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Smoke and flames erupt from a three-alarm house fire on Erlands Beach Loop NW June 6.

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Multiple structures destroyed in three-alarm fire

No humans or pets were harmed

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A rendering of what the Olso Bay Apartments could look like.

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Work begins on 468-unit Poulsbo apartment complex

A highly visible multi-family residential project 13 years in the making is set to break ground in Poulsbo.

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A hospital district can include a hospital, such as St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale shown here, but it doesn’t have to as it’s really a funding mechanism to improve health care.

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Funding district could help Kitsap health care woes

Problems getting health care in Kitsap County are well-documented, and the Kitsap Public Health District is looking into…

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Poulsbo City Councilmember Britt Livdahl wears a shirt with Pride colors at the June 5 City Council meeting.

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Poulsbo speaks out about Pride banner vandalism

The Poulsbo City Council, Mayor Becky Erickson and many community members condemned the recent vandalism of Pride banners…

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Students do their best to soak in the joyful Bremerton High School graduation ceremony in 2023.

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Graduation ceremonies aplenty over next 2 weeks

Get ready to hear a whole lot of Pomp and Circumstance over the next two weeks as students…

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A look at the continuing work on the Backstage Alley next to the Polaris Theater in downtown Port Orchard.

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Polaris: Backstage Alley gives it life despite reopening delays

Rising costs and increased grant competitiveness may keep the curtain closed on events inside downtown Port Orchard’s historic…

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Olympic College gets its turn on The College Tour

Of all the tools a local school like Olympic College might use to showcase itself, not many could…

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Man arrested in Bremerton for 3 child sex crimes

A 73-year-old Lakewood man was in Kitsap County Superior Court June 3 charged with three child sex crimes.

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Parks makes stronger commitment on pool expansion

Bainbridge Island Metro Parks &Recreation District commissioners recently decided not to be wishy washy regarding the $10 million…

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The sign at the front of South Kitsap High School goes dark during a power outage.

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Wind, rain leads to power outages across Kitsap County

A wild and windy start to the first full week of June intermittently put tens of thousands of…

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Fletcher Bergeson and Grace Degarimore are each awarded $5,000 Maynard Lundberg Memorial Scholarships. Standing at either side of them is Maynard Lundberg Education Foundation executive director Bill Evans and Janey Lundberg Pugh, Maynard’s daughter.

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Rotary awards $48,000 in scholarships to SK students

The Port Orchard Rotary Club awarded college scholarships to 20 South Kitsap High School students May 28.

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The speed of a passing car on McCormick Woods Drive flashes at the driver.

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Traffic data exposes high rate of speeding in McCormick neighborhoods

City leaders continue to monitor high volumes of speeding in the heavy residential districts of Port Orchard but…

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New PO roundabout to bring another summer of driving issues

One roundabout project ends, another begins and the circle of frustrated Port Orchard drivers lives on.

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Mharie Collins, left, gathers information on resources available to her for her job hunt.

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Those with criminal backgrounds seek help in getting jobs

State and county organizations gathered with employers May 29 to give the justice-involved residents of Kitsap a fairer…

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Kingston High School’s graduation ceremony is June 8 at 1 p.m. at NKSD Stadium in Poulsbo.

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NK, Kingston graduations this weekend

North Kitsap and Kingston high schools will have their graduations this weekend at NKSD Stadium in Poulsbo.

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Kitsap-wide scavenger hunt for handblown glass floats

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s Kitsap County-wide scavenger hunt for handblown glass floats returns June 15-July 13.

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Bremerton reports 1,200 gallon sewage spill

A no-contact advisory has been issued for Kitsap Lake through June 9 due to a 1,200-gallon sewage spill.

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A Pride banner in downtown Poulsbo that was cut by a knife has since been stitched back together by a community member.

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Pride banners in Poulsbo repaired after vandalism

Police: Video shows potential suspect

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Local law enforcement practiced their pursuit skills recently at Bremerton Raceway. Police will have greater authority to conduct high-speed chases under a new law that goes into effect June 6.

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Police get back ability to chase criminals

Police in Kitsap County and the state will have more freedom to conduct high-speed pursuits under a new…

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BI to go over Housing Action Plan Tuesday

The Bainbridge Island City Council will receive a presentation on the Housing Action Plan at its meeting June…