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St. Michael changing SANE program, closing pediatric clinic
Changes are coming to St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, including the alteration of a program and the…
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Contract negotiations ongoing between COBI, union officials
Contract negotiations have dragged on between the City of Bainbridge Island and IAM District 160 - Local 282,…
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KPHD reports flattening drug overdose cases
The Kitsap Public Health District Board received updates about respiratory illnesses and reviewed new data about drug overdoses…
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Commissioners concerned about potential overtime needed for World Cup
The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners received an update about the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office 2026 overtime estimates…
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KT renews contract with Bremerton Police for after-hours services
The Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners approved a new contract March 3 with the Bremerton Police Department for…
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Kitsap 911 working to fill dispatcher vacancies
Kitsap 911, the agency that handles 911 services in Kitsap County, is working to fill six dispatcher positions.
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KT continues work to improve bus stop accessibility
The Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners received a presentation about future bus stop accessibility work as part of…
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Construction set to begin on new 4-unit BI housing development
Housing Kitsap is set to begin construction on a new four-unit single-family affordable housing development on Bainbridge Island.
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Kitsap has about $6.5 million in opioid settlement funds
On Jan. 27, Kitsap County officials provided an update about the opiate settlement funding plan, which revealed the…
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BI Council approves new firm to conduct city manager recruitment
The Bainbridge Island City Council approved a new firm to conduct city manager recruitment efforts as part of…
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Duber appointed as KPHD’s new permanent health officer
The Kitsap Public Health District Board appointed Dr. Herbie Duber as the agency’s permanent health officer at its…
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Worker assaults a rising concern for WSF the past few years
Washington State Ferries reported 17 physical assaults systemwide, seven on Kitsap-based routes, and 23 threats/verbal abuse incidents systemwide,…
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Few Kitsap departments participate in Safe Place program
Since 2019, the Bremerton Police Department has adopted a program called Safe Place, which aims to build working…
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Kitsap Transit proposes added service ahead of World Cup
The Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners received an update on the agency’s proposed added service for the FIFA…
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Kitsap 911 working on $40 million, multi-year radio system upgrades
Kitsap 911 is in the midst of completing a multi-year radio system upgrade to improve communications between emergency…
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KPHD reports increase in flu cases following holiday season
Kitsap Public Health District officials reported an increase in flu cases following the holiday season as part of…
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Kitsap County extends hiring freeze until July 2026
The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 22 to extend the county’s hiring freeze until the summer,…
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988 services still in high demand despite cuts to LGBTQIA+ services
In June, the Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration announced the discontinuation of press 3 option, which provided…
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BHS graduate opens luxury car storage service, social club in NK
In late September, Bainbridge High School graduate Grant Willard launched a new luxury car business called SCL Auto…
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New 74-bed patient tower opens at St. Michael Medical Center
St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale has opened a new 74-bed patient tower, which aims to provide additional…