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Congrats, Kitsap Forest & Bay Coalition | In Our Opinion

The transfer of ownership of the Port Gamble shoreline block from Pope Resources to Kitsap County ensures 535…

Opinion

The bad and good of annexation vote | In Our Opinion

The Poulsbo Port District’s proposed expansion lost big in the Feb. 11 election. Lost big, that is, outside…

News

Alves gets ‘cultural responsive training’

Poulsbo Elementary School principal Claudia Alves has received cultural training while on paid leave from her position. The…

Business

Make sure your body is a ‘safety pin’ of health | Spinal Column

The safety pin. It’s been around for more than 150 years and has seemingly endless uses, not the…

Sports

Boys b’ball drops out of contention for tournament

The Kingston Buccaneers and North Kitsap Vikings were denied a trip to the district tournament.

Sports

Bucs earn four championship titles at sub-regionals | Wrestling

The Kingston Buccaneers brought home four championship titles from the sub-regional tournament Feb. 8.

Sports

Vikes qualify for districts as a team | Gymnastics

The Vikings finished first during the sub-district meet, Feb. 6 at Mount Rainier High School.

Sports

Weston earns sub-regional title | Wrestling

North Kitsap’s Nikitta Weston won the 126-pound sub-regional championship Feb. 8.

Skyler Bakken

Sports

Bucs survive long haul, head to districts | Girls basketball

The Bucs were one of four to qualify for districts from the Olympic League.

Kent Curtiss

News

Pilot in small-plane crash dies

Kent Curtiss, the pilot of a small plane that crashed in a clearcut field in Poulsbo on Jan.…

Dr. Narinder Duggal of Poulsbo lost his medical license Feb. 13.

News

Duggal loses his medical license

Dr. Narinder Duggal of Poulsbo lost his medical license Feb. 13, after an investigation into allegations he failed…

News

Sheriff Boyer will not seek fifth term

Citing health reasons, Kitsap County Sheriff Steve Boyer announced Feb. 12 he will not seek a fifth term.

Sheen is visible on Hood Canal

News

Spill may have been caused by waste-pump system failure

A system used to pump oily bilge water from U.S. Navy vessels is thought to be the cause…

Kitsap County residents are now the owners of 535 acres of forestland and 1.5 miles of shoreline on Port Gamble Bay. Pope Resources President David Nunes and Kitsap County Commissioner Rob Gelder signed the ownership transfer documents Feb. 12

News

Purchase completed: Kitsap County acquires 535 acres of forestland, 1.5 miles from shoreline from Pope Resources

Kitsap County residents are now the owners of 535 acres of forestland and 1.5 miles of shoreline on…

Sheen is visible on Hood Canal

News

Spill spurs harvest closures in Hood Canal, Port Gamble Bay

The U.S. Navy is leading a multi-agency response to an estimated 2,000-gallon oily discharge into Hood Canal, which…

Barbara Stone

Obituaries

Barbara Stone

Barbara Ann Stone was born in New York to Timothy and Mary (Redden) Caslin on March 17, 1932.…

Feb. 11 is Election Day.

News

North Kitsap voters renew school district levy; Poulsbo Port District annexation losing

As of 8:15 p.m. Election Night, the North Kitsap School District's M&O levy had 6,755 votes in favor…

News

New housing development proposed near KHS

Twenty-seven homes are proposed on 8.45 acres of land. A public hearing on the application will be held…

News

Kitsap Rescue Mission hopes to expand its services

Here's how you can help. On Feb. 21, 6-8 p.m., there will be a fundraiser for the rescue…

News

Preserving farmland may have unforeseen consequences for taxpayers

A proposed change to a law aimed at preserving farmland and open space could result in higher taxes…