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Pre-arrest diversion program for low-level crimes debuts in Poulsbo

An approach to law enforcement, new in Kitsap County, begins in Poulsbo this month. City cops who come…

Tree of Hope festival returns on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Tree of Hope)

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Tree of Hope to light up Kelowna’s Landmark District

The lights turn on Saturday, Nov. 22

The Festival of Trees experience will run through Nov. 22 to Jan. 4 (Mission Hill)

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Bring sparkle to the season at West Kelowna’s Mission Hill Family Estate Winery

Check out the festival of trees from Nov. 22 to Jan. 4

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Children participate in piñata making during the Dia de Muertos festival Nov. 1.

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Kitsap groups join forces to put on Día de Muertos festival

The We Are Better Together Foundation, a Kitsap-based nonprofit supporting Latino families, hosted a countywide Día de Muertos…

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Kitsap Best of the Best voting live through Nov. 9

It’s time again to vote for Kitsap Best of the Best!

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The red light camera is now active at the intersection of Highway 305 and Bond Road.

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Red light camera at 305/Bond intersection now live

Fines are $145

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Kingston man who killed his wife convicted of murder

Sentencing scheduled for Nov. 14

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Slot machines are the preferred game of problem gamblers seen by counselor Tom Axtelle.

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Expert discusses effects of gambling addiction and how to treat it

In order to gamble, it used to be that one had to travel to the neon-lit city of…

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Left to right: Leo DiCesaris, who won first place in the Innovative Category; Will Grant, who won the Premio Follie Lifetime Achievement Award; and Anthony Ludovici-DeBridgida, who won first place in the Focaccia competition at the Pizza World Cup in Rome, Italy.

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Kitsap pizza maker wins prestigious award at Italy’s World Cup

Will Grant is the first American to receive the honor

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Kitsap Transit is offering free services for federal employees starting Oct. 24 through the duration of the government shutdown.

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Kitsap rallies to support those impacted by government shutdown

Kitsap Transit offering free services for federal employees

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Four people were arrested in a narcotics-related search warrant in East Bremerton Oct. 22.

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Narcotics search warrant in Bremerton leads to 4 arrests

The Kitsap County multi-agency SWAT team assisted deputies and detectives with the service of a narcotics-related search warrant…

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St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale.

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St. Michael Medical Center, nurses union approve new contract

UFCW 3000, the union that represents roughly 850 nurses at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, ratified a…

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Participants line the streets of Port Orchard as part of the ‘No Kings 2’ protest against the Trump administration Oct. 18.

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2,300 participate in ‘No Kings 2’ protest in Port Orchard

Similar events were held locally, nationally and globally

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Olympic College interim president Joan Hanten addresses the crowd at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Poulsbo campus healthcare expansion Oct. 18.

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OC Poulsbo celebrates remodel for healthcare education

Olympic College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community open house Oct. 18 to celebrate the remodel of its…

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Kitsap County Courthouse

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Kitsap navigating budget challenges ahead of December deadline

In mid-September, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners received presentations from county departments about their proposed budgets, as…

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Deb Krishnadasan (left) and Michelle Caldier (right).

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Krishnadasan, Caldier square off for 26th District State Senator

South and Central Kitsap voters have a chance to weigh in on the tightest legislative race in the…

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Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton.

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Councilmember takes on Wheeler for Bremerton mayor

Editor’s note: Since this race was covered before the primary election, Kitsap News Group is running candidate statements…

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Two horses enjoy some hay at Lazy K Stables in Burley.

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Kitsap County postpones equestrian facility code updates to 2026

The future of horse culture in Kitsap County will remain in question as planners review changes to laws…

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Trojan running back Chace Webster barrels through Bremerton defenders in a 34-14 Trojan road win over the Knights Oct. 10.

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Webster runs all over Bremerton, Trojans take hold of 1st place

Olympic senior running back Chace Webster continued his monster season by rushing for a career-high 315 yards and…

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T-Mobile presents South Kitsap High School with a $25,000 check at halftime of the Wolves’ football game Oct. 3.

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SK High in the running for $1 million in stadium upgrades

South Kitsap High School has been named one of the top 25 nationwide finalists in T-Mobile’s Friday Night…