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Donors urgently needed after blood supply drops during bad weather
Puget Sound Blood Center has issued an urgent appeal for blood and platelet donors after Western Washington’s blood…
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Obituaries | Jan. 20
Obituaries published in the Jan. 20 edition of the Port Orchard Independent
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County’s energy audit program proves popular
Like an eco-friendly heat pump, Kitsap County’s RePower Kitsap program is humming away.
Sports
Going to the mat, not back to his old ways
Juvenile detention stints gave South Kitsap wrestler time to reflect on changing his life
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Utility district begins annual hydrant flushing
West Sound Utility District will be flushing fire hydrants in weeks ahead
Opinion
Seeking a principled basis for school funding
Since several years of fundamental reforms lie ahead for public schools, the South Kitsap School District administration and…
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A month after pursuit ended in crash, police arrest driver who fled
A local man who raced away from Port Orchard police only to subsequently careen down an embankment and…
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Burglarized collector cautions other potential victims
Instead of trusting that the owner of Port Orchard Coin & Pawn ran a legitimate business, a former…
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Coffee Party forum will discuss Citizens United ruling
As unrestricted corporate money flows into independent political action committees for the 2012 election season, a Port Orchard…
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Coin shop owner busted in burglary ring investigation
Thieves broke into a safe the suspect helped the victim install in her Olalla home.
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Burglary suspect arrested while at hospital for dog bite
A 21-year-old Port Orchard man who allegedly broke into the family home of a friend was arrested two…
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Where in South Kitsap? Did you know?
Did you recognize this vessel behind glass? Chances are good that anyone who’s ever visited Port Orchard City…
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Red Cross offers winter weather safety tips
As forecasters predict heavy snow for Wednesday, the American Red Cross continues to urge Puget Sound residents to…
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Share your snow photos | Slideshow
Port Orchard Independent readers are invited to email your snow photos to editor@portorchardindependent.com.
Sports
Boys basketball: Wolves third-quarter heroics lead them to second straight win
South Kitsap scores 28 points in the third quarter en route to 71-58 win at Mount Tahoma
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Guest column | Embracing ‘Kids at Hope’ message
What is the message behind “Kids at Hope” in our schools?
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Free admission at Rainier, all national parks on MLK holiday weekend
This weekend through Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, admission will be free to Mount Rainier and all…
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Tolls likely going up on Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Drivers could soon be paying more to cross the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
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Troubled travel agency going out of business | Update
More than a dozen complaints are under investigation regarding customers who paid travel agency owner Launa Blahm in…