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Some of the confiscated drugs and money. Courtesy Photo

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Woman arrested near Poulsbo with drugs, cash, firearms

A 27-year-old woman was arrested Aug. 29 near Poulsbo after Kitsap County sheriff’s officers conducted a traffic stop…

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Community adopts animals saved from fire

Kitsap Animal Control with the Kitsap Humane Society was able to rescue and find homes for the feathery…

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Wanted man arrested after struggle with officers

A tip provided to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office has led to the arrest of Hayden Armstrong-Nunes, who…

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Students return to school in NK

Students across the North Kitsap School District in grades 1-12 had their first day of the 2022-23 school…

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Kitsap resident takes proper steps after encountering bat with rabies

A bat captured after potentially having contact with a local resident last week tested positive for rabies, according…

North Kitsap's Jaxson Gore scored multiple touchdowns in the Vikings air raid offense. Nicholas Zeller-Singh/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Prep football teams kick off season with jamboree

Bainbridge, Kingston and North Kitsap kicked off the 2022 season with a jamboree held at North Kitsap Stadium.

A 4-H participant leads her miniature horse around the course for the judges. Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group Photos

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All sides of Kitsap County present for Fair weekend

The sights, sounds and smells of the Kitsap County Fair and Stampede returned in full force this past…

Joanne Goethals

Obituaries

Joanne Goethals

August 11, 1935 - July 19, 2022

Shari Wyatt

Obituaries

Shari Wyatt

January 15, 1943 - July 29, 2022

Mildred June O’Neal

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Mildred June O’Neal

June 6, 1928 - August 6, 2022

Wanda J. Mackenzie

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Wanda J. Mackenzie

1942 - 2022

Sandi Shepherd hopes to bowl a 200 game this year, but she averages about half that.

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Strike up a conversation while bowling in this league

Sandi Shepherd gets up, drinks a cup of coffee, has some toast or cereal and heads to the…

Kingston has seemed to improve since last season, proving they can compete at 7v7 tournaments and scrimmages.

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Preseason look at local prep football teams

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One of the volunteers cuts some of the wood being used for the community playground. Elisha Meyer/Port Orchard Independent Photos

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Bike Riders assist Affordable Housing cause in Port Orchard

The effort to continue building and advertising affordable housing in Port Orchard was recently boosted by a group…

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Rape victim wants CKSD to protect students from predators

Isaac Yates wants to make sure the Central Kitsap School District protects students in the future.

Cindy Webster-Martinson. Courtesy Photo

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NK school board member resigns to focus on family

Webster-Martinson was first Native American elected outside of tribal government in Kitsap

Central Kitsap became the first cross country team in Washington state to practice after starting at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 22. Nicholas Zeller-Singh/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Shot in the dark sparks CK cross country team

At 11:59 p.m. Aug. 21, Central Kitsap High School’s cross country team began to lace up on a…

Jeanette Myers

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Jeanette Myers

July 12, 1938-July 31, 2022

Aerial view of Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park. Courtesy Photo

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$500K needed to acquire timber rights at Port Gamble Heritage park

Forterra, a local nonprofit that does conservation land acquisition, has started a $500,000 fundraising campaign to acquire the…

Joyce Gibson

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Joyce Gibson

Aug. 31, 1931-Aug. 3, 2022