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Safety emphasis patrols will target paddleboarders Labor Day weekend

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Safety emphasis patrols will target paddleboarders Labor Day weekend

Boards are considered vessels subject to recreational boating laws once they leave a designated area

Bands vie for a spot in Kitsap Battle of the Bands finale

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Bands vie for a spot in Kitsap Battle of the Bands finale

The final three bands of the summer-long competition performed at the Manette Saloon Saturday

WSDOT cautions travelers of large ferry rushes this Labor Day weekend

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WSDOT cautions travelers of large ferry rushes this Labor Day weekend

Edmonds and Kingston terminals among those expected to see the longest wait times

Kitsap Public Health issues another warning for cyanobacteria in Kitsap Lake

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Kitsap Public Health issues another warning for cyanobacteria in Kitsap Lake

Public is advised to avoid all contact with lake due to health risks for people and animals

Single-use plastic bags to be banned Jan. 1

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Single-use plastic bags to be banned Jan. 1

Kitsap County, Bremerton and Port Orchard enact ordinances

Kitsap Opera’s fall fundraising event is Sunday

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Kitsap Opera’s fall fundraising event is Sunday

Show goes from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Kitsap Golf & Country Club in Bremerton

Rock the Cure fundraiser is Friday at Silverdale Beach Hotel

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Rock the Cure fundraiser is Friday at Silverdale Beach Hotel

100 percent of proceeds support Dr. Jim Olson’s neuro-oncology research

Kitsap County Fair kicks off with plenty of entertainment and exhibits

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Kitsap County Fair kicks off with plenty of entertainment and exhibits

Kitsap County Fair & Stampede has free admission this year

Silverdale Sears store’s closing sale foretells a shuttered future

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Silverdale Sears store’s closing sale foretells a shuttered future

Sears has been part of the Kitsap Mall since 1985

Local artists turning storm drains into public art

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Local artists turning storm drains into public art

Art for Clean Water event takes place Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Keyport

Long Lake swimming beach closed due to bacteria

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Long Lake swimming beach closed due to bacteria

The public is asked to avoid all contact with the water until further notice

Don’t hide: U.S. Census 2020 reps are here

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Don’t hide: U.S. Census 2020 reps are here

‘Listers’ are out in the community to verify housing locations

MLB photo                                Aaron Sele

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Kitsap remembers Sele and Bloomquist, but others shone in ‘The Bigs’

I read with delight last week about former South Kitsap pitcher Lucas Knowles being promoted to Short Season…

New app shows the softer side of Puget Sound

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New app shows the softer side of Puget Sound

The Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) is using a new app to show Puget Sound shoreline home…

Kitsap County to hand out reusable bags in August

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Kitsap County to hand out reusable bags in August

The county and Port Orchard are considering a reusable bag ordinance

Chatting up a conversation with emergency responders at National Night Out

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Chatting up a conversation with emergency responders at National Night Out

Port Orchard’s event offers community members a chance to meet, learn from first responders

Five Kitsap cadets are now state troopers

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Five Kitsap cadets are now state troopers

New troopers are from Port Orchard, Poulsbo and Silverdale

Mark Krulish

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Krulish: Kitsap is a sports desert in the summer

I must admit, I feel an occasional twinge of jealousy when I look at what my colleagues to…

Fire marshal seeking info on Madrona arson blaze

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Fire marshal seeking info on Madrona arson blaze

Fire reportedly was set in a portable classroom on April 8

Village Greens has seen its last tee up

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Village Greens has seen its last tee up

South Kitsap golf course won’t reopen this spring — or ever