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The proposed detour route for Highway 104 planned closures through Port Gamble.

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Highway 104 closures through Port Gamble Sept. 15-Oct. 11

From Sept. 15 through Oct. 11, Highway 104 in Port Gamble will be closed from 6 p.m. to…

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Reckless driving requires intent, not just speeding

Q: At what point does speeding go from an infraction to a crime? 20 over? 30 over? Double…

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Opinion

Be a leader, stop whining and pouting Harris

A few years ago, when the U.S. Senate was considering the nomination of Jeff Sessions as attorney general…

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Jail boss Penelope Sapp likes that the re-entry program gives inmates a chance to turn their lives around.

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Jail program says, We don’t want you back

Soon after the iron door clangs shut to lock an inmate into the Kitsap County jail, the detainee…

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Opinion

Keep it simple stupid is inaccurate because it’s hard

Simplicity, simplicity. If I was really practicing it, I would have said it once. I’ve been trying to…

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Opinion

Like Biden, Trump needs to quit going off-script

For Democrats this historic election is about one issue – Trump. Whoever wins the White House, it won’t…

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Opinion

Get the point: From Nixon to Harris, price controls don’t work

Why do some politicians and bureaucrats constantly forget that when governments meddle in our mostly free market that…

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James Crawford served just one academic year as superintendent of the Bremerton School District.

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Bremerton superintendent terminated after just one year

Emails read without consent; intimidation cited in investigation

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Kingston fast ferry service returned to reduced service Aug. 31 after sailings were canceled multiple days due to boat shortages.

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Kingston fast ferry sailings resume; operating at reduced service

The Kingston fast ferry will temporarily operate at a reduced level of service with the Rich Passage 1…

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Scott Orness led the Vikings to 191 wins and the program’s first state championship during his nine years as North Kitsap’s coach.

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Orness resigns as North Kitsap basketball coach

North Kitsap High School basketball coach Scott Orness announced his resignation Aug. 30, closing the latest chapter in…

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A map showing the location of the dangerous waste storage building.

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Dangerous waste permit issued to Keyport base

Will increase storage capacity by 17, 035 gallons

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Former assistant football coach Joe Kennedy prays at midfield in his first and only game back on the coaching staff at Bremerton High School in 2023. He resigned just days later.

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Bremerton schools must pay $1.77 million in ex-coach’s settlement

A Washington state appeals court has ruled the insurer of the Bremerton School District is not on the…

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Co-owner Christina Balazs, right, has been getting regular hugs and handshakes from patrons since the announcement that Cosmo’s is closing its doors.

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Cosmo’s owners announce retirement; new restaurant expected

The love of food shared between longtime friends Shelly Lewis and Christina Balazs hit a roadblock upon their…

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Austin Seamans, left, stands up straight for his parents to take a first-day photo. Leah had another idea.

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PO school welcomes students on 1st day

Justine Fedderly, right, gives Harper one last hug at the Sunnyslope Elementary drop-off line.

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Klahowya’s 2023 state championship team and coaching staff, led by Eddie Beloate.

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Klahowya’s state champion baseball coach resigns

Just one season after leading the school to its first-ever state championship in baseball, Klahowya’s Eddie Beloate is…

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North Kitsap High School teacher Jared Prince leads a class demonstration during the first day of school.

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A look at the 1st day of school around NKSD

Elementary students wave both hands in the air to celebrate the first day of school.

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Bainbridge High School students painted this mural to brighten up the alley and direct people downtown.

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Bainbridge Island briefs

New mural

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A jersey of the new Bremerton Sockeyes hockey team.

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New Bremerton hockey team needs host families

The Bremerton Ice Center is getting a new U.S. Premier Hockey League team in September, and they need…

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Owners Coreen Haydock and Steve Sego are closing The Dock restaurant in downtown Port Orchard.

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COVID, construction lead to demise of PO eatery

For the nine years Jacqui Curtiss enjoyed having lunch at The Dock Bar and Eatery in Port Orchard,…

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More teeth in Port Orchard trespassing law

A new trespassing policy launched by the Port Orchard Police Department this year is helping the city catch…