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Crews raise boat that sank at marina

Divers worked Monday to raise an 85-foot boat that sank late Saturday at the Railway Marina, causing a…

The lighting of the community Christmas tree Saturday evening in front of City Hall was a highlight of the annual Festival of Chimes and Lights.

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Town shines with Festival of Chimes & Lights

The annual Festival of Chimes & Lights drew a big crowd in downtown Port Orchard for the lighting…

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Suspect shot by homeowner after fight with police officers

Two Port Orchard police officers were slightly injured early Saturday in a fight with a suspect who broke…

Opinion

Feds’ medical marijuana prohibition should end

Gov. Chris Gregoire’s petition to the Drug Enforcement Administration to have marijuana reclassified as a Schedule 2 drug…

Sports

Boys basketball: Wolves survive late Yelm surge

South Kitsap guard Nars Martinez scores game-high 19 points en route to 45-41 win

Opinion

Annexations cause difficult transition

Annexations by Port Orchard will begin to have a noticeable impact on the county’s budget in the coming…

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New arthritis support group will meet before Jingle Bell Run

Before the Jingle Bell Run/Walk fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation gets going Saturday afternoon, a new regional support…

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Annexation approval doesn’t mean housing construction in McCormick West

The city’s recent approval of annexation for McCormick West won’t immediately mean new construction, the president of McCormick…

Chris Hogan has been training for his mixed-martial arts fight at Saturday night's Liberation event at Sk8town.

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MMA fighter trains with wife who packs a punch

As Hogan prepares for his third amateur fight — Saturday night at Sk8town’s Liberation MMA event — the…

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Community Calendar

A listing of upcoming events in the South Kitsap community

Senior Jackie Steiger

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Girls basketball: Hulet brings new look to South Kitsap hoops

First-year coach says he wants to use an uptempo system

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Despite graduating state participants, SK has bevy of talented divers

Coach Rousell has small team this season, but he is excited about upcoming swimmers

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Gregoire pushes feds to allow medical marijuana

Gov. Chris Gregoire announced Wednesday she filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration asking the agency…

Opinion

Guest column: Humane Society wrong in this case to seize animals

I’m a disabled retired ranch woman, having kept animals my entire life. I don’t like to see “abused”…

South Kitsap senior forward Taylor Sunkel celebrated her 18th birthday by scoring a game-high 26 points to lead the Wolves to a 70-53 season-opening win Tuesday night against Bremerton.

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Girls basketball: South Kitsap captures 70-53 win in opener against Bremerton

Taylor Sunkel scores a game-high 26 points on her 18th birthday

Tim Matthes will take over as mayor of Port Orchard after his narrow election win over incumbent Lary Coppola.

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Matthes optimistic a recount will confirm his narrow win in mayor’s election

It's official: Tim Matthes won the election for Port Orchard mayor.

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

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Where in South Kitsap? Did you know?

Do you recognize the church in this week's scene for Where in South Kitsap?

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South Kitsap High School band prepping for Pearl Harbor

Wolves will send 121 students to latest major performance

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Big crowd anticipated for holiday festival

The festival’s chairman expects to see a near-record crowd for the 13th annual Festival of Chimes & Lights…

Simon Bailey walks by some of the animal pens on the 5-acre farm where he and his wife live near Olalla.

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Owners of animals criticize Humane Society rescue

As gray light seeps into the sky on a rainy morning, Simon Bailey shows a visitor around the…