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A pair of residents in the infamous MLK Way encampment in 2023.

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Shelter stipulation struck from Bremerton’s camping code

Bremerton has become the latest Kitsap County city to pass a change in its code since a landmark…

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South Kitsap School District

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SKSD budget OK’d; enrollment concerns continue

The South Kitsap School District will move forward in the 2024-25 academic year with a budget that continues…

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A large volume of people attended the book festival in Bremerton.

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Volumes of folks attend 2nd Puget Sound Book Festival

The Puget Sound Book Festival offered plenty of volumes to tempt readers Aug. 11, at the Bremerton Boardwalk.

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Poulsbo City Hall

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Poulsbo’s B&O tax now in effect

The city of Poulsbo implemented a Business &Occupation tax July 1, which will apply to the gross receipts…

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The sole car in an Aug. 10 accident on Highway 3 is damaged beyond repair. Its driver was hospitalized in serious condition.

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Highway rollover crash leaves driver in serious condition

A Bremerton woman was transported to Tacoma General Hospital in serious condition after crashing and rolling her car…

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Close-up of the Haleets petroglyph rock at Agate Point.

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New mystery of x̌alilc: Who’s in charge of ancient art on BI?

Sea level rise puts its future in doubt

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Inaugural BI Book Festival Oct. 4-5

The inaugural Bainbridge Book Festival will take place Oct. 4-5 at various downtown Winslow venues and along the…

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K-9 Milo with deputy Zach Schendel.

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2 new K-9s join Kitsap sheriff’s office

The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office has two new K-9s joining the department with the plan to have them…

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Independent newspaper seeks reporter-photographer-editor

The Port Orchard Independent is looking for a reporter with photography and editing skills to work for its…

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Cars pack into the small parking space in front of Olalla Bay Market in South Kitsap.

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Olalla store owner files $35 million claim against Kitsap County

Tensions between the Olalla Bay Market and Kitsap County have hit a boiling point after a series of…

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Ella Short returns a volley from Susan Kanes at the 5th annual Founders Tournament.

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Founders tourney: Pickleball community ‘saves lives’

Hawaiians return, say it helped after devasting fires

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DUIs can include motorized beer cooler and barstool, La-Z-Boy, horse and golf carts

Q: Can you get a DUI while driving a riding lawnmower on the road?

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The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan will have a new homeport in Bremerton.

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Aircraft carrier coming to new homeport in Bremerton

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) will be coming soon to its new homeport at Naval…

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The Olalla Americana Music Festival will take place Aug. 17

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Olalla Americana Music Festival back for 30th year

Takes place Aug. 17

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Bainbridge’s K9 unit was popular with the kids at National Night Out.

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This event with police is all fun and games

How often do you get to toss a duck, throw a Frisbee or participate in a three-legged race…

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Shellfish harvesting is closed from Foulweather Bluff to Point Jefferson in North Kitsap due to high levels of marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison in the water.

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Shellfish harvesting closed in parts of North Kitsap

Shellfish harvesting is closed from Foulweather Bluff to Point Jefferson in North Kitsap due to high levels of…

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Sierra Landholm will compete in the 2024 Adaptive CrossFit Games Sept. 19-22.

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PO woman qualifies for 2024 Adaptive CrossFit Games

Competing in sports at the highest level is tough enough, but being disabled makes it even harder. But…

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Interns Lena Yates, left, and Emma Anderson with the Waste Management Recycle Corps.

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Former Bremerton resident doing her part in recycling outreach

Emma Anderson’s journey to sustainability began with walks alongside her mother, the two of them working together even…

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Originally part of the C.A. Thayer, a Pacific Coast Codfish Co. vessel, Dory 15 was recently moved from Poulsbo City Hall to the Maritime Museum.

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Poulsbo’s Maritime Museum displays city’s rich boating history

17-foot cod fishing dory was recently moved to museum

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Lorene Klamke of Poulsbo, left, will celebrate her 100th birthday Aug. 27.

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1 day at a time for 100-year-old Poulsbo woman

The TV situational comedy “One Day at a Time,” which was popular in the 1970s and again from…