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This billboard will appear in Port Orchard and Bremerton as part of the opioid awareness campaign.

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Campaign against drug use underway in Kitsap

Friends of a 17-year-old Silverdale girl were shocked to find her dead at home, following an opioid overdose.

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Port Orchard police chief Matt Brown.

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PO police chief says 2025 a ‘year of growth’ for department

“2025 is going to continue to be a year of growth for us,” Port Orchard police chief Matt…

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Kitsap County Superior Court cases

Strangulation, assault

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Kitsap Bank donates $450K to 100 nonprofits

Kitsap Bank is donating $450,000 to over 100 nonprofits in six counties.

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John L. Strachan’s remains will be among the passengers aboard the Serenity Flight in April 2025.

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Bremerton resident to be honored with memorial spaceflight

A Bremerton woman is honoring her late husband’s life by sending him on a final, celestial journey before…

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All five Kitsap Transit ferry routes carried more riders than they did in 2023.

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KT ferries carry record 1.22 million riders in ‘24

Kitsap Transit’s passenger-only ferries carried a record 1.22 million riders in 2024, 12% more than the previous year.

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Larry Dandurand, an SKA member, is part of a wood-carving group in Bremerton. It’s a hobby he took up after retirement.

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SK artists host painting demo at vets home

South Kitsap Artists put on a demonstration at the Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard Jan. 25, and…

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Kitsap Rescue Mission moves from Bremerton to Port Orchard

Kitsap Rescue Mission volunteers recently assisted with the organization’s move from the Quality Inn in Bremerton to the…

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For younger children fine motor skills and hands-on play are emphasized at Orser’s Acres of Fun preschool . As they get older the lessons evolve to include more academic concepts such as hypothesis, scientific reasoning and basic problem-solving.

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SK preschool offers STEM education for early learners

Orser’s Acres of Fun preschool isn’t just about play for kids ages 2 1/2 to 5—like many other…

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S’Klallam Tribe planning for future of Hansville Block

The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe has put out a survey for members of the tribe regarding planning of…

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Obituaries

Linda Nan Bowie Jordan

January 22, 1942 – January 14, 2025

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Kitsap Mall

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Las Vegas developer acquires Kitsap Mall for $25 million

Rhino Investments Group, a Las Vegas-based commercial real estate firm, announced Jan. 20 its acquisition of Kitsap Mall…

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Bremerton man faces vehicular homicide charges after fatal collision

A 79-year-old Bremerton man is facing vehicular homicide charges following a fatal head-on collision Jan. 21 on State…

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‘Fix Our Ferries’ town halls return

The doors to the 2025 legislative session opened Jan. 13, and Kitsap County state Rep. Greg Nance of…

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New system connects folks to multiple services

With so many shortages regarding health care in Kitsap County, it can be a chore finding the services…

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Bartenders serve customers Jan. 17 at Slippery Pig Brewery in downtown Poulsbo.

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Slippery Pig Brewery closes in downtown Poulsbo

Slippery Pig Brewery in downtown Poulsbo recently closed, ownership citing rising costs since the COVID pandemic and struggles…

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Feb. ballot includes replacement of SK school levy

Kitsap County voters will be getting their ballots in the mail Jan. 24 for the 18 day voting…

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Fewer entrances, bus app to make SK schools safer

The South Kitsap School District is taking steps to make students safer.

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U.S. District Court Judge Richard A. Jones, Quincy’s brother, pictured among Mayor Greg Wheeler and others for the groundbreaking of Quincy Square in Bremerton Jan. 20.

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Bremerton breaks ground on Quincy Square

U.S. District Court Judge Richard A. Jones shared his family’s gratitude for his brother at the ground-breaking of…

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Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson speaks at a news conference at Olympic College.

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Poulsbo ‘State of the City’ spells out big improvements

Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson shared her last State of the City address at the Jan. 15 City Council…