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A rendering of the 39-unit apartment complex on Bay Street, which is expected to be completed by May.

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Bay Street apartments in the works, property cleanups ongoing

Improvements to Bay Street are underway with the new year. A residential complex is under construction, as well…

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Poulsbo City Hall

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Poulsbo’s housing workshop highlights market conditions, challenges

The Poulsbo City Council held the first of four affordable housing workshops at its Jan. 7 meeting in…

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South Kitsap Helpline’s new facility is much bigger than its old one.

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SK Helpline celebrates opening of more spacious facility

South Kitsap Helpline’s food bank has moved to a new location at 4215 Mile Hill Dr. in Port…

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Knight Enoch Taylor led the way with 29 points in a 66-59 Bremerton home win over Port Angeles Jan. 9.

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Shorthanded Knights show depth in win over PA

The Bremerton Knights (11-1, 7-1 in Olympic League) beat the Port Angeles Roughriders (5-5, 3-2 OL) 66-59 Jan.…

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WSF to test free Wi-Fi at Bremerton terminal, Chimacum vessel

From May to August of this year, Washington State Ferries (WSF) will be testing free Wi-Fi at the…

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Kitsap County Sheriff John Gese.

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Amid budget concerns, Gese looks to keep KCSO afloat before retiring

Keeping a sufficient number of deputies on the roads as the population of Kitsap County grows is the…

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Suquamish tribal members perform a traditional song during the Jan. 7 Poulsbo City Council meeting. The ceremonial Suquamish paddle is on display in the background.

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Suquamish ceremony kicks off Poulsbo Council’s first 2026 meeting

Members of the Suquamish Tribe made a special appearance at the Jan. 7 Poulsbo City Council meeting, which…

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2018 SK wrestling team highlights newest Kitsap Sports HOF class

Induction ceremony Jan. 31 at Kiana Lodge

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South Kitsap quarterback Erin O’Shaughnessy throws a pass in a game against Sumner Dec. 18.

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SK girls flag football showing dramatic improvement this season

The South Kitsap Wolves girls flag football team has gotten out to an incredibly strong start on the…

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Rep. Greg Nance as he crosses the Mississippi River on his record-breaking run.

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Rep. Nance breaks another record with run along Mississippi River

Representative Greg Nance (D-Bainbridge Island) of the 23rd Legislative District broke another world record this fall, once again…

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The Great Outdoors recently opened in downtown Kingston.

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New Kingston pet shop/lounge helps fund animal rescue nonprofit

You may have noticed that there have been some changes to downtown Kingston lately. One of the most…

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Washington State University Cougar Marching Band members from Kitsap County: (left to right) sophomore Owen Lindsay, of Poulsbo; junior Evelyn Zoller, of Kingston; and sophomore Siena Dougall, of Poulsbo.

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WSU marching band features students from Kitsap

When the Washington State University Cougar Marching Band took to the football field at the school’s bowl game…

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Water over the roadway in downtown Port Orchard during the winter of 2023.

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PO mayor discusses infrastructure priorities for 2026

Some traffic headaches but an improved gateway to Port Orchard’s downtown on Bay Street are slated in 2026,…

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Seattle/Bremerton route on 1-boat service after damage to Walla Walla

Washington State Ferries’ Bremerton-Seattle route will be on one-boat service until further notice after damage to a propeller…

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The new townhomes in Manette.

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9-unit affordable housing project in Manette now complete

A new $5.7 million affordable housing project in Manette that began funding in 2022 was officially completed Dec.…

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A map showing transportation improvement alternatives for the Gorst area.

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Alternatives proposed for Gorst transportation improvements

An $82.5 million project for transportation improvements in the Gorst area is currently in the planning and design…

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An aerial view of Harper Estuary in South Kitsap.

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Bridge replacement work at SK’s Harper Estuary set for June

Kitsap County has awarded the construction contract for the $9.296 million bridge replacement project at South Kitsap’s Harper…

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Kitsap Best of the Best results revealed

Kitsap Daily News and The Bainbridge Island Review are proud to announce our readers’ choices for the best…

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A man suffered a medical emergency while driving on Christmas Eve and crashed into a coffee shop in Gorst, injuring all four occupants in the vehicle.

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Driver suffers medical emergency, crashes into coffee shop in Gorst

4 people were injured and taken to the hospital

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Kitsap County extends hiring freeze until July 2026

The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 22 to extend the county’s hiring freeze until the summer,…