Kitsap Public Health District reports just one new positive case Wednesday afternoon

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Kitsap Public Health District reports just one new positive case Wednesday afternoon

Kitsap Public Health District reported just one new positive test for COVID-19 in the county on Wednesday afternoon,…

Just three new positive COVID-19 results in Thursday’s KPHD update

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Just three new positive COVID-19 results in Thursday’s KPHD update

Kitsap Public Health District confirmed another small batch of positive test results on Thursday afternoon, reporting three more…

Annette Knight and her co-workers at The Doctors Clinic in Silverdale practice their social distancing with masks Knight and her friends at the Kitsap Quilters Guild made for the office. (Photo courtesy The Doctor’s Clinic)

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Local seamstress Annette Knight hopes to ‘mask’ the effects of the coronavirus

Annette Knight has been sewing and quilting her entire life. You name it, she can make it —…

Trails may be closed to vehicular traffic, but exercise is still important to cope with the stress of the uncertainty and anxiety of the coronavirus pandemic. (File photo)

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In uncertain times, keeping an eye on mental health is more important than ever, experts say

The coronavirus pandemic has completely interrupted the lives of many people both in Washington State in all across…

COVID-19 may come back to Kitsap in future waves, health officer warns

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COVID-19 may come back to Kitsap in future waves, health officer warns

Though there are strong signs that social distancing and other preventative measures have helped slow the spread of…

Kitsap Public Health District confirms eight new cases, 88 in the past two weeks

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Kitsap Public Health District confirms eight new cases, 88 in the past two weeks

Kitsap Public Health District reported eight new positive tests for COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the overall case total…

Kitsap County to launch a limited drive-up testing site Wednesday in Bremerton

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Kitsap County to launch a limited drive-up testing site Wednesday in Bremerton

Testing is currently limited to healthcare workers and first responders, but could eventually be expanded

The spring sports season has been canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak

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The spring sports season has been canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak

The announcement yesterday from Gov. Jay Inslee that traditional, on-site education would cease for the remainder of the…

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee pauses at the end of a news conference Monday at the Capitol in Olympia. He announced that schools will remain physically closed for the remainder of the school year due to the coronavirus outbreak, and that public and private school students will continue distance learning through June. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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1.2 million students won’t return to classrooms anytime soon

The governor has extended a statewide closure through June 19 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Bremerton Sons of Norway Oslo Lodge longship makes its way through Poulsbo’s Front Street during the 2019 Viking Fest parade. Brian Judge / Kitsap News Group.

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Viking Fest, Poulsbo’s Scandinavian celebration, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak

POULSBO — One of Kitsap County’s biggest events of the year, Viking Fest held each May in Poulsbo,…

Port of Bremerton donates $2,500 to Kitsap County Food Bank Coalition

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Port of Bremerton donates $2,500 to Kitsap County Food Bank Coalition

The Port of Bremerton has decided to donate $2,500 to the Kitsap County Food Bank Coalition to help…

WIAA: spring sports could be held if schools return by May 4

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WIAA: spring sports could be held if schools return by May 4

Although the prospect of a spring sports season looks bleak, the WIAA is still working on contingency plans…

NK Schools to begin remote learning April 13

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NK Schools to begin remote learning April 13

Class will be back in session for students of the North Kitsap School District next week … well,…

Kingston Rotary Club helps with move-in

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Kingston Rotary Club helps with move-in

This move-in had no pizza and no beer. Kingston Rotarians, however, were nourished with coffee, cookies, and brownies…

Kiwanis scholarship applications due April 11

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Kiwanis scholarship applications due April 11

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Kitsap Public Health District confirms first death due to COVID-19

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Kitsap Public Health District confirms first death due to COVID-19

The Kitsap Public Health District confirmed Monday that Kitsap County has seen its first death due to the…

Diesel heater sparks blaze that scorched sailboat in Kingston

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Diesel heater sparks blaze that scorched sailboat in Kingston

A Kingston couple living aboard their sailboat were displaced after a diesel heater sparked a blaze aboard the…

Port of Poulsbo gets its first female commissioner

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Port of Poulsbo gets its first female commissioner

The Port of Poulsbo recently appointed Jamie Green, as the first female port commissioner to serve the district.…

Rotary Club of Silverdale donates food to hungry students

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Rotary Club of Silverdale donates food to hungry students

The Rotary Club of Silverdale recently used funds raised from its annual Duck Race to purchase food for…

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise to 104 in Kitsap County

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Confirmed cases of COVID-19 rise to 104 in Kitsap County

Kitsap County now has 104 total confirmed cases of COVID-19, against 1,840 negative results according to a Sunday…