Boating

Damage from a Monday night boat fire was limited thanks to early reporting from bystanders and fast response from NKF&R firefighters. Courtesy Photos

Quick detection, fast response limit damage to boat fire on Miller Bay

Thanks to an early 911 call and quick response by firefighters, damage was limited, and there were no injuries in a late-night blaze Monday aboard… Continue reading

 

Law enforcement increase patrols to curb boating under the influence

Law enforcement increase patrols to curb boating under the influence

Boaters will see an increase in patrols on fresh and marine waters across the state from July 3-5.

 

Move it or lose it: Port of Keyport deals with derelict boats

Move it or lose it: Port of Keyport deals with derelict boats

A small crowd gathered in the basement of the Keyport Bible Church for a recent meeting of the Port of Keyport’s commissioners, where discussions surrounding… Continue reading

 

Local boat manufacturer builds three boats for New York Fire Department

Local boat manufacturer builds three boats for New York Fire Department

Three latest additions to the FDNY fleet are 33-foot long, full-cabin boats

Local boat manufacturer builds three boats for New York Fire Department
Jump in your jalopy for Poulsbo’s Viking City Car Show

Jump in your jalopy for Poulsbo’s Viking City Car Show

This Saturday, Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Front Street in Poulsbo will travel back in time with its first-ever classic car and… Continue reading

Jump in your jalopy for Poulsbo’s Viking City Car Show
Safety emphasis patrols will target paddleboarders Labor Day weekend
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Safety emphasis patrols will target paddleboarders Labor Day weekend

Boards are considered vessels subject to recreational boating laws once they leave a designated area

Safety emphasis patrols will target paddleboarders Labor Day weekend
A student practices navigation while underway during practical hours of a Bremerton Sail and Power Squadron class. Rick Hurst / Bremerton Sail and Power Squadron

Sail and Power Squadron teaches boater safety

BREMERTON — Bremerton Sail and Power Squadron is the local chapter of an international organization aimed at education, socialization and civic service when it comes… Continue reading

A student practices navigation while underway during practical hours of a Bremerton Sail and Power Squadron class. Rick Hurst / Bremerton Sail and Power Squadron
Dunlap climbs into his custom paddle boat, which took him 20 years to make. Ian Snively / Kitsap News Group

Custom-made paddle boat is displayed on Liberty Bay

POULSBO — With 3.5-inch engines, 80 square feet of tubing and one large paddle wheel, Allan D. Dunlap’s paddle boat touched the Liberty Bay water… Continue reading

Dunlap climbs into his custom paddle boat, which took him 20 years to make. Ian Snively / Kitsap News Group

Boaters, beware: Drinking, driving could get you a BUI

OLYMPIA — Boaters, take note: state and local law enforcement agencies will join forces to conduct boating under the influence, or BUI, emphasis patrols on… Continue reading

State boaters required to get new hull ID numbers

PORT ORCHARD — The state Department of Licensing is reminding more than 19,000 Washington boat owners that they are required to get new hull identification… Continue reading