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The fair food is back and cuter than ever, highlighted by these cotton candy characters.

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Kitsap Fair opens for centennial celebration

The gates are open for five days chock full of fried food, festivities, music and rodeos for the…

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A screenshot from the dashcam shows a worker exit the vehicle after returning from an alleged joyride.

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Caught on camera: Employee fired after alleged high-speed joyride

Simply betrayed is how a Silverdale man feels about his experience with a local repair shop after continued…

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BI gets money to revitalize Springbrook Creek

The city of Bainbridge Island has been awarded almost $2.6 million from the state Department of Transportation to…

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Port Orchard’s Marina Pump Station

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Infrastructure pact paves way for PO downtown revitalization

The Port Orchard City Council has approved a $14.9 million contract with the Stellar J Corp. for the…

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The Skyhawks present the American flag in a rehearsal jump.

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New airshow takes off in Bremerton

The first air show to grace the skies above Bremerton National Airport in over 30 years got off…

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Kyrie (8, left) and Riley (11, right) work their way through the tables outside of Housing Kitsap, where students were able to pick up supplies at a Back to School event last week.

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Housing Kitsap hosts back to school event

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Some complain as $188 million SKSD budget OK’d

The South Kitsap School District will move forward with a nearly $188 million budget months after reduced attendance…

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Social media helps catch suspect in PO lake shooting

Kitsap County court cases

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Several local tribes share their songs and dances Friday during coastal sharing at Chief Seattle Days in Suquamish, which runs through the weekend.

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Chief Seattle Days runs through Sunday

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Washington State Ferries has awarded its first shipyard contract to Vigor for the conversion of up to three Jumbo Mark II-class ferries to hybrid-electric power.

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WSF awards contract to convert largest vessels to hybrid-electric

Washington State Ferries is celebrating a milestone on its journey to zero emissions by 2050, awarding its first…

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The narrow pathways of the Warren Avenue Bridge have been a long issue of debate in Bremerton.

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Bremerton OKs different lane widths for cyclists, walkers on bridge

It looks like cyclists could get their 12-foot-wide path on the upgraded Warren Avenue Bridge, while the other…

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Sail Kingston Cove’s coach/safety boat was recently stolen from the Port of Kingston.

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Boat belonging to Sail Kingston Cove stolen

A boat belonging to Sail Kingston Cove was stolen Aug. 9, and the organization is exhausting all avenues…

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Local effort to help victims of Maui wildfires

Lee Paranada of Pape Rents has family in Maui affected by the deadly and destructive wildfires.

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The multi-trunk redwood off Mitchell Avenue.

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Port Orchard petition aimed at saving tree

A group headed by environmental activists is trying to save an old tree that could be cut down…

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A camper paddleboards in Puget Sound off Saltair Beach in Kingston.

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Kingston summer beach camps get youth in touch with Puget Sound

A new beach camp in Kingston started this summer, offering youth the chance to step away from technology…

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Flames and smoke rise from the trees in Olalla.

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Community helps as firefighters battle flames in Port Orchard, Olalla

It was all hands on deck Aug. 14 for South Kitsap Fire and Rescue as crews battled two…

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Large crowds walk down the center of Bay Street surrounded by the classic cars at The Cruz in downtown Port Orchard Aug. 13.

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Despite EVs, ‘still love in the air for classic cars’

With alternative fuel sources such as electricity and hydrogen all the rage, what’s going to happen to classic…

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The Bainbridge Island ferry dock.

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Kingston to get extra ferry to help during BI shutdown

And the winner is — drum roll please — Kingston.

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Temps to reach 100; tips on keeping cool

Cooling centers open in many parts of Kitsap County

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Rye and Barley perform at the Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival Aug 12.

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Maritime fest: Shanties keep workers in rhythm for task

The issue of “what shall we do with a drunken sailor” was pretty much settled in 1951 with…