News
South Kitsap schools prepping for Aug. 27 start
Students will return to their classrooms in the South Kitsap School District earlier this fall, just one of…
Life
Can’t say you don’t have time to go to these plays
Ten plays with the theme “Hunger” will be performed at Island Theatre’s 10-Minute Play Festival Aug. 22-24 at…
News
New traffic safety program in key areas of Poulsbo
The city of Poulsbo recently announced a new program to increase safety for road users by curbing speeding…
Life
Chief Seattle Days draws crowd to Suquamish
Chief Seattle Days has been a major event for decades, but it hasn’t always been that way.
News
Staff increases lead to more body cameras for PO officers
The Port Orchard Police Department is expanding its use of body-worn cameras after staff increases necessitated a new…
News
Bremerton Airport hosts airshow
Fans can thank Doug Fratoni for the 2nd annual Bremerton Air Show, which took place Aug. 17 and…
News
PO learns about upcoming concerns in legislature
Local projects could be hurt if initiatives pass
Opinion
I almost died, but barely suffered a scratch, on bike jump
Editor’s note: This column is an except from Tom Purcell’s book, “Misadventures of a 1970s Childhood.”
Opinion
Oh dung! I’m not smart as a fox dealing with moles
In 1996 I wrote about my personal struggles with a particularly wily and voracious strain of moles that…
News
Organizers saddle up for Kitsap Fair and Stampede
The centennial celebration may have come and gone, but organizers of the Kitsap Fair and Stampede hope to…
Sports
Wolves eager for real wins behind 2nd-year coach, top state prospect
Sean Banks does what he can not to linger on past performances, even with the many “would’ve, should’ve…
News
Driver in highway rollover crash dies from injuries
The Bremerton woman who sustained serious injuries Aug. 10 after crashing and rolling her car on Highway 3…
News
Olalla backs Olsens following $35 million tort claim
An increasing number of Olalla residents are leaving no doubt where they stand on the issue of the…
News
Cornhole’s case for casual community play holds strong
Look out, picklers—here come the cornholers.
News
Bremerton welcomes aircraft carrier, 2,800 sailors
Sailors aboard the USS Ronald Reagan received a warm welcome to its new home from family and the…
News
Nonprofit fires state lawmaker for alleged misconduct
23rd District state Rep. Tarra Simmons, D-Bremerton, was fired July 15 from the nonprofit Civil Survival she started…
Life
3 generations of BI musical family part of ‘Cacophony’
If you’re walking along Winslow Way Aug. 17, don’t be alarmed if you catch discordant harmonies and “mind-altering”…
News
Kitsap County welcomes aircraft carrier, 2,800 sailors
Sailors aboard the USS Ronald Reagan received a warm welcome from family and the Navy community of Bremerton…
Obituaries
Kathleen Bowen: August 27, 1941 – July 22, 2024
Kathleen Ann Bowen of Anacortes, WA passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024 at 7:58 pm at the…