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    Tina Holmes courtesy photo
Mr. and Mrs. E perched on a branch.
    Bald eagle pair still going strong 21 years...
    By Katherine Bouma • February 4, 2026 1:30 am

    Since 2005, an unexpected friendship has taken root near Tina Holmes’ Port Orchard home. Mr. and Mrs. E, as she…

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Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton.
    Bremerton Council responds to Kitsap’s request for shelter...
    By Katherine Bouma • February 3, 2026 1:30 am

    The Bremerton City Council continued its conversation about funding for shelter services and affordable housing at its Jan. 28 study…

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A conceptual design of the mural that would be painted near the Port Orchard waterfront.
    Ferry mural proposed near Port Orchard waterfront
    By Katherine Bouma • January 30, 2026 1:30 am

    Local artist, Adam Smith, presented a ferry mural project at the Port Orchard City Council meeting Jan. 27. The 290-square-foot…

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    CKSD expediting repairs to Green Mountain Elementary following...
    By Katherine Bouma • January 29, 2026 1:30 am

    The Central Kitsap School District Board of Directors approved an architectural agreement with McGranahan PBK at its Jan. 28 meeting…

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O’Brien is a local fiber textile artist.
    Artist turns unwanted clothing into repurposed, sustainable art
    By Katherine Bouma • January 29, 2026 1:30 am

    Felicity O’Brien transforms unwanted and discarded clothing and fabrics into new products through the art of weaving. She creates blankets,…

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Connections Project artwork, made by CKHS students, will be on display at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale for a year.
    CK High’s year-long art display opens at St....
    By Katherine Bouma • January 28, 2026 1:30 am

    19 students from Central Kitsap High School have made and donated artwork that will be part of a year-long display…

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The Bisque is located at 710 Bay Street in downtown Port Orchard.
    Local artist opens pottery studio on Bay Street
    By Katherine Bouma • January 27, 2026 1:30 am

    The Bisque, Port Orchard’s new pottery studio at 710 Bay Street, had its grand opening Jan. 24.

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Banner Forest Heritage Park in Port Orchard.
    ‘No action alternative’ a possibility for Banner Forest...
    By Katherine Bouma • January 26, 2026 1:30 am

    Starting in 2026, Kitsap County had plans to assess forest conditions and create a stewardship and restoration plan that may…

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The new Cascades Child Development Center will be located at Jackson Park in Bremerton.
    NBK’s Child Development Center breaks ground, to open...
    By Katherine Bouma • January 23, 2026 1:30 am

    Naval Base Kitsap held a groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 14 for the new Cascades Child Development Center in efforts to expand…

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    POPD partners with BlueBridge Alliance to aid those in urgent need
    POPD partners with BlueBridge Alliance to aid those...
    By Katherine Bouma • January 21, 2026 1:30 am

    The Port Orchard City Council approved an agreement between BlueBridge Alliance and the city’s police department as part of its…

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    Nonprofit working on plans for new Silverdale Community Center
    Nonprofit working on plans for new Silverdale Community...
    By Katherine Bouma • January 21, 2026 1:30 am

    The Silverdale Community Center Foundation is currently seeking a space to open a community center that would be open to…

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The 32nd annual MLK Day Celebration took place at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds Jan. 19.
    Kitsap’s 32nd annual MLK Day celebration focuses on...
    By Katherine Bouma • January 19, 2026 1:30 am

    The community came together for the 32nd annual MLK Day Celebration at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds Jan. 19. The event…

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Navy Veteran & breast cancer survivor Maria Yuvienco hopes to inspire others with her story.
    Nonprofit helps PO Navy veteran, cancer survivor regain...
    By Katherine Bouma • January 19, 2026 1:30 am

    Port Orchard Navy veteran and breast cancer survivor, Maria Yuvienco, has recently found sports as a way to regain her…

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    Roots Learning Center courtesy image
    Nature-based learning center to open in Port Orchard...
    By Katherine Bouma • January 19, 2026 1:30 am

    A new nature-based, holistic learning center for children ages 8-11, Roots Learning Center, is set to open in Fall 2026…

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Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue responded to an HVAC fire at Green Mountain Elementary in Bremerton Jan. 7.
    Bremerton school reopens in temporary classrooms after HVAC...
    By Katherine Bouma • January 16, 2026 1:30 am

    School has resumed at Green Mountain Elementary in Bremerton following a Jan. 7 fire that cancelled classes for a week.

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A rendering of the 39-unit apartment complex on Bay Street, which is expected to be completed by May.
    Bay Street apartments in the works, property cleanups...
    By Katherine Bouma • January 15, 2026 1:30 am

    Improvements to Bay Street are underway with the new year. A residential complex is under construction, as well as the…

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South Kitsap Helpline’s new facility is much bigger than its old one.
    SK Helpline celebrates opening of more spacious facility
    By Katherine Bouma • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    South Kitsap Helpline’s food bank has moved to a new location at 4215 Mile Hill Dr. in Port Orchard. On…

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Inside One Less Orphan’s bookstore.
    SK nonprofit opens new bookstore to support adoption,...
    By Katherine Bouma • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    One Less Orphan Benefit Shop opened a new bookstore Jan. 6 at 1456 Olney Ave SE in Port Orchard, which…

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    PO dedicates Utilities Shop to longtime businessman, developer
    PO dedicates Utilities Shop to longtime businessman, developer
    By Katherine Bouma • January 13, 2026 1:30 am

    On Jan. 7, the city of Port Orchard dedicated the new Utilities Shop, which is located at the former RV…

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    WSF to test free Wi-Fi at Bremerton terminal,...
    By Katherine Bouma • January 12, 2026 1:30 am

    From May to August of this year, Washington State Ferries (WSF) will be testing free Wi-Fi at the Bremerton ferry…

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    Katherine Bouma/Kitsap News Group
The new townhomes in Manette.
    9-unit affordable housing project in Manette now complete
    By Katherine Bouma • January 5, 2026 1:30 am

    A new $5.7 million affordable housing project in Manette that began funding in 2022 was officially completed Dec. 18, coinciding…

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    WSF courtesy photo
    Seattle/Bremerton route on 1-boat service after damage to...
    By Katherine Bouma • January 5, 2026 1:30 am

    Washington State Ferries’ Bremerton-Seattle route will be on one-boat service until further notice after damage to a propeller on the…

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A map showing transportation improvement alternatives for the Gorst area.
    Alternatives proposed for Gorst transportation improvements
    By Katherine Bouma • January 2, 2026 1:30 am

    An $82.5 million project for transportation improvements in the Gorst area is currently in the planning and design process. The…

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