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SoundRunner service was suspended Nov. 18 after an engine failed on the Spirit of Kingston ferry. The Port of Kingston has been unable to use the Kingston Express (above) because it is unstable at the dock in rough seas.

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Riders still on board with struggling Kingston passenger ferry

KINGSTON — With a broken boat and looming funding concerns, the Port of Kingston turned to riders for guidance…

Cars trickle onto a ferry Wednesday in downtown Kingston.

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County resurrects plans to move ferry traffic off Kingston’s Main Street

KINGSTON — When cars queue for ferries in Kingston during busy summer months, locals know to stay clear…

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Group lends support to gluten intolerant

PORT GAMBLE — The words “gluten free” were foreign to most Americans 30 years ago. Today they are…

Port of Kingston suspends passenger ferry service for repairs

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Port of Kingston suspends passenger ferry service for repairs

KINGSTON — The Port of Kingston suspended passenger ferry service to Seattle indefinitely Thursday after a second engine…

Suquamish Tribe Executive Director Wayne George surveys the newly finished Veterans Memorial Tuesday.

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Suquamish memorial honors centuries of service

SUQUAMISH —Alan Deam’s name is engraved on the face of a marble canoe on a hillside overlooking downtown…

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Suquamish mariner takes helm of Kingston’s SoundRunner ferry

KINGSTON — Kingston’s SoundRunner passenger ferry is operating under new management after the Port of Kingston fired its…

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Levy failure puts brakes on new Kingston library

KINGSTON — Kitsap Regional Library has few options left for funding a new Kingston branch this week, after…

Passengers depart the first sailing of Kingston to Seattle passenger ferry at Colman Dock Monday morning.

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Debut of Kingston passenger ferry draws commuters, joyriders

Photos by Brad Camp. KINGSTON — Onboard the Spirit of Kingston Monday morning, halfway to Seattle, commuter Catherine…

A firefighter douses flames at a residential fire Thursday afternoon off State Route 305.

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Fire destroys home on State Route 305 east of Poulsbo

SUQUAMISH — A fast-spreading fire claimed a home off State Route 305 near George Lane Thursday afternoon. Neighbors…

Traffic backs up on northbound State Route 3 Wednesday during a Hood Canal Bridge opening.

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Hood Canal Bridge neighbors organize as traffic, noise problems linger

PORT GAMBLE — When the Hood Canal Bridge opens to let boats pass beneath, traffic backs up for…

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North Kitsap, Poulsbo fire districts studying cooperation

NORTH KITSAP — North Kitsap’s fire districts could save money by consolidating services as budgets tighten. North Kitsap Fire…

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New schedule shows results, but ferry frustration continues in Kingston

Though a slimmed-down schedule helped ferries run more on time on the Kingston route this summer, commuters are…

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WSF will discuss results of new Kingston schedule at Tuesday meeting

KINGSTON — Apart from a boat breakdown and a railway gate malfunction, no sailings were cancelled on the…

A joint Kitsap County and Suquamish Tribe project will replace an 18-inch diameter culvert with a larger box structure to improve water flow into an estuary on Miller Bay.

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Oil spill money goes to work in Indianola estuary

INDIANOLA — Suquamish Tribe biologist Jay Zischke remembers watching winter winds drive oily water ashore in Indianola seven…

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County commission delays decision on North Kitsap Legacy Partnership agreement

PORT ORCHARD — The Board of County Commissioners put off a decision on a guiding agreement for the…

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Tribe objects to proposed Port Gamble Bay dock

The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe is fighting plans for a dock on Port Gamble Bay, concerned increased boat…

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Hansville: County wraps up roadwork as state prepares for toxins cleanup

HANSVILLE — One major public project in Hansville is wrapping up this month, just in time for another…

Garage creations vie for glory in Hansville Coaster Games

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Garage creations vie for glory in Hansville Coaster Games

Photos by Brad Camp HANSVILLE — Lou Krukar sped down a hill in Hansville Saturday, gripping the handlebars…

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North Kitsap Legacy Partnership poised for big step

PORT GAMBLE — A proposed agreement between Kitsap County and Olympic Property Group would pave the way for…

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Many bears, few berries

Many bears, few berries