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Change or experience? Auditor candidates line up to replace Flynn
While several past and present county officials paid tribute to retiring County Auditor Karen Flynn at a reception…
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The queen of agreeable disagreement
Kitsap County government has changed immeasurably over in the past decade. The board of commissioners has turned over…
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KAPO wants to study leaving PSRC
A local property rights group has proposed the creation of a citizen committee to investigate whether Kitsap County…
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Level 3 sex offender to live in Port Orchard
The Port Orchard Police Department hosted a community meeting this week to inform the public of the residency…
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Rossi keeps making his case in Kitsap County
Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi is developing a strong Kitsap County presence, having made four campaign stops here…
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Abel hoping to make changes in Legislature
During her four years as mayor of Port Orchard, Kim Abel quickly learned that much of the changes…
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Could the city of Bremerton annex SKIA?
The Port of Bremerton Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday to take another month to consider its…
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Undergrounding bids rejected, project scaled back
The bids came in and the Port Orchard City Council backed away, opting to head back to the…
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WSF forced to postpone planned boat swap
The last-minute discovery of a problem with the steel welding on a Washington State ferry serving the San…
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Chaplain stepping down after 20 years of service
For 20 years, death called and Pastor Melvin Byrd answered. As a chaplain for South Kitsap Fire and…
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Pastor pleads guilty to raping church members
A South Kitsap pastor pleaded guilty last month to raping and molesting at least four girls who attended…
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Lantz to retire, endorses Abel
As state lawmakers prepared this week to wrap up their latest legislative session, one longtime Democrat announced that…
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Troubled Bay St. bar getting a Mako-ver
Amid piles of furniture, power tools and pieces of wood, Mike Gold is working to remodel the inside…
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Bridge tolls could go up another $1
Everyone will pay a dollar more to cross the Tacoma Narrows Bridge come July if recommendations from the…
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Senior Kitsap judge to retire
The longest serving judge on the Kitsap County Superior Court bench has announced his retirement, and that he…
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Beach drive bird rescue
Michael Pratt, director of wildlife services at the West Sound Wildlife Shelter on Bainbridge Island, answered the call…
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Port pushes pause button on SEED plan
The Port of Bremerton Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to “pause” progress on its Sustainable Energy and Economic…
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New website on the way for Port Orchard City Hall
With oversight from Councilman Fred Chang, the city of Port Orchard is looking to revamp its Web site…
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Program gives small businesses a boost
A little-known but widely appreciated program sponsored by Olympic College exists to provide consulting services for local small…
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Sedgwick hosts Chinese visitors
An overcrowded table of students sat in the center of a noisy common space during the lunch hour…