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PO woman gets public service award, to study sustainable farming

Port Orchard’s Alexandra Piccio has earned a spot in the third cohort of Voyager Scholarship for Public Service…

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Ashton Medema works in a few throws during his shift at Dimension Axe in Port Orchard.

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PO’s Dimension XR, Axe provide ‘destination’ entertainment

The Kitsap Peninsula’s sole axe-throwing establishment is back.

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Locals pair up to pass on Suquamish traditions

Peg Deam, a Suquamish artist and tradition bearer, is working with Kyles Gemmell of Poulsbo in Bellingham on…

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The Coffee Oasis’ Kingston location recently closed due to cost and staffing problems.

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Coffee Oasis’ Kingston location closes due to cost, staffing

The Coffee Oasis’ Kingston location, comprised of a cafe and youth center, closed at the end of August…

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The proposed detour route for Highway 104 planned closures through Port Gamble.

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Highway 104 closures through Port Gamble Sept. 15-Oct. 11

From Sept. 15 through Oct. 11, Highway 104 in Port Gamble will be closed from 6 p.m. to…

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Jail boss Penelope Sapp likes that the re-entry program gives inmates a chance to turn their lives around.

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Jail program says, We don’t want you back

Soon after the iron door clangs shut to lock an inmate into the Kitsap County jail, the detainee…

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James Crawford served just one academic year as superintendent of the Bremerton School District.

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Bremerton superintendent terminated after just one year

Emails read without consent; intimidation cited in investigation

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Kingston fast ferry service returned to reduced service Aug. 31 after sailings were canceled multiple days due to boat shortages.

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Kingston fast ferry sailings resume; operating at reduced service

The Kingston fast ferry will temporarily operate at a reduced level of service with the Rich Passage 1…

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A map showing the location of the dangerous waste storage building.

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Dangerous waste permit issued to Keyport base

Will increase storage capacity by 17, 035 gallons

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Co-owner Christina Balazs, right, has been getting regular hugs and handshakes from patrons since the announcement that Cosmo’s is closing its doors.

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Cosmo’s owners announce retirement; new restaurant expected

The love of food shared between longtime friends Shelly Lewis and Christina Balazs hit a roadblock upon their…

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An American Elm tree at Poulsbo’s Fish Park.

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Poulsbo accepts grant for forest planning

The Poulsbo City Council approved a $46,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources at its Aug. 21…

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Austin Seamans, left, stands up straight for his parents to take a first-day photo. Leah had another idea.

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PO school welcomes students on 1st day

Justine Fedderly, right, gives Harper one last hug at the Sunnyslope Elementary drop-off line.

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North Kitsap High School teacher Jared Prince leads a class demonstration during the first day of school.

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A look at the 1st day of school around NKSD

Elementary students wave both hands in the air to celebrate the first day of school.

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Man hits child with fly swatter

Kitsap County Superior Court cases

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Bainbridge High School students painted this mural to brighten up the alley and direct people downtown.

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Bainbridge Island briefs

New mural

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Movie in the mind can help kids in school

To get kids to do what they need for school, they need to run a movie through their…

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Owners Coreen Haydock and Steve Sego are closing The Dock restaurant in downtown Port Orchard.

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COVID, construction lead to demise of PO eatery

For the nine years Jacqui Curtiss enjoyed having lunch at The Dock Bar and Eatery in Port Orchard,…

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More teeth in Port Orchard trespassing law

A new trespassing policy launched by the Port Orchard Police Department this year is helping the city catch…

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Sinclair Inlet Book Co. opened in mid-July and is being presented as a gradual move away from the Bookshop Under the Stairs.

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Bookshop Under the Stairs owner making move to downtown PO

Like a certain “boy who lived” character in literature, Terry Heath had also been looking for a way…

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Enrollment has declined in the district over the past few years.

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NKSD approves $131 million budget heading into new school year

Enrollment projected to decline over next 4 years