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Poulsbo Middle School is one of four schools NKSD is recommending be closed to new transfer requests next school year. Courtesy Photo

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NKSD recommends closing transfer requests at 4 schools next year

In efforts to keep enrollment and staffing stable, the North Kitsap School District is recommending that four schools…

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CKSD school board member resigns, citing health concerns

Central Kitsap School District board Director Rob MacDermid of District 2 has resigned.

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Poulsbo limits fireworks to July 4

New law takes 1 year to go into effect

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Warrants out for women connected to PO homicide

Despite active warrants and evidence of stolen mail the night of Richard Taii’s death, police have just recently…

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Statistics back up need for traffic safety reform

Politicians have been known to introduce bills to make people feel safe, but that doesn’t really address the…

Vern's Organic Topsoil has reopened under the new ownership of Tanner and Samantha Allen. Courtesy Photo

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New owners keep family legacy going at Vern’s Topsoil

Business reopens after brief closure

A student with the Kitsap Black Student Union performs the role of Rosa Parks in a skit. Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group

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Transit equity: what it means in today’s world

The idea that everyone has the right to quality and impartial public transit service was brought to life…

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SKFR Station 10 to only have volunteers

Station 10 Banner will be staffed only with volunteers starting March 1 as its full-time firefighters will be…

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KT plans to restore Sunday service; 43 drivers needed

Kitsap Transit plans to start up Sunday bus service this year with fixed route and on-demand bus services,…

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Remains ID’d

The Kitsap County Medical Examiner’s Office reported Feb. 8 that the remains of a man have been identified…

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PO passenger who died in crash ID’d

The Port Orchard Police Department is looking into a fatal crash in which the driver is suspected of…

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2 critically injured as vehicle goes over 108-foot cliff

A 23-year-old Kirkland woman is facing charges of vehicular assault and driving under the influence after a vehicle…

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SKSD hints at $9.5 million in future budget cuts

South Kitsap School District officials are beginning to look at budget cuts and downsizing for the next school…

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Kitsap sheriff: Drug laws also need to be fixed

Lawmakers in Olympia need to put teeth in the state’s drug possession law yet still help drug abusers…

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$500K bail for dad for ‘shaking baby syndrome’

A 22-year-old Silverdale man is being held on $500,000 bail after “shaking baby syndrome” was diagnosed in his…

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Port Orchard police chief to stay

Port Orchard will be keeping its top cop. Chief Matt Brown was a finalist for the same position…

Protesters at the state capitol in Olympia. WNPA Courtesy Photo

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Lawmakers looking at various bills related to abortion

Mary Le Nguyen stood in front of 70 abortion-rights activists on the Capitol steps in Olympia for a…

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Ex-teacher seeks support to change name of Hood Canal

She says Salish Fjord more accurately represents waterway

Amber Weilert, a mother from Parkland, shares her story of losing her son due to an inattentive driver. Lawmakers said they have bipartisan agreement on a package of bills to make streets safer for workers, bicyclists, pedestrians and others. Reneé Diaz Courtesy Photo

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Bipartisan support for road safety bills

Dropping BAC to .05 just 1 of the measures

After making short work of a chimney fire NKF&R Lt. Scott Trueblood uses a hose to clean the gear worn by firefighter Tucker Burns. NKF&R Courtesy Photos

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Dog warns pair of fire since alarms weren’t working

Biscuit, a 4-year-old poodle and hound mix, is being credited with alerting a mom and son to a…