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Port Orchard QFC to close in August

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Port Orchard QFC to close in August

PORT ORCHARD — QFC’s presence in Port Orchard will disappear late next month with the closure of the…

Developer relaunching McCormick community with sale of 172 home sites

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Developer relaunching McCormick community with sale of 172 home sites

PORT ORCHARD — In what’s being called a “relaunch,” the joint company that owns the 800-acre McCormick Master…

SKFR levy vote a must for growing community | In Our Opinion

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SKFR levy vote a must for growing community | In Our Opinion

If there ever was a taxpayer-supported service in which residents get more than their money’s worth, it has…

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National Night Out event Aug. 1 at Port Orchard waterfront

PORT ORCHARD — National Night Out, a nationwide community crime prevention awareness event, will be presented locally on…

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Fast ferry afternoon sailing to Seattle canceled

Return trip from Seattle also dropped due to mechanical issues

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Free rides on fast ferry to end Aug. 1

BREMERTON — Kitsap Transit is reminding commuters that beginning Aug. 1, the agency will begin collecting fares on…

Water-rights issue is at crux of Legislature stalemate | In Olympia

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Water-rights issue is at crux of Legislature stalemate | In Olympia

OLYMPIA — No issue in the state Legislature illustrates the urban-rural split in Washington state than what’s euphemistically…

Kitsap County adds eight ballot drop boxes

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Kitsap County adds eight ballot drop boxes

PORT ORCHARD — Kitsap County voters will have fewer excuses not to drop off their election ballot envelopes…

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Kitsap Bank’s edge3 FUND competition now open

PORT ORCHARD – Kitsap Bank is taking applications for its 2017 edg3 FUND small business competition.

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Programming costs force rate increase, says Wave Broadband

PORT ORCHARD — Wave Broadband, a cable television service provider in Port Orchard, has notified city officials of…

State looking to fill 300 WCC environmental positions

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State looking to fill 300 WCC environmental positions

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Ecology is seeking to fill 300 full-time environmental positions that will be…

The Fathoms O’ Fun Carnival’s Zipper ride was awash in color as dusk fell on the Port Orchard waterfront. Photo: Bob Smith | Kitsap Daily News

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Cotton candy, thrills and fun at Port Orchard’s summer carnival

PORT ORCHARD — Waterfront Park and its parking lot were rocking this weekend with spinning cages, a mini-rollercoaster,…

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Garrido to present plan on homelessness to Port Orchard City Council

PORT ORCHARD — A countywide plan to combat homelessness, Homes For All, will be presented by Kitsap County…

Ready to dig: Tremont widening project in ceremonial kickoff

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Ready to dig: Tremont widening project in ceremonial kickoff

PORT ORCHARD — It was a day only the most optimistic Port Orchard city officials would have bet…

Waterman School building still stands for future generations

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Waterman School building still stands for future generations

WATERMAN - The old Waterman School building is nearly empty these days, save for a piano and a…

New state budget means increased funding for South Kitsap school districts

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New state budget means increased funding for South Kitsap school districts

PORT ORCHARD — When the Washington State Legislature finally passed its two-year state budget and Gov. Jay Inslee…

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State budget finally passed, avoiding government shutdown

OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee signed a new two-year state budget June 30, ensuring no state agency is…

Slicing through the red tape | St. Vincent de Paul finally open

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Slicing through the red tape | St. Vincent de Paul finally open

PORT ORCHARD — If you were to ask the general manager of St. Vincent de Paul’s new Bethel…

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Camp Rahh in Port Orchard seeks to draw out your ‘inner child’

By BOB SMITH

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Revised residential design standards available for viewing

PORT ORCHARD - Newly adopted city design standards for new and modified single family residences, duplexes and residential…