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Victim: Thief should have been caught

He was still on Peninsula 12 hours after stealing her car

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1st case of monkeypox in Kitsap

Health officials are responding to the probable first case of monkeypox in Kitsap County.

Friends embrace at the annual alumni picnic. Elisha Meyer/Port Orchard Independent Photos

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Everyone clicks now that cliques are gone

Remember when cliques were so important in high school that it limited who you had as friends?

The sign outside Poulsbo’s Dairy Queen pays homage to 19-year-old Stone Wickham, who was killed Saturday in a vehicular homicide. He was the son of DQ’s general manager Matthew Wickham. Tyler Shuey/Kitsap News Group Photos

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19-year-old killed in Poulsbo collision

BI driver charged with vehicular homicide

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Armed robber caught after fire, carjacking, shootings

An armed robber is in custody after being barricaded in a burning home, carjacking a couple at gunpoint,…

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Get your ballots in by Aug. 2

Voters have until Aug. 2 to turn or mail in their Primary Election ballots.

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1 more COVID death; 195 new cases in Kitsap

On Thursday, the Kitsap Public Health District confirmed an additional COVID-related death, bringing the countywide total to 383…

Jim Piatt Jr

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Jim Piatt Jr

May 8, 1963-June 2, 2022

Irving Jay Klamke

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Irving Jay Klamke

Sept. 25, 1956-July 6, 2022

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Mark Lewis with his saxophones in his Spotify picture.

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Local jazz legend to perform concert

Music lovers in Port Orchard looking to add a little fun to their Sunday evening are invited to…

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AESC tries to reduce animal fear with its palette of colors and calming pictures on the walls.

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Poulsbo hospital tries to reduce fears for animals

Animals have no fear, AESC is here.

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Kitsap’s coroner’s office receives high praise

After a year-long process, the Kitsap County Coroner’s Office has been reaccredited by the International Association of Coroners…

A bath room fan malfunction reportedly started this fire July 19. Courtesy Photo

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NKF&R fires go from 4 to 10 in a year

Back-to-back house fires this week in North Kitsap.

Volunteers clean up the property where the new homeless shelter is going. Courtesy Photo

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Volunteers clean new homeless shelter property

Grounds of Kitsap County’s $6.3 million homeless shelter in Port Orchard got a makeover thanks to the sweat…

Margot Jacobs

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Margot Jacobs

1926-2022

M. Wayne Blair

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M. Wayne Blair

1943-2022

This dog is appropriately named Smiles. Humane Society Courtesy Photos

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Hot dog? Tips on keeping pets cool during summer

With warm summer days here some dogs find themselves splashing around in the backyard kiddie pool, happily biting…

Olympic High girl's volleyball coach Keith Peden says schools rely on revenue sports to make money so other sports can receive a chunk of the funds.

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Has Title IX provided equal funding for women’s sports?

Third in a series.

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One of the kids tables in the new children’s section.

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Book to Manchester to see expansion

Check out the expansion at the Manchester branch of the Kitsap Regional Libraries — it includes a fun…

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New reporter hired in Port Orchard

Elisha Meyer has been named the new reporter for the Port Orchard Independent, replacing longtime editor Robert Smith,…