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    West Sound Tech courtesy photo
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    West Sound Tech construction to continue with new...
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • May 3, 2025 1:30 am

    One of Washington’s largest skill-building centers saw a massive funding increase this legislative session, and many Kitsap students will be…

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A diagram of the new forecast zones across Western Washington.
    Kitsap weather forecasts to be more accurate with...
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • April 9, 2025 1:30 am

    Chaotic weather can have unpredictable consequences, but some areas of Kitsap County may have a better bead on its effects…

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    Kitsap looking for community input on 5-year homeless plan
    Kitsap looking for community input on 5-year homeless...
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • March 1, 2025 1:30 am

    Think you can solve homelessness? Give the county a call.

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    ‘Rambler’ scholarship open for young Kitsap music artists
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • February 28, 2025 1:30 am

    Young music artists in Kitsap County have a chance to “ramble on” this summer.

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Donald “Swa” Francois gives Teo Malatesta a fade at an outdoor barbershop.
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    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • February 26, 2025 1:30 am

    Trey Field-Bennett, a Bainbridge High School student, describes himself as a “hat guy — but not by choice.”

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The new Peace Pole on Bainbridge Island drew a crowd of residents, community leaders and local officials.
    Kitsap’s 1st international Peace Pole planted on BI
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • February 8, 2025 1:30 am

    One of Bainbridge Island’s busiest intersections will have a new message for travelers: “May Peace Prevail on Earth.”

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    ‘Fix Our Ferries’ town halls return
    ‘Fix Our Ferries’ town halls return
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • January 22, 2025 1:30 am

    The doors to the 2025 legislative session opened Jan. 13, and Kitsap County state Rep. Greg Nance of Bainbridge Island…

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J62 traveling with the J19 matrilineal line.
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    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • January 12, 2025 1:30 am

    A 400-pound, 7-foot-long, orange-and-black newborn may have already set the record for Kitsap’s largest baby of the year, but its…

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A Navy optometrist administers a slit lamp eye exam, a routine procedure that is difficult to obtain for United members in Kitsap County.
    Kitsap could lose last hospital in United negotiations
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • December 27, 2024 1:30 am

    Patients are finding themselves in a care desert

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    Flu down; whooping cough up; budget OK’d
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • December 12, 2024 1:30 am

    Winter is coming, and it’s bringing some colds — but Kitsap is seeing higher rates of some colds than others.

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    Places to share a meal with neighbors on...
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • November 25, 2024 1:30 am

    For many folks, the best part of Thanksgiving is sharing a warm hearty meal with loved ones. When a piece…

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    Fall food drives in Kitsap give back to...
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • November 18, 2024 1:30 am

    As the holiday season approaches, thoughts turn to quality time with loved ones, the onset of cozy season, and the…

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Oran Root
    GOP county commission hopefuls the same, but different
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • October 17, 2024 1:30 am

    Either way the vote goes, Kitsap County is getting a longtime Republican resident with military roots on its county commission.

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    Healthcare, public safety key differences in 35th District
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • October 10, 2024 1:30 am

    Constituents in the 35th legislative district may span three counties and several of Washington’s biggest industries, but their interests must…

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    4 want to be state rep. position 2
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • July 10, 2024 1:30 am

    Editor’s note: Candidates for the state’s 23rd Legislative District, Position 2 were given 250 words to explain to voters why…

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    3 in running for 23rd district position 1
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • July 10, 2024 1:30 am

    Editor’s note: Candidates for the state’s 23rd Legislative District Position 1 were given 250 words to explain to voters why…

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    Drew Hansen
    Incumbent Hansen takes on 2 challengers for state...
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • July 8, 2024 1:30 am

    Editor’s note: Candidates for the primary election were allowed up to 250 words each to let our readers know why…

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    You can recycle electronics and metal — but...
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • June 21, 2024 1:30 am

    Sick of looking at your mountain of old laptops? Scrap metal in the yard looking a bit tetanus-y lately? Just…

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Screen capture of a census-designated map demonstrating average life expectancy for the immediate Puget Sound region, with data circa 2015. Most trends are consistent.
    Bainbridge Islanders live longer than most
    By Molly Hetherwick Kitsap News Group • March 28, 2024 1:30 am

    Washington’s population enjoys the second-longest life expectancy in the nation, right after Hawaii. But people born and raised on Bainbridge…

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    Dana Fitzpatrick, MBA, a Bainbridge Island Real Estate Broker with Compass Real Estate.
    Home seller’s guide to selling this spring and...
    By Compass Real Estate • April 24, 2023 6:00 am

    Be prepared in 2023 and optimize your return on investment in Kitsap County’s niche market

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