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Children play in a Kitsap County classroom.

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New Kitsap laws could help alleviate childcare crisis

Finding day care for young children in Kitsap County is challenging; providing that day care is even more…

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Rendering of the kraken sculpture that would be on display outside the future Community Events Center in Port Orchard.

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Kraken sculpture proposed for PO Community Events Center

At its Feb. 17 work study meeting, the Port Orchard City Council was given a presentation by local…

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Salvation Army in Bremerton closes daytime shelter

Funding plan fell through

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Buccaneer Taizah Franklin passes the ball to a teammate in a 53-38 Kingston home win over Franklin-Pierce Feb. 14 in the first round of the District 3 2A girls basketball tournament.

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Kingston girls start districts with easy win; Bainbridge next

The No. 6-seed Kingston Buccaneers (11-10, 6-8 in Olympic League) beat the No. 11-seed Franklin Pierce Cardinals (8-13)…

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Seahawks parade leads to Kitsap fast ferries ridership records

Kitsap Fast Ferries carried a record 2,474 passengers to Seattle in the morning and 1,856 passengers to Bremerton,…

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Poulsbo Council approves overnight vehicle rest park

The Poulsbo City Council unanimously approved at its Feb. 11 meeting to fund an overnight vehicle rest park…

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PO council approves Hull Avenue rezoning

At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Port Orchard City Council held a quasi-judicial closed hearing on the site-specific…

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SKSD looking to put capital projects levy on November ballot

The South Kitsap School District is looking to place a capital projects levy on the November election ballot.

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Kitsap has about $6.5 million in opioid settlement funds

On Jan. 27, Kitsap County officials provided an update about the opiate settlement funding plan, which revealed the…

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Updated results show one NK levy passing, the other failing

The Bremerton School District’s 4-year education programs and operations levy (EP&O) was passing with just over 58% approval,…

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Suquamish Elementary principal to resign at end of school year

Suquamish Elementary principal Karra Lantz will be resigning at the end of the school year, following five years…

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Woman drives car into Bremerton Grocery Outlet, 3 seriously injured

A 44-year-old Belfair woman has been arrested on three counts of vehicular assault and DUI after crashing her…

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The site of the future Southern Cross housing development.

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Construction set to begin on new 4-unit BI housing development

Housing Kitsap is set to begin construction on a new four-unit single-family affordable housing development on Bainbridge Island.

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Bainbridge Island City Hall

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BI Council approves new firm to conduct city manager recruitment

The Bainbridge Island City Council approved a new firm to conduct city manager recruitment efforts as part of…

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Valentine’s Dinner Dance

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Flu-associated death of a child reported in Kitsap

Kitsap Public Health District has confirmed that a young child in Kitsap County died from an influenza-associated illness…

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A truck and a semi truck collided and then struck a power pole near the intersection of Highway 104 and Bond Road Feb. 5, closing the roadway to all traffic for most of the day.

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Roadway now open following 2-vehicle collision in NK

A two-vehicle collision Feb. 5 that involved a power pole being hit near the intersection of Highway 104…

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Duber appointed as KPHD’s new permanent health officer

The Kitsap Public Health District Board appointed Dr. Herbie Duber as the agency’s permanent health officer at its…

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Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton.

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Bremerton Council responds to Kitsap’s request for shelter funding

The Bremerton City Council continued its conversation about funding for shelter services and affordable housing at its Jan.…

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Construction work on Noll Road in Poulsbo.

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Noll Road construction resumes in Poulsbo

Construction on the Noll Road north segment has resumed after a break due to the holidays and inclement…