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Boy involved in accidental hanging dies

A Silverdale 9-year-old who accidentally hanged himself with a scarf from a tree in South Kitsap died three…

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County agrees to ‘conforming’ status for shoreline structures

Homes and structures considered non-conforming under Kitsap County’s Shoreline Master Plan may soon be designated as conforming uses,…

South Kitsap defensive back C.J. Douty

Sports

Football: Wolves conquer Cougars to earn playoff berth

South Kitsap will play at Edmonds-Woodway in the Class 4A state-play in game next week

Opinion

A slimy campaign smear

A flier mailed to Port Orchard residents smears the incumbent, Lary Coppola. It’s a tactic that smacks of…

Sports

Girls soccer: Wolves blank Shelton as regular-season finale approaches

Junior forward Becca Schoales scores three second-half goals in 6-0 win

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Burglary suspect arrested after fleeing into swamp

A 28-year-old burglary suspect allegedly tried to evade Kitsap County sheriff’s deputies by crashing through underbrush and swimming…

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Worker injured in fall through roof opening at Myrhe’s building

A worker was injured today when he fell through the roof of the Myrhe's Restaurant building on Bay…

South Kitsap junior Adam Gascoyne rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries and scored another touchdown on an interception return to lead the Wolves to a 60-28 win Friday night at Stadium in Class 4A Narrows League play.

Sports

Football: Wolves crush Stadium 60-28

South Kitsap hosts rival Central Kitsap at 7 p.m. Friday for playoff berth

News

Chamber’s annual awards given to advocates for area children

The Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce honored two people who have both worked as advocates for children as…

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Humane Society wants to change dog-licensing system

The Kitsap County Humane Society is pitching a proposal to the Kitsap County commissioners and local cities to…

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Kitsap Community Resources raising funds to complete new center

Kitsap Community Resources is launching a fundraising campaign to supplement grant funding the agency has received for construction…

Opinion

Letters to the editor, Oct. 21 (election-related)

Published Oct. 21 in the Port Orchard Independent

Sports

Football capsule: South Kitsap at Stadium

Wolves need road win to keep postseason hopes alive

Opinion

The transparency cliché

Calling for more transparency in government is becoming a cliché.

News

Asphalt overlay projects to begin on several streets

Several traffic-snarling roadwork projects have come to an end, as several more begin. The city plans to start…

South Kitsap junior LaForrest Church placed 14th in a time of 16 minutes

Sports

Cross Country: South Kitsap boys and girls teams advance to districts

Junior Jessica Peterson finishes fifth at league meet

News

State Route 3 rock stabilization work complete

Hillside stabilization work that caused traffic delays on State Route 3 between Gorst and Bremerton the past two…

Port Orchard voters will choose between incumbent Lary Coppola (top left) and Tim Matthes (top right) for mayor. The two City Council races feature incumbent Jerry Childs (above

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Time to choose

Voters will receive their 2011 general election ballots in the mail this week. Here's a summary of the…

South Kitsap senior Chas Bauman was among the running backs that helped the Wolves produce 224 yards on the ground in a 38-7 homecoming win Friday night against Mount Tahoma at Joe Knowles Field.

Sports

Football: Wolves rebound with homecoming win against T-Birds

South Kitsap jumps out to early lead en route to 38-7 victory

Evelyn Hetrick of Port Orchard takes part in a demonstration Friday afternoon at the corner of Mile Hill Drive and Olney Avenue

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Small group brings ‘Occupy’ movement to Port Orchard

A group of half a dozen sign-waving demonstrators brought a little of the Occupy Wall Street buzz to…