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Point-In-Time Count shows increase in Kitsap County homelessness
Preliminary results show a 15-percent increase from the 2019 count
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Severe Weather Shelters activated tonight due to anticipated freezing conditions
Guests cannot check into any shelter after 9 p.m.
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Severe Weather Shelters activated Wednesday due to cold weather
Guests cannot check into a shelter after 9 p.m.
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Kitsap Rescue Mission reaches first fundraising goal
The group, which operates Kitsap’s only overnight homeless shelter, has raised $171,800
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Severe weather shelters activated Monday night due to cold weather
Guests have until 9 p.m. to check into any of the four shelters across Kitsap County
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Kitsap Rescue Mission reaches phase one goal of $130,000
If phase one is approved by the city, construction will begin for a complete sprinkler system
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City Council passes temporary homeless encampment ordinance
Site duration was revised from 92 days to 183 days
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Severe Weather Shelters Activated Thursday and Friday
Heavy rainfall expected in Kitsap County in the next two days
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Bremerton takes steps forward to permit temporary homeless encampments
Bremerton City Council will vote on the proposed code changes in December
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Kitsap Rescue Mission to hold ‘Sleep Out’ for Homelessness Awareness Friday night
Event will take place from Friday at 3:30 p.m. to Saturday morning at 6:30 a.m.
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City of Bremerton mulls zoning changes to allow homeless encampments
Recent data indicates 58 percent of the county’s unsheltered population is in Bremerton
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County officials propose Navigation Center for the homeless
Facility would provide a 24-hour homeless shelter in Kitsap County with supportive services
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Bremerton mayor proposes $120,000 in federal funding to aid Kitsap Rescue Mission
The proposal comes after Kitsap Rescue Mission announced a temporary closure of its overnight shelter
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Homeless picnic set for June 19
The picnic is 5 p.m. June 19 at Evergreen Park, 1500 Park Ave., Bremerton, by the 9/11 Memorial.
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Point in Time count a ‘snapshot’ of homelessness in Kitsap
Kitsap County will be counting the number of unsheltered homeless Jan. 23-26.
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Grant funds outreach program helping youths leaving jail
The Coffee Oasis has received an innovation grant for $78,000 from the Office of Homeless Youth.
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Coffee Oasis’ back-to-school drive ends Aug. 22
PORT ORCHARD — “Though it’s still summer, school is on our minds.”
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Poulsbo, Coffee Oasis team up to provide transitional housing for women
POULSBO — The Coffee Oasis and the City of Poulsbo are entering into an agreement that solves two…
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Bridge-to-bridge 5K June 10 benefits Kitsap Rescue Mission
BREMERTON — Kitsap Rescue Mission, the only homeless shelter open overnight for men, women and children in Kitsap…