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POULSBO — Pet poop. “Your dog. Your doodie. No excuses!”

Above left, challenge coins — a military tradition — are presented to Toys for Tots volunteers. Above, Marines in dress uniforms doff their covers and get down to work with volunteers from the Marine Corps League.                                 Terryl Asla/Kitsap News Group

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Ooh rah, it’s Christmas!

BREMERTON — Want to rekindle the true spirit of Christmas and that magical feeling of joy that you…

Watch out for packaging that has been opened and retaped (Terryl Asla / Kitsap News Group)

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Buyer beware: Watch out for packaging that has been opened and retaped | Poulsbo Beat

BROWNSVILLE — Last night, my wife and I bought a designer electric heater at the Walmart in East…

Emergency personnel prepare a person’s body for transport, Dec. 8 at Brownsville Marina. (Terryl Asla/Kitsap News Group)

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Body recovered from beneath Illahee Bridge

BROWNSVILLE — At 11:40 a.m. Nov. 8, a 9-1-1 caller reported the body of a hanged man under…

Martha & Mary executive director puts people first

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Martha & Mary executive director puts people first

POULSBO—Lynette Ladenburg jumped right into her new job as chief executive officer of Martha & Mary. She started…

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Boughton named Poulsbo’s planning director

POULSBO — The Poulsbo City Council approved Mayor Becky Erickson’s appointment of Karla Boughton as director of Planning…

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State: For every $100 increase in the average rent, homelessness increases 15 to 32 percent

POULSBO — For every $100 increase in the average rent, homelessness increases 15 to 32 percent, according to…

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New apartments proposed on NE Hostmark

POULSBO—More apartments appear to be in the offing in Poulsbo.

New Poulsbo police chief is on the job

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New Poulsbo police chief is on the job

POULSBO—It’s Dec. 5 and Dan Schoonmaker, Poulsbo new chief of police is on the job. He’s so new…

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Public hearing on Comprehensive Plan update scheduled for Dec. 14

POULSBO— Maintain Poulsbo’s “historic, small-town quaint character” with a “strong sense of community and shared [Norwegian] heritage.”

Kitsap Military Times and KitsapDailyNews.com have launched a 12-month series looking back at Kitsap’s role — and how local lives were changed — during World War II. (Page design by Bryon Kempf)

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George family made numerous contributions to the war effort | Kitsap Goes to War

By Ted George’s count, the George family has a combined 250 years of service to the U.S. government.

Affordable housing crisis: The causes, and the cure

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Affordable housing crisis: The causes, and the cure

North Kitsap Fishline provides key support services for homeless and low-income persons living in North Kitsap. Its executive…

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What is considered ‘affordable housing’?

POULSBO — The cost of mortgage or rent, and utilities, not exceeding 30 percent of an individual’s or…

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Emergency ordinance offers hope to people living in vehicles, tents in Kitsap County

PORT ORCHARD — Recognizing that the affordable housing crisis in Kitsap County has no short-term solution, the county…

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Affordable housing waiting list: Two years

POULSBO — Lack of affordable housing is the leading cause of homelessness.

Western Red Brewing moves one step closer to becoming Poulsbo’s fifth brewery

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Western Red Brewing moves one step closer to becoming Poulsbo’s fifth brewery

POULSBO—Western Red Brewery, LLC received its conditional use permit from the city on Nov. 15. The owners are…

Home Depot volunteers helps Kitsap Rescue Mission help veterans

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Home Depot volunteers helps Kitsap Rescue Mission help veterans

BREMERTON — A horde of orange T-shirts and aprons descended on the Kitsap Rescue Mission on Nov. 10,…

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Port of Poulsbo expansion failing; fast-ferries proposal leading

POULSBO — The proposal to enlarge the Poulsbo Port District’s boundaries to match those of the City of…

A field of flags for Veterans Day at Ivy Green Cemetery

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A field of flags for Veterans Day at Ivy Green Cemetery

BREMERTON — On Nov. 5-6, over 100 volunteers participated in the cleanup and identifcation of the gravesites for…

A woman was taken to Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton late Nov. 3. (Terryl Asla/Kitsap News Group)

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Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue transports woman to Harrison in Bremerton

BROWNSVILLE — A woman on a boat at Brownsville Marina complained of “feeling ill” and being in “physical…