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911 Driving instructor Dan Presba leads a class in Port Orchard.

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Driving schools to drivers: disengage the road rage

Two men exited their vehicles July 24 looking to settle a road rage incident. One wielded a baseball…

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Central Kitsap High School has a new mural in the commons.

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CK, Olympic high schools set to return Sept. 6

Central Kitsap and Olympic high school students return to their classrooms Sept. 6.

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Students across the North Kitsap School District returned to school Aug. 29.

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School’s in session: NKSD students return

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Councilman John Clauson (left) and Bill Martin Jr. (right) connect over the restoration of the totem pole. The pole was a piece dedicated to the late Gerald H. Grosso, whom both men had connections to.

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Restored totem pole back in Port Orchard

The totem pole that has graced the Sidney Avenue turnaround and the waterfront of downtown Port Orchard since…

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Products can be seen through the large windows, which has upset some shoppers.

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They hope sex sells in Port Orchard

A new adult shop in downtown Port Orchard is ruffling the feathers of some working nearby who believe…

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An officer with the Bremerton Police Department keeps a watchful eye on the happenings inside a large homeless encampment.

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Residents, schools want swift enforcement of new drug law

The period of education and outreach is over for Kitsap County law enforcement that, backed by new state…

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Kitsap to rely on Pierce sex assault center for services

The Rebuilding Hope Sexual Assault Center for Pierce County is taking over to help victims in Kitsap County,…

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Kitsap County briefs

Sept. 11 event

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Kristen Gellert will try and bring Bainbridge water polo back to the top.

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Girls prep swim teams look to make a giant splash

Kitsap County Girls Swim & Dive

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The Hōkūleʻa departs Suquamish dock the morning of Aug. 26 and heads for Seattle’s Pier 92, with an escort of local stand-up paddlers.

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Historic Hawaiian canoe visits Suquamish

A gauzy haze hung in the air on this windless morning.

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Mike Winningham has been interested in native plants since his father taught him about them as a kid.

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Kingston nursery supplies demand of native plants

Salish Trees Nursery isn’t your average nursery as it focuses on native plants.

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Bainbridge’s tennis team will need to find a new ace and top doubles squad this season.

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Local tennis players ready to ace competitors

Kitsap County Boys Tennis

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Bainbridge and North Kitsap are on the road in week one of the high school football season.

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What to look for in this week’s high school football games

(All games are Sept. 1)

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Canyon Bass out of Johnson City, Texas rides his bull.

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Kitsap Fair turns 100

It had all the appearances of your typical county fair: barns packed with animals and their owners, ribbons…

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Robert Zollna kneels next to his proud creation, an ultra-realistic WALL-E robot.

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Robot display steals the show at Kitsap Fair

WALL-E and MO are arguably two of Pixar’s most iconic characters, but seeing either one of them in…

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Bainbridge will be fielding a competitive roster this upcoming season.

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Preseason look at local prep cross country teams

Kitsap County Cross Country

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Sean Johnson has been able to turn his life around thanks to That One Place.

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Eatery helps ex-drug addict turn his life around

That One Place restaurant is a 1950s-style diner known for being a haven of comfort food and sumptuous…

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Bainbridge will look to bounce back from an early postseason exit last season.

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Girls soccer teams hope to boot the competition

Kitsap County Girls Soccer

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Kitsap Public Health District inspector Susan Van Ort does food safety inspections at restaurants to ensure food is prepared and stored under sanitary conditions.

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KPHD makes sure food is safe to eat

Have you ever gone to a restaurant and had second thoughts about an open salad bar or worried…

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