Safe and sane they may be, but the hazards facing residents from fireworks leaves the county’s first responders dreading the events that inevitably arise from inattentive or impaired handling of illegal and even legal fireworks on this Independence Day weekend.
America celebrates July 4 as Independence Day because it was on July 4, 1776, that members of the Second Continental Congress adopted the final draft of the Declaration of Independence.
Here are some good reasons — lots of reasons — to forego buying consumer fireworks this Fourth of July.
Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike.
Burglary at Walmart; criminal tresspassing; shopping cart theft.
Supporters say Kitsap Transit’s proposed passenger-only ferry service between the peninsula and Seattle will make life easier for commuters to and from Kitsap, and would boost the economy here.
Last year, the event had a record number of participants, with more than 400 walkers and runners joining KHS volunteers and staff. The PetsWALK raised more than $23,000 in support of the animal shelter.
A motorcycle accident resulted in the driver being taken to Tacoma General Hospital.
American Crown Circus at Kitsap County Fairgrounds; 4th of July celebration; memory loss seminar.
It was just a year ago, in June 2015, that Cash Brewing opened in Silverdale. On Oct. 21, 2015, Cash Brewing began brewing beer at the Silverdale site.
The Kitsap Water Trail Festival was a weekend celebration to get people out on the water to explore the peninsula’s federally-designated national water trail.
The Central Kitsap School District has signed a letter of intent to buy a building for its alternative education programs.
Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue announced recently that one of its members was recently recognized by the Washington State Fire Fighters Association as the Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Officer of the Year.
Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue Paramedic Kevin Bernt was honored at the 2016 Health Care Heroes Program. The program highlights individuals whose contributions to health and wellness make our community a better and healthier place.
Local agency owner Kevin Bradley’s commitment to helping others and serving in the community has culminated in a total of $6,000 in grant money from the Allstate Foundation as part of the Helping Hands in the Community program.
We’ve made some significant changes to help us produce a newspaper that is a reflection of the community it serves, a newspaper that you’ll use. We can’t cover every story out there (we wish we could!). But we can cover the stories that matter the most. We can cover the stories that most inform and inspire. We can do reporting and write editorials that hold those in power accountable.
Serving on county advisory groups give citizens a voice; CSTOCK performs Children of Eden; open water swim at Wildcat Lake.
Hwy 420 opened in fall 2014. As the first cannabis shop in Bremerton, it quickly became known as the place to go. In its first year of operation, it was the store with the most sales in Kitsap County. Soon, there will be a second location in Silverdale, near The Trails Shopping Center. It’s scheduled to open in August and will carry the same logo.
The Kitsap Peninsula Water Trail Festival is a way to bring to bring the communities together, said Kathleen Knuckey-Gordon, executive director of the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce.
Within a few months, it had its own permanent location at a shopping center just east of the mall. Now, six months later, the ArtSLAM Studio is gaining notice — and members.