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Councilmember, former school board director face off for Poulsbo mayor

Becky Erickson is retiring after 16 years of service

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Two people were found dead in a home in unincorporated Poulsbo the morning of Oct. 7.

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2 found dead in home near Poulsbo ruled a murder-suicide

Two residents who were found dead in their home near Poulsbo Oct. 7 have been ruled a murder-suicide…

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Outdoor burn bans lifted in Kitsap County

The Kitsap County Fire Marshal, in coordination with the Kitsap County Fire Chiefs Association, recently announced that the…

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Vikings Emma Banzer, Rachel Le, and Silvia Okunami look to make a play in a 3-2 NK win over Sequim Sept. 30 in Poulsbo.

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NK wins close match against Sequim to stay unbeaten in league

Teamwork led North Kitsap to a strong victory over Olympic League for Sequim, as the Vikings beat the…

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PO hires new police officers, approves contract for roundabout design

Citizen award also given at council meeting

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Educators face off for NK School Board seat

Editor’s note: Since this race was covered before the primary election, Kitsap News Group is running candidate statements…

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Klahanie, a young Giant Pacific octopus, will live in downtown Poulsbo’s SEA Discovery Center aquarium for about two years.

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Poulsbo aquarium welcomes Giant Pacific octopus

Western Washington University’s SEA Discovery Center in downtown Poulsbo recently welcomed a Giant Pacific octopus to its aquarium.

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(left to right) Retired U.S. Navy Capt. George Bieda, Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler, retired Master Chief Petty Officer Rick D. West, Rear Adm. Christopher A. Nash, Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council president of the U.S. Navy League Patty Lent, and Pastor Peter Voorhees of City Chapel of Bremerton attended the U.S. Navy’s 250th birthday celebration at the Puget Sound Navy Museum in Bremerton Sept. 26.

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Puget Sound Navy Museum celebrates military branch’s 250th birthday

The Puget Sound Navy Museum celebrated the U.S. Navy’s upcoming 250th birthday Sept. 26, which featured speeches from…

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Results are in for Best of Central Kitsap

The results are in for the 2025 Best of Central Kitsap!

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Law enforcement agencies helped take down a suspected meth lab near Bremerton Sept. 25, which resulted in one person being arrested.

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One arrested after suspected meth lab found near Bremerton

Kitsap County sheriff’s deputies helped take down a suspected methamphetamine lab in unincorporated Bremerton Sept. 25, which resulted…

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Rena Fitzgerald, executive director of behavioral health at Salish Regional Crisis Line.

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A look into how local crisis line helps when people need it

Salish Regional Crisis Line handles calls ranging from a depressed person with a loaded gun in their lap…

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Alexa Nachreiner, a crisis line program coordinator at Salish Regional Crisis Line, which handles calls from throughout Kitsap County.

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Former crisis line counselor reflects on tough, rewarding job

Alexa Nachreiner put in three years answering calls to the Salish Regional Crisis Line, talking with distraught individuals…

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Ferries in Seattle’s Elliot Bay.

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A look at WSF boat cancellations this summer

Since the start of the summer sailing schedule in June, Washington State Ferries has reported only six cancellations…

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Existing dog holding areas at Kitsap Humane Society are being upgraded.

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KHS seeking dog fosters during renovations to holding area

Pooch lovers are being sought by the Kitsap Humane Society.

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Concerns over field rental fees raised at SK School Board meeting

Leaders of South Kitsap Southern Little League voiced concerns over the impact of new field rental fees charged…

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Dan Zwink’s 12-foot giraffe is made from plastic, wire frame and a mane made from paintbrushes.

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Spinning globe, 12-foot giraffe among art displayed at PO gallery

A cloth-wrapped shopping cart, a 12-foot giraffe made from wire frame and plastic, and a spinning globe crowded…

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Navy awards contract to demolish shipyard’s machine shop

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest awarded $18.6 million to Tompco-Triton Joint Venture to demolish the Puget Sound…

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Banner Forest Heritage Park in Port Orchard.

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After community feedback, forest thinning on hold at SK park

Banner Forest Heritage Park, a 635-acre protected forest in South Kitsap, is again at the center of debate…

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The Dominion, a 128-foot wooden U.S. Army tugboat, sank at the Bremerton Marina Sept. 17.

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Diesel, oil spilled in Sinclair Inlet after boat sinks in Bremerton

The Dominion, a 128-foot wooden U.S. Army tugboat, sank at the Bremerton Marina Sept. 17, resulting in large…

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The Nordic Cottages, the first city-backed affordable housing project, had its grand opening Sept. 16 in Poulsbo.

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Poulsbo’s Nordic Cottage development officially complete

The grand opening for the Nordic Cottages in Poulsbo was held Sept. 16, marking completion of the first…