KITSAP COUNTY — While you’re busily decorating your Christmas tree for the holiday season, keep in mind that you can recycle it once the celebration… Continue reading
A collection of reader-submitted photos, taken during Dec. 8-9 snowfall. Send us your snow photos and we will post them in this photo gallery. You… Continue reading
Enjoy the snow. But if you have to travel, drive safely. All school districts in Kitsap County, including Bainbridge Island, cancelled school today, according to… Continue reading
Here’s how local restaurants scored in health department inspections in September and October. A score of 75 percent or lower means closure; 76-85 percent, alert;… Continue reading
POULSBO — For every $100 increase in the average rent, homelessness increases 15 to 32 percent, according to the state Department of Commerce. The average… Continue reading
Community investments in ferries are as crucial to our future as investments in our people. Affordable housing is at the center of the human systems… Continue reading
I am a fiscally conservative mayor, so the amount of money needed to bring some true and lasting relief to our housing crisis is rather… Continue reading
Dedication is incredibly important to law enforcement K-9 units. It’s not an easy, cushy assignment. Each dog and handler requires massive amounts of training, not… Continue reading
KINGSTON — Barb Fulton, director of the Kingston Food Bank, was overwhelmed as she accepted five large boxes filled with food, and $420 (enough for… Continue reading
In October, Kitsap County saw record-breaking rainfall, and the storms and power outages of 2016 are expected again this winter. Bad weather is not just… Continue reading
Not every dog is suitable for K-9 units. It takes a very specific temperament. Kitsap County Sheriff’s Deputy Joe Hedstrom, whose K-9 partner is a… Continue reading
BREMERTON — “Mental health-related issues are now the majority of our job,” said Steven Strachan, Bremerton’s chief of police. “Family members call looking for ‘help’… Continue reading
K-9 units are, according to Bremerton Police Officer Bryan Hall, “a great symbol of the positive aspects of law enforcment.” But why do law enforcement… Continue reading
POULSBO — The North Kitsap Vikings defeated the Orting Cardinals 44-21 Nov. 4 to advance to the first round of the 2A State Football Tournament.… Continue reading
We are the current and past presidents of the Kitsap County Bar Association, which has approximately 250 attorneys practicing law in Kitsap County. We are… Continue reading
The following cases have been filed in Kitsap County Superior Court or District Court: Driving without an interlock/driving with license revoked: A 43-year-old Port Orchard… Continue reading
The following cases were filed in Kitsap County District Court: Failure to register as a sex offender: A 31-year-old man currently residing in Bremerton was… Continue reading
North Kitsap senior Briann George scored the first three goals of the game to propel the Vikings girls soccer team to a 7-0 win Oct. 29 over River Ridge in the WCD 2A Girls Soccer Tournament opener.
