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Bellringer Fund nears $3,000 in donations

Grab a friend and enjoy breakfast or lunch at The Coffee Oasis. Not only will you satisfy your…

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PGST Chairwoman Amber Caldera signs the agreement alongside the Kitsap County Commissioners Nov. 25.

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S’Klallam tribe can now police against non-Indians on reservation

The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe has reached an agreement with Kitsap County to allow tribal officers to deal…

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Tyler Shuey of the Review, left, accepts a proclamation from BI Mayor Joe Deets declaring Dec. 10 ‘Bainbridge Island Review Day’ in honor of the newspaper’s 100th anniversary.

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City declares ‘BI Review Day’ for newspaper’s 100th anniversary

The Bainbridge Island Review received a proclamation from the BI City Council at its meeting Dec. 10, declaring…

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WIAA to vote on new guidelines for transgender athletes

Two amendments that would restructure the ways in which transgender students are allowed to compete in middle and…

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Some Kitsap communities still without power following windstorm

An early morning windstorm with gusts of over 45 miles per hour Dec. 14 wreaked havoc across Kitsap…

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Opinion

Baby you can drive my car, or EV, or tank

My family has decided to buy a new car, if by “decided” we mean “opened tactical negotiations.” Me,…

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After 20 years, I refuse to write about politics

I’ve been writing political opinion nonstop for 20 years. But I’m done.

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All I (don’t) want for Christmas, but will likely get anyway

It’s the time of year that I unveil my yearly Christmas list of things that I don’t want,…

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Simply, having a wonderful Christmas time listening to music

A large part of my collection was destroyed earlier this year, but I still have visions of the…

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DUI: Impaired by any amount of any drug

Q. How can a police officer know if a driver is impaired by drugs? With alcohol there are…

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Klahowya’s Kaliani Fultz works to try an escape a takedown from her opponent.

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Kitsap girl wrestlers hit the mat for early season mixer

Five of Kitsap’s high school girls wrestling teams took to the mats Dec. 12 for an early season…

Opinion

Red light runners and green light waiters

Q: We are helping our nephew learn to drive. On a recent drive, he was first at a…

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Flu down; whooping cough up; budget OK’d

Winter is coming, and it’s bringing some colds — but Kitsap is seeing higher rates of some colds…

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Sgt. Jason Vertefeuille of the Bremerton Police Department pours over reports of stolen vehicles in Kitsap County and looks for trends. His work has dramatically reduced the number of such thefts.

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Huge reduction in number of cars stolen in Kitsap County

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Bainbridge junior Ryan Rich swims to victory in the 100-yard breaststroke against Olympic.

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Spartan boys win first swim meet of season at Olympic

Bainbridge High School’s girls swim team was quick to take advantage of its new opportunities in 2A by…

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Deb Krishnadasan

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Former Peninsula school board member appointed to State Senate

Deb Krishnadasan will serve 26th District through 2025

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Jo Ballard

May 23, 1946 – November 26, 2024

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South Kitsap’s Madilyn Aaenson comes down with a catch in the back of the endzone for a touchdown in the last pay of the first half against Sumner.

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South Kitsap splits home flag football doubleheader

South Kitsap’s female flag football athletes are back on the turf for a second consecutive winter season, and…

Opinion

Thankfully ‘All of the Above’ energy options back

One of the most significant shifts from our recent elections is America is headed back to an “all…

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Kingston senior Joey Castillo warms up her arm before an evening flag football practice.

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Future of football increasingly female in Kitsap

Levi Andrew was not waiting for any seal of approval to continue changing the scope of high school…