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Law enforcement doing their job despite a devastating loss | Editorial

Recent days have seen a wave of tragic stories in the news that may feel overwhelming to many…

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Body of missing Port Orchard man found in Poulsbo

A body found Sunday in a wooded area in Poulsbo was identified as a missing Port Orchard man.

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Boys soccer: Cain named Wolves’ new coach

She replaces James Ritchie, who left to become coach of the Kitsap Pumas

Hundreds of people held candles Monday evening at a vigil honoring Washington State Trooper Tony Radulescu outside the Christian Life Center in Port Orchard.

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Huge crowd mourns Trooper Radulescu at candlelight vigil

Mourners gathered outside the Christian Life Center in Port Orchard for a candlelight vigil Monday evening honoring slain…

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Custodian’s aid to choking student earns Red Cross award

Erik Young, head custodian at Hidden Creek Elementary School, kept a note written by first-grader Ricky Galvez, who…

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Trooper’s killer told passenger to ‘turn her head’ | Update

The 18-year-old woman who was with Joshua Blake has told investigators she and Blake were high on meth…

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Compost is your soil’s best friend | Garden blog

Time to get out there and tidy up the garden. It’s time to cut, divide, transplant or plant.

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Separate annexation sought for smaller area around Retsil

A notice of intent to petition for annexation for 10 parcels located along Beach Drive East by the…

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Olalla couple may seek restitution for seized animals

All charges dropped in case involving more than 150 animals taken by Humane Society

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Sound Publishing announces organizational changes

Port Orchard Independent publisher leaving; business offices will be consolidated in Silverdale.

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Ex-girlfriend facing charges was victim of Blake’s violence

Jessi Leigh Foster, 32, is charged with rendering criminal assistance to Joshua Blake by allegedly trying to help…

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Teens spot apartment fire, get residents out of harm’s way

Teenagers Allen Kurth and Jeremy LaFrance saw the smoke coming out of a vacant ground-floor apartment and jumped…

Clayton Playground

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Playground will reopen soon with new equipment

Visitors to Clayton Playground this week will find little more than a big mound of dirt and a…

Here is this week's Where in South Kitsap? photo

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Where in South Kitsap? | Did you know?

Did you recognize this guy? He’s Colby, an alpaca that can usually be seen in a fenced field…

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Obituaries | Feb. 24

Obituaries published Feb. 24, 2012 in the Port Orchard Independent

Motorists drive over fresh concrete on the new Curly Creek Bridge.

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New bridge on Southworth Drive open for traffic

The new Curley Creek Bridge opened Friday, which is welcome news for residents who have waited for months…

State Trooper Tony Radulescu

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Trooper’s killer had violent, drug-abusing past | Update

The gunman who killed Washington State Trooper Tony Radulescu was an ex-convict who went to prison on domestic…

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Kilmer to host telephone town hall with 26th District

State Sen. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, will host a telephone town hall Thursday evening to discuss the current…

South Kitsap sophomore Amberlee Brasch becomes the first female wrestler in the history of the program to place at state when she finished fifth during Mat Classic XXIV on Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.

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Wrestling: Brasch becomes first female to place at state for Wolves

Sophomore finishes fifth at 137 pounds; Meisner and Medeiros also place for South Kitsap

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Pierce Co. court dismisses remaining Narrows Bridge toll infractions

Pierce County District Court has notified the Washington State Department of Transportation it will dismiss 14,000 Tacoma Narrows…