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South Kitsap wide receiver Ddajshon Keel goes airborne to nab a pass from Wolves quarterback Siaosi Soto.

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Next up: Sumner a daunting test for Wolves football squad

As a new member of the South Puget Sound League, South Kitsap High’s football team is finding the…

South Kitsap wide receiver Ddajshon Keel goes airborne to nab a pass from Wolves quarterback Siaosi Soto.

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Wolves run out of gas against Graham-Kapowsin

South Kitsap High’s football team proved it could compete with one of Washington state’s toughest 4A squads in…

Port Orchard’s Lighthouse restaurant is known for its distinctive maritime exterior facade.

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Port Orchard’s Lighthouse restaurant closing Wednesday

Port Orchard's Lighthouse restaurant is closing its doors Wednesday, Aug. 31, after a buyer purchased the waterfront building…

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Lengthy city development code review process can be abated by some short-term fixes, mayor says

It’s one thing to advocate for a stronger economic base in Port Orchard. But it’s entirely another thing…

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Mayor forming committee to study homelessness issue

Port Orchard Mayor Rob Putaansuu is planning to convene an ad hoc committee early in September to address…

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County GOP chair will select precinct committee officer, prosecutor rules

The uncertainty about how a Manchester-area Republican precinct officer seat will be filled has been resolved, according to…

Gary Kanekkeberg’s favorite car

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CRUZ 2016 | 1949 Cadillac Model 62 owned by Gary Kanekkeberg

At age 16, Gary Kanekkeberg first laid eyes on what became his dream car: a sleek, aerodynamic 1949…

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CRUZ 2016 is biggest one-day event in Kitsap County

At least 20,000 car enthusiasts are expected to visit Port Orchard’s waterfront area Sunday, Aug. 14, to peek,…

Gabe Warren

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New Pizza Hut restaurant in Port Orchard is ‘open’ to new diners

It seems everyone is seeking openness: in government, in home layout — and now in restaurant design.

A young resident of Heritage Apartments ponders over what stuffed animal to choose. She wore a bicycle helmet given to her and other kids during a Port Orchard Police community event July 23.

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Officer outreach | Port Orchard Police community projects lend a hand to residents

Vehicles from the Port Orchard Police and a South Kitsap Fire and Rescue fire engine flashed their emergency…

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Female suspects arrested after Taco Time holdup

Reminiscent of movie gun-toting mavens Thelma and Louise, two women suspected of taking part in a holdup incident…

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Waterfront parking cost to increase; park’s green space to grow

Consider it fair warning: The cost to park at Port Orchard’s waterfront lots is going up.

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Gaeta’s attorneys to argue life sentence is unconstitutional

Attorneys for Gabriel Gaeta, accused of raping and murdering a young neighbor girl in 2014, will appear before…

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City Council agrees to $20 car license fee

Port Orchard’s City Council voted at its July 12 meeting to impose a $20 fee on vehicle licenses…

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The Fourth a quieter affair than last year for South Kitsap Fire and Rescue

Just days after the Fourth of July celebrations throughout South Kitsap, Guy Dalrymple is counting his blessings —…

Dr. Michelle Reid

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Editor’s note | Reid’s legacy paying lasting dividends for South Kitsap schools

While Dr. Michelle Reid’s imminent departure to become the new superintendent of Northshore School District has evinced some…

Culvert work is being done this summer and fall that is affecting commutes on State Roads 16 and 166

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Chamber’s Murphy says businesses dinged, not KO’d by SR 166 closure

To use boxing match parlance, Port Orchard’s downtown businesses may have taken a sharp jab to the jaw…

The Friends of Manchester Library is once again hosting its annual Father's Day Salmon Bake and Book Sale on June 19.

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Sunday’s Father’s Day salmon bake is a Manchester tradition

For hundreds of dads and families, Father’s Day wouldn’t be the same without eating salmon and buying books…

Dr. Michelle Reid

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Dr. Michelle Reid accepts superintendent position for Northshore School District

Dr. Michelle Reid, South Kitsap School District superintendent, is leaving to assume the same role at Northshore School…