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Nurse’s full-circle journey to creating Olalla flower farm
Imagine you wake up, your eyelids feel light as you lift them to see dew from overnight hugging…
Katherine Bouma
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A sign of spring – Great Blue Heron colony back in Port Orchard
Port Orchard locals know when spring has arrived due to the screechy symphony of the Great Blue Heron…
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Bremerton Fire Department levy increase to be on primary ballot
At the request of the Bremerton Fire Department, the Bremerton City Council approved April 1 to place a…
Business
Port Orchard welcomes first bubble tea shop
Port Orchard’s first bubble tea shop, which is also women and Pacific Islander-owned, had its grand opening March…
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DNR, SK students collaborate on future of nearby forest
The state Department of Natural Resources is partnering with South Kitsap High School students to help the school…
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$9 million approved for PO projects at Legislative Session
At the March 24 Port Orchard City Council meeting, Washington State lobbyist Shelly Helder gave an update on…
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PO Rotary raises nearly $150K at annual auction
This year’s Port Orchard Rotary fundraiser benefited Permission To Start Dreaming Foundation, a non-profit in Gig Harbor that…
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Construction continues at Armin Jahr Elementary after permit delays
The construction of the new 60,000 square-foot, two-story Armin Jahr Elementary School in Bremerton, which has been delayed,…
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Over 50 animals seized at home near Poulsbo, KHS reopens
On March 17, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office and Kitsap Humane Society’s Animal Control Officers seized over 50…
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WSF seeking feedback on Southworth terminal replacement
Washington State Ferries is planning to replace its Southworth terminal and is seeking public feedback for four alternatives…
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‘We want the community to thrive’ – SK co-op in the works
Paul Fontenot and Lillies Coleman of Port Orchard are working with South Kitsap Indivisible to create a co-op…
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St. Patrick’s Day festivities held at Quincy Square for first time
A sea of green filled Quincy Square in Bremerton for the 35th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and…
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Construction underway for new McCormick Village Retail Center
The newly developed McCormick Village, located in South Kitsap, is continuing to expand with the addition of a…
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$3.5 million in federal funding awarded for Bay Street reconstruction
Port Orchard was awarded $3.5 million of federal funding for the Bay Street reconstruction project, the city shared…
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Kitsap firefighters participate in annual stairclimb fundraiser
Blood Cancer United, formerly the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, hosted its 35th firefighter stairclimb March 8 at Seattle’s…
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KT to receive $15 million grant for bus-driver training facility
Kitsap Transit will receive $15 million in federal funding from the Federal Transit Administration for a regional bus-driver…
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Kitsap weighs Rolling Hills Golf Course future, lease ends in 2027
Kitsap County is currently assessing the future of Rolling Hills Golf Course in Bremerton. The county is evaluating…
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Bremerton Council approves $450,000 in lodging tax funding
The Bremerton Lodging Tax Advisory Committee received 20 requests for funding totaling nearly $1.364 million for 2026. At…
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New AI tool to streamline residential building permits in PO
The Port Orchard City Council unanimously approved a resolution creating an artificial intelligence pilot program to help expedite…
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Bremerton’s first annual Pirate Festival held at Quincy Square
People of all ages dressed up in their best pirate costumes, hooks, and hats Feb. 28 for Bremerton’s…