CENTRAL KITSAP – Unpredictable infield ball hops will be less of a problem after volunteers and county workers replaced the infield mix on field No. 1 at the Gene Lobe Fields at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds this week.
CENTRAL KITSAP –In an era of shrinking military budgets, Naval Base Kitsap is a growth area. That’s what Capt. Thomas Zwolfer, commanding officer for NBK, told attendees at a Bremerton Chamber of Commerce meeting May 19.
A bucket of burning butts set next to the wall of a home entrance led to a late-night/early-morning fire in East Bremerton May 14-15.
Central Kitsap High School, Klahowya Secondary School and Olympic High School each earned spots on the prestigious ‘America’s Most Challenging High Schools’ list
OLYMPIA – Transportation trends in the Central Puget Sound area, where 3.8 million residents make up more than half the state’s entire population, will be among the topics of discussion when the Washington State Transportation Commission meets next week in Olympia. The commission also will talk about possible changes to ferry fares and policies.
Dr. David Mitchell, CEO of Olympic College, was among five people and one organization named as Washington State Association of College Trustees’ 2015 ACT Award winners. The annual award recognizes dedication to Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges and the nearly 388,000 students they serve each year.
PORT ORCHARD – Olympic Bancorp, parent company for Kitsap Bank, announced May 13 that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Puget Sound Financial Services and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fife Commercial Bank.
OLYMPIA – Those interested in the toll rates for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge will have one more opportunity to comment. The Washington State Transportation Commission will hold a final hearing on its rate increase proposal on Wednesday, May 20, in Gig Harbor.
Cap-and-trade seemed dead and buried among the year’s fallen legislative ideas — until it wasn’t this week.
PUYALLUP – A wide array of artists are scheduled to perform at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup in September.
Ladies’ Night Out; CK Fire and Rescue Kids’ Day June 6; NBK’s Capt. Zwolfer to speak May 19
North Kitsap dominated the Olympic League Championship Meet on its home course, but Olympic was not far behind.
Recently released results show a connection between a student’s commitment to school, risky behaviors and academic performance
Around 1,100 special needs children enjoy annual ‘Day at the Farm’ event at Kitsap County Fairgrounds
Below are Central Kitsap area positions open for election and the candidates who’ve filed. This list will be updated as more candidates file.
What is the measure of a man? Do you measure his career in the Coast Guard defending our shores, and saving people from the seas? Do you measure raising successful children that are contributors to society? Or do you measure the commitment he had to the community building the Clear Creek Trail?
It’s candidate filing week, and on the first day 50 candidates had filed to run for positions on city councils, school boards, fire district commissions, park district commissions, port commissions, and utility district boards across Kitsap County.
Once again this year, the Silverdale Rotary Team “We BEE Ducks” won first place, thanks to the efforts of Mike Gass and Ed Hamilton. They spelled correctly the word “kathak” after 13 rounds of competition.
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – Motorists are advised to expect delays on State Route 305 May 30-31 while crews repair damaged pedestrian railing on the Agate Pass Bridge north of Bainbridge Island.
BURIEN – Abigail Dominguiano of Bremerton and Kaile Brant of Seabeck are among five Kitsap County girls who will be among twenty-six of the state’s most talented, bright and beautiful young women, ages 13-17, to compete in the Miss Washington’s Outstanding Teen competition, the “little sister” to Miss Washington and Miss America. The competition will take place May 23-24 at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien.
