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Bainbridge Island City Councilmember Joe Deets spots an encampment. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Expert: Some homeless have fallen on hard times, want help

The Kitsap County Department of Human Services estimates that one in every 240 people of the county’s 267,000…

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A student at South Kitsap High School continues to work on a boat.

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Boat building class gets $16K grant

A maritime trade program for students at South Kitsap High School is receiving a $16,000 grant.

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Memorials aren’t just signs, they’re sad stories

You’ve probably noticed for years while driving around signs at the side of the road telling you not…

Oxalis Kitchen owner Darice Grass works in the kitchen. Courtesy Photos

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Poulsbo food businesses share space to reduce costs

As many people face rising costs due to inflation, two business owners in Poulsbo are sharing the same…

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The Nauti Mermaid in Port Orchard.

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Nauti Mermaid co-owner gives insight to bar’s downfall

It’s been months since the Kitsap Public Health District closed shop on the Nauti Mermaid, a once-popular restaurant…

A map showing the layout of the North Sound to Olympics Trail with possible pathways. Courtesy Image

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Pathways being refined for NSTO Trail

Three potential trail alignments between Kingston and Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park for the North Sound to Olympics…

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Can you help identify this person’s remains?

The Kitsap County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying human remains found Oct. 21,…

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A food truck has been serving customers outside the restaurant.

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Upgrades, delays mean PO restaurant won’t open until March

Regulars of the popular Puerto Vallarta restaurant in Port Orchard will have to wait a bit longer before…

Police inspect the stolen black Audi used by the robbery suspect. Courtesy Photos

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Man robbed at gunpoint; suspect in custody

Police have arrested a suspect in a robbery that occurred outside Chase Bank in Silverdale Jan. 25.

Sarah Dean of Bainbridge has been an avid surfer before and after her accident and amputation. Photos courtesy of Sarah Dean

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Accident, amputation helped her turn her life around

Sarah Dean of Bainbridge Island admits she was not living the best life in 2016 around the time…

Stephen Clayton is led into the courtroom for his sentencing hearing. Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Kingston man gets max 14 months for rape

Supporters of victims protest lack of justice

Kingston High School senior Kahn Kalii uses the flight simulator in the school library during lunch. It has a cockpit seat with all the controls and functions of a flying vessel. Tyler Shuey/Kitsap News Group Photos

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KHS flight simulator provides a career option

While many think of a school library as a quiet place to study, Kingston High School librarian Rachel…

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Poulsbo leaning toward reducing days for fireworks

After much discussion with the police and fire chief, the Poulsbo City Council is leaning toward limiting the…

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer stands outside the nation's capitol. Mike De Felice/Kitsap News Group Photos

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End of 2022 means end of ‘Fix Congress’ committee

Pelosi: 65% of recommendations used bringing ‘lasting change’

Students write in journals around a campfire at WildWise School. Courtesy Photos

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NK outdoor school wise about hands-on learning

While most people think of school as being in a building with a structured curriculum, one in North…

South Kitsap students clean up trash off the side of SE Sedgwick Road. Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group

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NJROTC cadets honor MLK with ‘Day of Service’ in SK

While the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. constitutes an off day for city officials and public…

A nurse goes into a room to get a file. Courtesy Photos

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Residency program helps nurses at St. Michael

When Mary Holt Linsao graduated from nursing school at Olympic College, she was glad she had the opportunity…

Loren Bast (far left), executive director of Bainbridge Prepares, former Bainbridge firefighter Luke Carpenter (left), Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson (right) and the City Council discuss the city’s emergency preparednes. Courtesy Photo

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Report indicates Poulsbo not prepared for disasters

City approves .1% sales tax for transportation

Mailbox on the ground dislodged from the post. KCSO Courtesy Photos

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PO man fearing mail theft charged with murder

Two women drove from Tacoma Jan. 9 to bail out Richard U. Taii from the Kitsap County Jail…

Sheriff John Gese works in his office just before Christmas. Courtesy Photo

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Sheriff looks at key issues heading into new year

With the start of a new year, Kitsap County Sheriff John Gese is looking at central issues in…