since 2022, Kitsap Regional Library has offered young LEGO enthusiasts building opportunities at its Bainbridge Island branch.

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    By Joshua Kornfeld • September 18, 2025 1:30 am

    The Dominion, a 128-foot wooden U.S. Army tugboat, sank at the Bremerton Marina Sept. 17, resulting in large quantities of…

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The new 74-bed patient tower soon to be completed at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale.
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    By Joshua Kornfeld • September 10, 2025 1:30 am

    A new medical tower at St Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, which broke ground in October 2023, is expected to…

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