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Circle July 6 on calendar; PO roundabout begins

Preliminary work on the new roundabout in Port Orchard at highway 166 and Bay Street begins July 6.

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Daniel Charles Svoboda wears a shirt stating “It is not ok to be gay” at the July 5 Poulsbo City Council meeting.

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Man wears anti-gay shirt to Poulsbo council meeting

While Pride flags were displayed in Poulsbo during the month of June, one person voiced displeasure and wore…

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg delivers remarks to a sizable crowd in Port Orchard. Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Buttigieg offers praise for PO breakwater project

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg made a brief stop in Port Orchard July 6 to champion the…

Greg Sugden, in his Hawaiian shirt, relaxes on a sandy beach on Bainbridge Island, with one of the state ferries in the background. Damon Williams/Kitsap News Group

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He worked on every job, every ferry

Commodore Greg Sugden started his career with Washington State Ferries by swabbing the head, but over 44 years…

Zion works on the first steps toward making alginate, an impression-making material. Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Dentistry education combats cavity of racial disparity

A longtime lover of dentistry, Lolinda Turner will tell you she’s been through the gauntlet of working her…

Port Gamble S’Klallam chairman Jeromy Sullivan died at age 50 June 30. PGST courtesy photo

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Tribal leader who led cleanup of bay dies at 50

Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe chairman Jeromy Sullivan died after a brief illness June 30 surrounded by family.

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Bloedel studying wildlife at nature preserve

While gardeners and horticulturalists travel to the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island there’s more to see than plants…

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Kitsap Transit employees share information at the commuter workshop June 22 at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art for island employers.

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KT can help BI employers retain workers

Everyone knows Bainbridge Island employers have a recruitment and retention problem because employees can’t afford to live here.

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BI man dies as food on stove causes fatal blaze

A man died in a house fire on Sunrise Drive near Torvanger Road June 29, the Bainbridge Island…

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Bainbridge High School Color Guard member Margaret Haley performs in the 2022 4th of July parade in Winslow.

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BI Street Dance tonight at 6; 4th events Tuesday

The 56th Bainbridge Island Chamber Grand Old 4th of July is ready to go from 7 a.m. to…

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‘Doc Brown’ gives a wave to the crowd from his DeLorean.

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Fathoms Grand Parade hits streets of Port Orchard

Music, dancing and plenty of sugary flying projectiles took over the downtown streets of Port Orchard June 24…

The Bainbridge Island Public Piano on-site at the Town & Country Market on Winslow Way. Tricia Corsetti courtesy photo

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‘Public piano’ in tune with BI experience

Years ago while traveling, Bruce White had a musical experience encountering a “public piano.”

Dutchess Miah Strombach, Princess Savannah Horsely, Junior Princess Hope Halady, Queen Veronica Mihai. Fathoms O' Fun courtesy photos

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Fathoms Royalty Court: a sisterhood with differences

The 54th Annual Fathoms O Fun Grand Parade will take place starting at 6 p.m. June 24 in…

Kingston Middle School band director Jeff Haag and his wife Kathleen dance to 'Louie Louie' as his final sendoff. NKSD courtesy photos

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KMS band director bids farewell to program he built

Kingston Middle School band director Jeff Haag is retiring after 30 years in the North Kitsap School District,…

The long-awaited Johnson Parkway project south of Poulsbo is finally finished. City of Poulsbo courtesy photo

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At long last, Johnson Parkway Roundabout complete

After years of planning and work, the $20.5 million Johnson Parkway roadway in Poulsbo linking Highway 305 to…

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Derek Kilmer at the U.S. Capitol.

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Kilmer on mental health task force for military

Editor’s note: Kitsap Daily News reporter Mike De Felice recently spent a week in Washington, D.C. with U.S.…

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Walk-ons only on BI-Seattle ferry Sept. 7-13

If you’re an Uber driver, get ready to work some long hours but make some big bucks Sept.…

Community activists joined together for ‘Freedom to Learn’ events that included a protest march and panel discussion June 10 in Winslow. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Protesters want the rest of the story told

Jill Davidson, a trans woman, said she doesn’t understand it.

A U.S. Coast Guard diver falls from a rescue litter during a demonstration in Eagle Harbor during the annual Boater's Fair at Waterfront Park June 10. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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BI Boater’s Fair all about safety, preparedness

The annual Bainbridge Island Boater’s Fair at Waterfront Park and Dock was a hub of activity June 10…

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The LA-44 Skybus can seat up to 40 passengers, fly up to 185 miles per hour and has a range of 620 miles.

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New aircraft could be option to taking ferry

Dan Sloat has traveled to Bainbridge Island several times to visit family so the Boston native has dealt…