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Kitsap Regional Library planning potential property tax levy for November

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — Officials with Kitsap Regional Library are exploring the idea of sending a property tax increase…

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Washington attorney general challenges Trump’s latest travel ban as unconstitutional

OLYMPIA — State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed on March 13 an amended complaint in his lawsuit challenging…

From left, Laurynn Evans, Christine Moloney, and Kelly Raymond.

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North Kitsap School Board scheduled to select, announce new superintendent March 16

POULSBO — North Kitsap School District residents could learn who their new superintendent of schools is on March…

Two motorists were critically injured when their cars collided head-on on Bond Road near Gunderson Road, shortly after 2 p.m. March 12. (Poulsbo Fire Department)

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Three injured in head-on collision on Bond Road

POULSBO — Two motorists were critically injured when their cars collided head-on on State Route 307 near Gunderson…

Winning ticket for Friday’s $25 million Lotto Max jackpot in B.C.

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Winning ticket for Friday’s $25 million Lotto Max jackpot in B.C.

The next jackpot of an estimated $10 million will be drawn March 17.

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Dramatic illusions or basic reality? | Stars Above Kitsap

Planets and signs behave and misbehave - just like we do. The current cosmic snapshot shows two months…

Red Willow Vineyard in the western end of the Yakima Valley is topped by the iconic chapel that stands as a tribute to the late Monsignor Mulcahy, a cherished friend of vineyard owner Mike Sauer. (Eric Degerman/Great Northwest Wine)

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Northwest Wine: Yakima Valley remains the cradle of Washington wine | Northwest Wines

The Yakima Valley is the heart of the Washington wine industry. It is dripping with history, leading us…

Red-breasted Nuthatches often hang upside down on suet feeders. Their song has been compared to the sound of a tiny tin bugle. (Carrie Griffis / Contributed)

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Bird Song Memory Hooks | Kitsap Birding

Exuberance bursts into song each spring as yards come alive with courting birds. The songs may sound jumbled…

Despite efforts to restore habitat and clean our waters, wild salmon runs are still struggling and hatchery fish comprise 90 percent of fish caught. (Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission)

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‘We need to do more to clean Puget Sound’ | Kitsap Weekly feature

‘We need to do more to clean Puget Sound’ | Kitsap Weekly feature

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington. Terryl Asla/Kitsap News Group

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Health care providers, elected officials: Investment in innovation pays off

BREMERTON – More than 600,000 Washingtonians have gained access to health care through the expansion of Medicaid, including…

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Kitsap Transit hires new marine services director

Will lead launch of passenger-only fast-ferry service

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A lot of resources available for military spouses | Spouse to Spouse

You are a military spouse and you’ve just arrived at a duty station and are tasked with finding…

‘WAServes’ works to improve quality of care, access to critical services for service members, veterans and their families

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‘WAServes’ works to improve quality of care, access to critical services for service members, veterans and their families

SEATTLE — The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University and the Schultz Family Foundation have…

Evergreen Public Schools students experiencing homelessness camp out in a field. Student homelessness is a challenge for school districts across the state. More than 2,000 students lived in unsheltered living situations last year. (Peggy Carlson/Courtesy)

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Homeless students: 40,000 attending public schools in state

OLYMPIA — Nearly every student experiences struggles at school, but almost 40,000 students in Washington face even stiffer…

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Legislature preserves school districts’ property tax levy limit

Without the bill, the amount school districts could levy, or tax, local property owners would have dropped by…

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Learn more about Bremerton Central Lions at open house March 9

BREMERTON — The Bremerton Central Lions are hosting an open house for the community to come and learn…

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Application deadline April 30 for Flotsam and Jetsam Garden Club scholarships, grants

HANSVILLE — The Flotsam and Jetsam Garden Club of Hansville is offering scholarships of $1,000 to $3,000 to…

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You walked. Now run | Guest column

This year, there will be numerous opportunities to run for public office in your community. The deadline to…

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Systemic problems in system of property assessments

Last year, my wife and I were the lucky winners of a 221-percent property assessment increase.

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If Trump will just settle down and work with his congressional majority, he’ll do fine

Mercy! Hamlet would probably say, “Methinks the ladies doth protest too much!”