Indianola fire likely caused by heat lamp

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Indianola fire likely caused by heat lamp

NKF&R: smoke alarms saved occupant’s life

Chris Quinn has taken over as Poulsbo Fire Commissioner following the retirement of Conrad Green. (Poulsbo Fire)

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Quinn takes over for Green as Poulsbo fire commissioner

Newly elected Poulsbo Fire Commissioner Chris Quinn has officially taken over following the retirement of Commissioner Conrad Green.

Narrow Senate vote approves collection of gun violence data

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Narrow Senate vote approves collection of gun violence data

Bill sponsor says better data collection would help prevent gun violence

Kitsap households to receive U.S. Census invitations next month

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Kitsap households to receive U.S. Census invitations next month

Each individual living in a household is required to respond to census request

Olympic twin brothers Dietrich and Rainer Meyer finished first and second in the 50-yard freestyle at this year’s 2A state meet. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Meyer’s three-peat powers Olympic to fourth place finish at state meet

FEDERAL WAY — Olympic junior Dietrich Meyer is well on his way to becoming one of the best…

North Kitsap’s Nouh Hammou looks to pull Mac Laird of Ephrata to the mat in the 2A 195 finals. Hammou finished second in the bracket. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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West Sound wrestlers grab a pair of championships at Mat Classic XXXII

North Kitsap’s Holly Beaudoin and Kenzie Cormier were the two first place finishers

Central Kitsap celebrates its 41-39 victory over Capital and its first state berth since 2004. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Central Kitsap advances to regionals with win over Capital; final district games set for Saturday

TACOMA — All Central Kitsap could do was keep grinding away in the face of adversity.

Junko Ketch scored a 31.1 in the All Around at the 1A/2A/3A state gymnastics meet. Her best score was an 8.675 in the floor exercise. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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North Kitsap gymnasts finish fifth at 1A/2A/3A state meet

BELLEVUE — The North Kitsap gymnastics team capped a successful year, finishing fifth in the state in 1A/2A/3A…

Executive Director for WSPS Tricia Benson and Kitsap County Commissioner Robert Gelder testified in front of the Senate Human Services, Reentry, and Rehabilitation Committee on Feb. 4, 2020. (WA Legislature)

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Olympia considers legislation on SVP’s and LRA’s

Multiple bills concerning the placement and treatment of Washington’s Sexually Violent Predators, have been making their way through…

<em>Patricia Ferguson-Bohnee, Director of Indian Legal Clinic, ASU Law; Chair Marcia Fudge, US House Subcommittee on Elections; Doreen McPaul, Attorney General, Navajo Nation; Chairman Leonard Forsman, Suquamish Tribe; Elvis Norquay, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Tribal Member; and Jacqueline De Leon, Attorney, Native American Rights Fund. </em>Photo courtesy Suquamish Tribe

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Suquamish chairman urges Congress to expand Native American voting rights

Suquamish Tribal Chairman Leonard Forsman has called upon U.S. Congress to adopt a Native Voting Rights Act similar…

Ryan Burchell has two top-six seed times for the Trojans in this year’s 1A/2A state meet. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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State Swimming Preview: Swimmers to watch this weekend

FEDERAL WAY — This weekend is the culmination of yet another great swim season for Kitsap County. The…

Navy applies to use state parks for special warfare training

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Navy applies to use state parks for special warfare training

Three of 29 state parks referred in the application reside in Kitsap County

Bremerton’s Thor Michaelson is a state championship contender in the 2A 138 weight class.

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State wrestling preview: Wrestlers to watch at Mat Classic XXIII

TACOMA — Mat Classic XXXII is set for this weekend at the Tacoma Dome and Kitsap has a…

Olympic’s Caleb Erickson tries to get a shot up and over Port Angeles’s Damen Ringgold (22) in Wednesday’s 72-55 loss. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Hoops roundup: Oly boys fall to PA; CK boys and Klahowya girls stay alive

UNIVERSITY PLACE — The Trojans were looking to pull an upset against Port Angeles in the district tournament…

Kimo Retome gets a shot up and over the Steilacoom defense in Bremerton’s 54-52 win on Wednesday. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Bremerton’s fourth quarter comeback moves them to within one win of a regional berth

The Knights play Franklin Pierce on Friday in a winner-to-state game

Four-month closure ahead for Lake Flora Road

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Four-month closure ahead for Lake Flora Road

County and state investigating a permanent solution to fixing embankment washout

Driver dies after apparent medical emergency near Port Gamble

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Driver dies after apparent medical emergency near Port Gamble

The cause of the incident is under investigation

Superintendent marks his seventh month at SKSD

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Superintendent marks his seventh month at SKSD

Winter sees an ‘urgency’ in implementing new Destination TOP 5 priority plan

Noelani Barreith

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Athlete of the Week: Noelani Barreith, North Kitsap girls basketball

For the past four years, Noelani Barreith has been one of the best all-around athletes at North Kitsap.

Mateo Sipai of Chief Kitsap Academy looks to get past a Puget Sound Adventist defender in the Bears’ 53-50 win in the 1B tri-district tournament. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Chief Kitsap Academy clinches 1B regional spot with win over Puget Sound Adventist

KINGSTON — Things were looking a little grim for Chief Kitsap Academy as the second half of their…