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Cell phone caddies are placed in some rooms so students won’t be tempted to use them.

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Kitsap schools dial up restrictions on cell phone use

Students using cell phones at school – whether to watch YouTube videos, scroll Instagram or vibe on TikTok…

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Alice Smith just cannot get enough laps in on this therapy trike.

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Bicycle built for 2 perfect for those with mobility issues

A bicycle built for two is good, but a tricycle or handcycle may be even better.

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SK proactive against threats at schools

When the South Kitsap school board met Sept. 18, the planned discussion of the district’s threat assessment program…

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Nathaniel Thorton awaits the snap in a Week 2 game against Lynden Christian.

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Top NK lineman commits to Montana State

You don’t have to go hunting for jersey numbers to spot an athlete like Nathaniel Thornton on the…

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A rendering of an all-electric, zero-emission fast ferry.

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Kitsap Transit receives grant for electric ferry demonstration vessel

Kitsap Transit will receive $1.2 million for design of an all-electric, zero-emission fast ferry demonstration vessel and its…

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Junior SK linebacker Christian Orcutt goes to make a tackle in the Central Kitsap game.

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SK prevails in 3 overtime thriller vs. CK

An instant classic at Kitsap Bank Stadium could not be contained to your typical 48 minutes of football.

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SK senior Sierra Defevers works quickly to try and force the ball into the Crosspoint goal.

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SK playing with passion under new leadership

Freshman Mia Smalley might be one of the smallest players on the pitch in any given match, but…

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KHS reports continued surge in postpandemic workload

Humane societies nationwide are still playing catchup to heightened pet populations influenced by the COVID pandemic, and Kitsap…

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The leading pack of runners at this season’s 2A Olympic League opener in Kingston.

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Cross country 2024: Top local runners to watch

Early cross country meets this season in Kitsap County show many runners could be headed to state, and…

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NK’s Justin Gallant puts his forearm in motion to receive a Kingston serve.

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Returning NK tennis talent has repeat title in cards

North Kitsap’s boys tennis team was overflowing with talent in the 2024 state tournament last spring, and that…

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Bail $1 million for man charged with killing woman with steel pipe

First-responders could not save a woman who was still breathing despite being hit multiple times over the head…

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State workers stage walkout at Bremerton locations

Washington state workers represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees, the Washington Public Employees Union and American…

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The front of the Port Orchard library when it was on Prospect Street from 1975-1984.

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As it turns 100, PO library looks to expand again

One hundred years ago, Port Orchard residents checked out books from their new library for the first time.

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Poulsbo Middle School’s new building of 10 classrooms is expected to be completed by late October or early November.

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North, Central Kitsap school districts provide major upgrades

Two of Kitsap County’s school districts have undertaken large projects to improve or replace school buildings, improving student…

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One killed, one injured in South Kitsap crash

A Sept. 13 single-car crash in South Kitsap killed a woman, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office reported.

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Al Kitchens, left, takes Olympic College President Marty Cavalluzzi through a ceremonial first weld in the new Shops Building.

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Bremerton college upgrades trades facilities

Olympic College celebrated another enhancement to its Bremerton campus Sept. 13, introducing a remodeled Shop Building that the…

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Flooding occurred at Point No Point in Hansville in 2022.

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Kitsap conducting sea level rise assessment

Kitsap County’s Department of Community Development is conducting a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Risk Assessment that will…