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Cell phone caddies are placed in some rooms so students won’t be tempted to use them.

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Kitsap schools dial up restrictions on cell phone use

Students using cell phones at school – whether to watch YouTube videos, scroll Instagram or vibe on TikTok…

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Alice Smith just cannot get enough laps in on this therapy trike.

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Bicycle built for 2 perfect for those with mobility issues

A bicycle built for two is good, but a tricycle or handcycle may be even better.

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SK proactive against threats at schools

When the South Kitsap school board met Sept. 18, the planned discussion of the district’s threat assessment program…

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A rendering of an all-electric, zero-emission fast ferry.

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Kitsap Transit receives grant for electric ferry demonstration vessel

Kitsap Transit will receive $1.2 million for design of an all-electric, zero-emission fast ferry demonstration vessel and its…

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The first cannabis shop in Poulsbo city limits is located on Viking Avenue.

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1st cannabis shop opens in Poulsbo city limits

HWY 420, a cannabis retail store, held its grand opening Sept. 19 for its new Poulsbo location, marking…

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KHS reports continued surge in postpandemic workload

Humane societies nationwide are still playing catchup to heightened pet populations influenced by the COVID pandemic, and Kitsap…

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BI Parks announces a dozen goals for next year

The Bainbridge Island Metro Parks &Recreation District announced a dozen goals for 2025 at its most-recent commissioners meeting.

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Man faces life in prison for rape of child

Kitsap County Superior Court cases

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Bail $1 million for man charged with killing woman with steel pipe

First-responders could not save a woman who was still breathing despite being hit multiple times over the head…

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State workers stage walkout at Bremerton locations

Washington state workers represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees, the Washington Public Employees Union and American…

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The front of the Port Orchard library when it was on Prospect Street from 1975-1984.

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As it turns 100, PO library looks to expand again

One hundred years ago, Port Orchard residents checked out books from their new library for the first time.

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Poulsbo Middle School’s new building of 10 classrooms is expected to be completed by late October or early November.

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North, Central Kitsap school districts provide major upgrades

Two of Kitsap County’s school districts have undertaken large projects to improve or replace school buildings, improving student…

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Heidi Stephens, who grew up in Poulsbo and now lives on Bainbridge Island, was recently crowned Mrs. American.

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Kitsap women crowned Mrs. American following long pageantry hiatus

She will compete at Mrs. World competition in January

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One killed, one injured in South Kitsap crash

A Sept. 13 single-car crash in South Kitsap killed a woman, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office reported.

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Al Kitchens, left, takes Olympic College President Marty Cavalluzzi through a ceremonial first weld in the new Shops Building.

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Bremerton college upgrades trades facilities

Olympic College celebrated another enhancement to its Bremerton campus Sept. 13, introducing a remodeled Shop Building that the…

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Flooding occurred at Point No Point in Hansville in 2022.

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Kitsap conducting sea level rise assessment

Kitsap County’s Department of Community Development is conducting a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability and Risk Assessment that will…

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BI to hear about almost $47.33 million budget Sept. 17

The worst-kept secret in America is government needs a lot of money to operate.

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Ken Perlman, left, and Peter Langston strum a tune on their banjos.

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Lot more than ‘Dueling banjos’ at this popular SK camp

Ken Perlman was one of those musicians who had a habit of bringing his instrument wherever he went.…

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State, birds delay Bremerton bridge project, but progress ahead

The state may be able to help design improvements to the Warren Avenue bridge after all.

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The damaged construction site on NW Newberry Hill Road.

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Newberry Hill Road reopening delayed to Nov. after construction damage

Kitsap officials have announced an approximate reopening date of Nov. 3 of the NW Newberry Hill Road culvert,…