The torch used to kick off the 2016 Special Olympics Washington was carried through Kitsap County Thursday, June 2, thanks to the cooperation of local law enforcement agencies.
King 5 “Evening” crew spent the day in Bremerton June 2, visiting local attractions and businesses to highlight them for a Bremerton-centric piece for their popular feature news show.
The renovations go from Lower Wheaton Way to Sheridan Road on Lebo, a 1.1-mile stretch originally built in the 1950s. The City sought public input on the renovations at two public meetings in early 2016 and through an online open house. From that, a design scope was developed, and the City hired SCJ Alliance, an engineering firm, to design the improvements.
Downtown Bremerton was invaded over the weekend. Nearly two dozen pirates swarmed en masse after taking the leisurely trip across Sinclair Inlet on the Port Orchard/Bremerton foot ferry.
The summit saw more than 70 male students of color from nearby high schools visit OC in an effort to expose them to the college environment and encourage them to continue their education past high school.
Bremerton’s 68th annual Armed Forces Day Parade was a celebration of the armed forces and the local community. Not even a little rain on the parade could dampen the spirit of the community event on May 21.
The Armed Forces Regatta, hosted by the Seattle Outboard Association, was held May 21-22 at Kitsap Lake in Bremerton. The race was a sanctioned Power Boat Association event, allowing drivers in more than 15 classes to earn points toward championships.
Put on by the Marginalized Orientations, Gender and Intersex (MOGAI) and Allies club, the drag show will feature performances by professional and amateur drag queens and kings in an effort to raise money for their scholarship offered through the Olympic College Foundation.
BREMERTON — Olympic College hosted a Men of Color Summit at their Bremerton campus Thursday, April 19.
BREMERTON — Kitsap Lake will be closed to the public May 21-22, but for a good reason: dozens of hydroplanes will use the lake for the Armed Forces Regatta, a sanctioned American Power Boat Association race.
The 2016 ambassador finalists for the Armed Forces Festival have been named, including Andrea Hjorten and Katheryn Racca from Bremerton High School.
Strap on your walking shoes and break out your hand-held American flags, because the 68th annual Armed Forces Day Parade marches through Bremerton at 10 a.m. May 21.
Keith Grellner, director of environmental health for Kitsap Public Health, said unlike the situation in Flint, Michigan, which brought lead in drinking water to the forefront of many people’s minds, the source water Kitsap County uses is clean.
It will start going into effect June 1, though not every residence will be designated smoking free at the same time. She said that due to some lease agreements and policies at different properties, the change will be staggered.
BREMERTON — Staff, students and families of the Bremerton School District get the chance to repay Bremerton on Saturday, May 14.
BREMERTON — The Kitsap Public Health District board met May 3 to discuss the new draft ordinance regulating vaping in indoor public spaces.
The West Sound STEM Showcase, April 30 at the Kitsap Mall, included booths featuring digital arts, robotics, engineering and more.
The West Sound STEM Showcase, April 30 at the Kitsap Mall, included booths featuring digital arts, robotics, engineering and more.
What started as a simple chili cook off more than 20 years ago has turned into a full-blown competition, with an expected 25-30 military culinary specialists submitting dishes in multiple categories.
Part of the renovation plans include completely replacing the playground equipment. They also include making the park ADA compliant, replacing one of the two tennis courts with a multi-sports court, replacing the bathroom, creating a sheltered picnic area, adding walking paths between the features of the park and improving drainage on the fields.
