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New grant funding for KPHD’s Nurse-Family Partnership program

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

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Kitsap Transit to purchase up to 19 new ACCESS buses

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

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Kitsap County Superior Court in Port Orchard.

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Despite challenges, Kitsap County approves $650 million budget

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

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KT approves updated compensation for non-represented employees

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

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Kitsap Transit approves 2026 operating budget

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

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KPHD approves new environmental health fees

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

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St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale.

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St. Michael Medical Center, nurses union approve new contract

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

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Kitsap County Courthouse

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Kitsap navigating budget challenges ahead of December deadline

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

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KPHD board approves new updates to rodent ordinance

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

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Kitsap Auditor’s Office preparing for upcoming general election

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

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Ferries in Seattle’s Elliot Bay.

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A look at WSF boat cancellations this summer

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

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There’s no age limit at KRL’s LEGO building sessions

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

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The Dominion, a 128-foot wooden U.S. Army tugboat, sank at the Bremerton Marina Sept. 17.

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Diesel, oil spilled in Sinclair Inlet after boat sinks in Bremerton

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

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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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New patient tower at St. Michael expected to be completed in December

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

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A patient gets a COVID-19 vaccine.

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KPHD board discusses vaccination efforts amid federal uncertainty

Interim health officer Dr. Herbie Duber provided the Kitsap Public Health District board with an overview of the…

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KPHD’s nurse family partnership program may lose funding next year

The Kitsap Health District Board learned at its Sept. 2 board meeting that the nurse family partnership program…

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Saturday Seattle/Bremerton fast ferry removed from winter schedule

The Kitsap Transit board of commissioners was notified at its Sept. 2 meeting that the Seattle/Bremerton Saturday fast…

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The Bainbridge Island Rite Aid will be converted into a CVS Pharmacy Sept. 30.

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Community feels impact of Rite Aid closures across Kitsap

Following Rite Aid’s May 5 bankruptcy and subsequent closure of five stores in Kitsap County, the number of…

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St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale.

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St. Michael, nurses union still negotiating a new contract

Nurses at St. Michael Medical Center, which is owned by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, are still working on…

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New state data shows decreases in reported hate crimes in 2024

New crime data from the Washington Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Association found hate crime incidents statewide have decreased…