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The Kitsap Transit Wheaton Way Transit Center. Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group

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KT adding 10 more buses to growing electric fleet

Kitsap Transit’s electric bus fleet is set to increase substantially after its board moved to authorize an $11.4…

Valholl Brewing took home four medals at last year’s Washington Beer Awards. Valholl Brewing courtesy photos

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Longtime brewmaster looks to elevate Valholl to new heights

During COVID, Valholl Brewing in Poulsbo underwent some ownership and philosophical changes to bring the quality of its…

Rockin' Ruby's Records is set to open April 8 in Poulsbo. Tyler Shuey/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Vinyl records shop set to open in Poulsbo

Owner wants to make Liberty Bay ‘destination location’

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This is what we think about Bainbridge Island

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Tim Woolsey addresses the BISD school board and commented about the treatment of people with disabilities and how the district responded to their son’s anxiety. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Boy in cop car brings concerns from parents of special needs students

“The district is losing the trust of families with special needs.”

A trailer fire in North Kitsap displaced a couple March 30. NKF&R courtesy photos

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Couple displaced after NK trailer fire

2 dogs die, 2 rescued

Joy overcomes one of the newest Port Orchard homeowners in Sherman Ridge. Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group Photos

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PO residents celebrate completion of “sweat equity” houses

Months of long, hard work have truly paid off for some of Port Orchard’s newest homeowners through a…

A man stands on the curb nearby Bremerton’s Fred Meyer asking for cash from passing cars. Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group

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34% more homeless in ‘unsheltered living’

Data: main homeless causes are mental health, substance abuse

A cruise ship at a dock in Bremerton. Port of Bremerton courtesy photo

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Cruise ships in Bremerton jump from 10 to 46

Bremerton could experience a major boost in tourism this year thanks to a huge increase in cruise ship…

A “Drag Queen Story Time” for kids scheduled for March 26 at a bookshop in Town Square of Port Orchard was canceled shortly before the event by mall management, according to Terry Heath, owner of Bookshop Under the Stairs. (File photo)

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Book readers in drag are canceled by mall

Town Square owner says it’s a matter of safety, not morality

Isaiah Long (left) sits aside his defense attorney during a March 24 sentence hearing. Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group

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Caldier stalker denied exceptional sentence, gets maximum prison time

The man convicted of stalking a Washington state lawmaker has been sentenced to 17 months in jail March…

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A mom plays with her child, who is holding a bell instrument, during a morning Baby Band activity.

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Not school of rock, but SK toddlers love Baby Band

Little visitors to the Manchester Library are rocking out to a program that’s louder than most activities there.

Rob Gelder courtesy photo

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Kitsap Commissioner Rob Gelder to resign after 12 years

He has been hired as assistant manager for Thurston County

Amanda O'Dell accuses Superintendent Tim Winter of lying. Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group photos

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Parents protest gender inclusion policy language at SKSD board meeting

The South Kitsap School District is under fire once again, this time for “anti-parent” gender inclusion policies parents…

Hansville Cemetery, Tyler Shuey/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Hansville Cemetery offers free plots for residents

Nonprofit also provides all types of community services

State Sen. Christine Rolfes speaks with a constituent after the Town Hall meeting. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group photos

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State leaders talk issues with BI residents

“Affordable housing is a driver of homelessness.”

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North Kitsap has placed four years in a row at the 2A boys basketball state tournament in Yakima.

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NK has become a dynasty in local prep basketball

As the clock hit zero against Tumwater, North Kitsap’s basketball season came to an end. All of Cade…

Brenda Fantroy-Johnson is Bainbridge Island’s first black mayor. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group

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Public involvement key for BI’s new mayor

When Brenda Fantroy-Johnson was a kid living in inner-city Detroit, seeing the mayor drive by was a big…

Dinah Manoff

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Social documentaries by blacklisted actress come to BI

At age 97, Lee Grant is still an activist.

Shaun Rose walks handcuffed through the courtroom accompanied by law enforcement. Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office courtesy photo

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Murderer of Olalla couple gets 66 years in prison

The man responsible for the deaths of an Olalla couple last August will likely spend the rest of…