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Results are in for Best of Central Kitsap

The results are in for the 2025 Best of Central Kitsap!

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Law enforcement agencies helped take down a suspected meth lab near Bremerton Sept. 25, which resulted in one person being arrested.

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One arrested after suspected meth lab found near Bremerton

Kitsap County sheriff’s deputies helped take down a suspected methamphetamine lab in unincorporated Bremerton Sept. 25, which resulted…

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Rena Fitzgerald, executive director of behavioral health at Salish Regional Crisis Line.

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A look into how local crisis line helps when people need it

Salish Regional Crisis Line handles calls ranging from a depressed person with a loaded gun in their lap…

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Existing dog holding areas at Kitsap Humane Society are being upgraded.

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KHS seeking dog fosters during renovations to holding area

Pooch lovers are being sought by the Kitsap Humane Society.

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Trojan running back Chace Webster rushed for over 200 yards and scored three touchdowns in a 27-14 Olympic win over the North Kitsap Vikings Sept. 18 in Poulsbo.

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Webster’s dominant performance leads Olympic to road win over NK

The Vikings hadn’t lost a league home game since 2012

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Banner Forest Heritage Park in Port Orchard.

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After community feedback, forest thinning on hold at SK park

Banner Forest Heritage Park, a 635-acre protected forest in South Kitsap, is again at the center of debate…

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The Dominion, a 128-foot wooden U.S. Army tugboat, sank at the Bremerton Marina Sept. 17.

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Diesel, oil spilled in Sinclair Inlet after boat sinks in Bremerton

The Dominion, a 128-foot wooden U.S. Army tugboat, sank at the Bremerton Marina Sept. 17, resulting in large…

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The Nordic Cottages, the first city-backed affordable housing project, had its grand opening Sept. 16 in Poulsbo.

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Poulsbo’s Nordic Cottage development officially complete

The grand opening for the Nordic Cottages in Poulsbo was held Sept. 16, marking completion of the first…

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Brownsville United Methodist Church garden.

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Kitsap Harvest tackles food insecurity with Grow-A-Row program

An effort to fight food waste and provide fresh produce to families in need is growing across the…

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The Sip in downtown Poulsbo features a self-serve concept for customers.

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New taproom with self-pour concept opens in Poulsbo

Following the closure of the Slippery Pig Brewery in downtown Poulsbo earlier this year, a new taproom with…

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Results are in for Best of North, South Kitsap

The results are in for the 2025 Best of North Kitsap and South Kitsap!

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Community members gathered Sept. 11 at Evergreen Rotary Park for the 9/11 remembrance ceremony.

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Bremerton ceremony honors those who died in 9/11 attacks

Community members gathered Sept. 11 at the Kitsap 9/11 Memorial at Evergreen Rotary Park in Bremerton for a…

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A patient gets a COVID-19 vaccine.

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KPHD board discusses vaccination efforts amid federal uncertainty

Interim health officer Dr. Herbie Duber provided the Kitsap Public Health District board with an overview of the…

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The new 74-bed patient tower soon to be completed at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale.

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New patient tower at St. Michael expected to be completed in December

A new medical tower at St Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, which broke ground in October 2023, is…

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A rendering of the future Port Orchard Pickleball Club facility.

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Pickleball facility planned for PO’s Tremont shopping center

JLC Development, LLC, in conjunction with Colby Ave I, LLC, recently announced plans for a new indoor pickleball…

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Felines at Ziggy’s Cat Lounge in Bremerton.

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Community support helps local cat lounge become a reality

Through community support and a dream to rescue kitties, Ziggy’s Cat Lounge in Bremerton continues to find homes…

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A man was arrested in Bremerton for impersonating a police officer Sept. 5.

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Man arrested in Bremerton for impersonating police officer

Bremerton police arrested a 49-year-old Lacey man who is a convicted felon Sept. 5 for impersonating a police…

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Olympic running back Chace Webster stiff-arms an Aberdeen defender in a 27-25 Trojan loss to the Bobcats Sep. 5 at Integrity Roofing Stadium.

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Olympic drops opening game to Aberdeen in back-and-forth contest

The Olympic Trojans lost its opening game of the season at home against Aberdeen 27-25 in an exciting…

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Saturday Seattle/Bremerton fast ferry removed from winter schedule

The Kitsap Transit board of commissioners was notified at its Sept. 2 meeting that the Seattle/Bremerton Saturday fast…

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Passengers boarded the historic Carlisle II, the last remaining mosquito fleet boat, over Labor Day weekend.

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‘Pop-up’ ferry returns to Kitsap over Labor Day weekend

For the first time since 2023, Kitsap residents and visitors had the chance to ride a historic passenger…