Opinion
What is the right speed when exiting a freeway onto an off-ramp?
Q: When a freeway has an exit-only lane leading up to an offramp, what’s the speed limit in…
News
$1 million donated to OC to enhance healthcare education
Tim and Bev Ryan, founders of Tim Ryan Construction Inc. in Poulsbo, recently donated $1 million to Olympic…
News
Port of Poulsbo appoints longtime resident as new manager
The Port of Poulsbo recently announced the appointment of James Weaver as its new port manager, starting in…
Sports
Upgrades in the works for Gold Mountain’s Cascade course
Challenging sand traps, some longer holes, and a few new greens are what golfers can expect from the…
News
Renters displaced, one sent to hospital following NK house fire
A working smoke alarm got the attention of an occupant when combustibles, too close to an operating space…
Opinion
A breakdown of pedestrian crossing signals
Q: What are the rules about crosswalks at intersections with signal lights? Many people think that if they…
Opinion
State House adds to list of government transparency assaults
Our state legislature’s march toward secrecy is speeding up, despite lawsuits, massive public outcry and even a ruling…
News
PGST awards $125K in grants to Kitsap school districts
The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe recently has announced the launch of its new Community Investment Grant Program, along…
Opinion
What to do when you and your bike are stuck at a red light
Q: There are some intersections where the light never turns green when I’m on my bike. Eventually, I…
Opinion
Political chaos has made American pride plunge
Given all the political drama that has perennially saturated the nation for the better part of a decade,…
Opinion
Mother Nature is out to sting me
I’ve learned the hard way that Mother Nature is anything but weak and feeble.
News
PO police report shows city’s crime rate down roughly 30%
There was plenty of good news in the Port Orchard Police Department’s recently released 2024 annual report.
News
Historic Viking vessel arrives at Poulsbo waterfront
The Viking ship Valkyrie has arrived in Little Norway and is now docked at the Port of Poulsbo.
Opinion
Headphone law example of how tech influences traffic enforcement
Q: I remember back in the day it was illegal to drive while wearing headphones. But has the…
Opinion
How PBS and NPR can go commercial
“The public broadcasting people are too snooty to run traditional advertisements,” I said to a giddy media consultant.
Opinion
The life of the ‘birthday’ party
If you’ve never babysat 27 eight-year-olds, you have not learned the true meaning of suffering.
News
KT to continue extra fast ferry sailings on Bremerton-Seattle route
Kitsap Transit will receive $2.9 million from the state to continue extra passenger-only ferry service on the Bremerton-Seattle…
News
Survey on Kitsap’s Homeless Housing Plan available through Aug. 11
The Housing and Homelessness Division of Kitsap County is requesting community participation in updating its five-year plan through…
News
KPUD expanding fiber-access with 21 new nodes across the county
Kitsap Public Utility District, in partnership with Kitsap County, is expanding its open-access fiber network with the construction…
News
39th Manchester Summer Festival Aug. 2
The annual Manchester Summer Festival will take place Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Qaqad…