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‘The entire west is burning’

With a worst-ever wildfire season feared this year, here’s what residents should know to keep safe

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75 new COVID cases confirmed in Kitsap since Thursday

Outbreak of 18 cases at kids summer camp in Poulsbo

The Suquamish Tribe laid to rest former Suquamish Tribal Chairman Richard Belmont Jr. on what would have been his 82nd birthday on July 24.

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Former Suquamish Tribal Chairman laid to rest

Former chairman of the Suquamish Tribe Richard Belmont Jr., who played a critical role in the success of…

The brick flooring and wood paneling is original to the Olympic Hotel now called Hotel Scandi. Ken Park/North Kitsap Herald photos

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Hotel to open in downtown Poulsbo

While an official opening date is still in the works, soon visitors will be able to stay right…

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Police reform bills in effect

Over the weekend several bills having to do with police reform went into effect and may change the…

Dian Lenius, Poulsbo’s director of Engineering, inspects the walls that separate the road from the shared-use path on the roundabout project.

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Johnson Parkway Roundabout full speed ahead

The Johnson Parkway-Highway 305 roundabout project is coming along as Poulsbo hears an update from the city’s Engineering…

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Teen gets 16 years for killing Suquamish man

Robert Fleeks Jr., 19, was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison for the second-degree murder of Suquamish…

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SKSD budget proposal includes federal ESSER monies

Funding will go to remedy ‘learning loss’ from the COVID-19 pandemic

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Port Orchard City Council candidates debate downtown change, climate change

Three city council candidates answer questions from citizens in virtual forum

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Hotter days in store?

Is the county adapting and how to prepare for the heat

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Political newcomers seek City Council’s at-large seat

But Lind drops out of race

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Life

Dealing with sadness through song

Budding singer-songwriter Anika shares her talents through social media, on stage

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Kitsap recommends masks indoors due to COVID increase

Unvaccinated, youth get it; spreads easily, results more serious

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West Sound Film Festival is back for its fifth year

Meet three filmmakers being showcased at the festival this August

Daughters of Norway, Nina Greig Lodge #40 Viking Fest 2018. (courtesy photo).

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Daughters of Norway group to tour Poulsbo

The 56th Grand Lodge Biennial Daughters of Norway Convention is coming to Kitsap County with a special stop…

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3 vie for Village Green position

As election primaries approach Aug. 3 there is only one race in North Kitsap to keep an eye…

Cadence Robles reaches down into the dirt to honor the memory of classmate Gee Still, who recently passed away in an accident. Kris Bartlett Courtesy Photos

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Resilient North Kitsap juniors rally to reach state softball finals

From the coaches on down to the players, the North Kitsap junior All Stars run at the Washington…

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Poulsbo OKs .1% sales tax to support affordable housing

The city of Poulsbo has approved a .1 percent increase in sales tax, the revenues of which would…

Aftermath of a container full of live fireworks that caught fire in Suquamish. Courtesy Photo

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Spent fireworks spark destructive blaze in Suquamish

A trailer full of fireworks was accidentally ignited, leading it to be engulfed in flames in the early…

Over the summer the North Kitsap Community Pool has undergone some renovations that will allow for North Kitsap School District to host diving competitions in the 2021-22 school year. (Courtesy Photo)

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NK Pool renovations to bring back competitive diving

The North Kitsap Community pool will be reopening this fall following modifications to bring back diving competitions.