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Chief Deputy Auditor Walt Washington and Poulsbo attorney Sara Lingafelter were among the visitors who offered Kitsap County Auditor Karen Flynn

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Change or experience? Auditor candidates line up to replace Flynn

While several past and present county officials paid tribute to retiring County Auditor Karen Flynn at a reception…

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The queen of agreeable disagreement

Kitsap County government has changed immeasurably over in the past decade. The board of commissioners has turned over…

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KAPO wants to study leaving PSRC

A local property rights group has proposed the creation of a citizen committee to investigate whether Kitsap County…

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Level 3 sex offender to live in Port Orchard

The Port Orchard Police Department hosted a community meeting this week to inform the public of the residency…

Dino Rossi took the majority of votes in Kitsap County in 2004 — and hopes to do even better in his run for governor’s office in 2008.

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Rossi keeps making his case in Kitsap County

Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi is developing a strong Kitsap County presence, having made four campaign stops here…

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Abel hoping to make changes in Legislature

During her four years as mayor of Port Orchard, Kim Abel quickly learned that much of the changes…

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Could the city of Bremerton annex SKIA?

The Port of Bremerton Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday to take another month to consider its…

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Undergrounding bids rejected, project scaled back

The bids came in and the Port Orchard City Council backed away, opting to head back to the…

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WSF forced to postpone planned boat swap

The last-minute discovery of a problem with the steel welding on a Washington State ferry serving the San…

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Chaplain stepping down after 20 years of service

For 20 years, death called and Pastor Melvin Byrd answered. As a chaplain for South Kitsap Fire and…

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Pastor pleads guilty to raping church members

A South Kitsap pastor pleaded guilty last month to raping and molesting at least four girls who attended…

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Lantz to retire, endorses Abel

As state lawmakers prepared this week to wrap up their latest legislative session, one longtime Democrat announced that…

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Troubled Bay St. bar getting a Mako-ver

Amid piles of furniture, power tools and pieces of wood, Mike Gold is working to remodel the inside…

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Bridge tolls could go up another $1

Everyone will pay a dollar more to cross the Tacoma Narrows Bridge come July if recommendations from the…

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Senior Kitsap judge to retire

The longest serving judge on the Kitsap County Superior Court bench has announced his retirement, and that he…

Michael Pratt

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Beach drive bird rescue

Michael Pratt, director of wildlife services at the West Sound Wildlife Shelter on Bainbridge Island, answered the call…

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Port pushes pause button on SEED plan

The Port of Bremerton Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to “pause” progress on its Sustainable Energy and Economic…

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New website on the way for Port Orchard City Hall

With oversight from Councilman Fred Chang, the city of Port Orchard is looking to revamp its Web site…

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Program gives small businesses a boost

A little-known but widely appreciated program sponsored by Olympic College exists to provide consulting services for local small…

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Sedgwick hosts Chinese visitors

An overcrowded table of students sat in the center of a noisy common space during the lunch hour…