The Knights Eboni Harpes goes up for a layup in Tuesday night’s game against the Klahowya Eagles.

Sports

Bremerton girls beat Klahowya | Girls Basketball

The Knights started the evening with a problem and found an opportunity.

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Drive sober or get pulled over

Before you leave home for a holiday party, think about how everyone can get home safely. Don’t let…

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Ice and snow: take it slow or just don’t go

The Kitsap County Traffic Safety Task Force is encouraging local drivers to stay as safe as possible on…

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SKSD puts out school bus safety flyer

The South Kitsap School District has put out a flyer full of safety tips and advice for parents…

Letters to the Editor

School district considers charter schools initiative

In Wes Morrow's November 30 article in the Independent, South Kitsap School Board President Kathryn Simpson states, “I…

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A season for sharing in fire safety | State Fire Marshal

The State Fire Marshal’s office would like to remind residents to be fire safe with their holiday decorations…

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Missed trips up, reliability down for quarter

WSDOT quarterly report shows the overall number of trips missed by ferries has gone up and reliability has…

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WSDOT says commuting by ferry saves time, money and reduces greenhouse gases

Ferries recently examined the six busiest commuter routes in the ferry system (representing 71 percent of all WSF…

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State, business groups work to keep supplies moving during emergencies | WSDOT

With the memory of a flooded and closed Interstate 5 in the not too distant past, the Washington…

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Bremerton man sentenced for sex trafficking | U.S. District Court

Two Western Washington men, defendants in separate investigations, were sentenced today in U.S. District Court for human trafficking,…

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Dyes Inlet closed to shellfish harvesting

The city of Bremerton today reported a discharge of 167,000 gallons of fully-treated sewage from their treatment plant…

Opinion

Editorial | Paper boys not paper girls | Dennis Box

I have found a number of different stories while I’ve been spending time in Bremerton, Silverdale and Port…

Chris Watson and Shirley Waller take a break from shopping while Brodee and Zane sit in their strollers.

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Shoppers put up big numbers over Black Friday Weekend

The shopping extravaganza called Black Friday weekend has drawn very large numbers across the nation according to the…

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Shoppers put up big numbers over Black Friday Weekend

The shopping extravaganza called Black Friday weekend has drawn very large numbers across the nation according to the…

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Diabetes prevention leads to a healthier future | Bremerton Family YMCA

An estimated one in three adults in the U.S. has prediabetes, yet just 7 percent of these 79…

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Adopt-A-Family holiday program | YWCA of Kitsap

YWCA of Kitsap provides many ways to make a difference for Kitsap County families this holiday.

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Survey says Sandy, Election should have little effect on holiday donations

A new poll conducted survey for the American Red Cross shows that most Americans say that their giving…

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Kitsap County severe weather shelter opens 6 p.m. tonight in Bremerton

Due to freezing weather conditions, Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management has activated the county’s Severe Weather Shelter…

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Diabetes prevention leads to a healthier future | Bremerton Family YMCA

An estimated one in three adults in the U.S. has prediabetes, yet just 7 percent of these 79…

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The next state ferry will be named Tokitae

The Washington Transportation Commission decided Tuesday to name the two new state ferries now under construction the Tokitae…