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Former youth pastor gets 41-month sentence for abuse of student
Dirk Jackson, a former pastor in South Kitsap, received the maximum sentence of 41 months in prison for…
Business
Record number of businesses sign up for Port Orchard chamber of commerce
The Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce reported a record number of new memberships in July, following a slow…
Sports
Football’s still his calling
Former standout for Wolves, EWU enjoys high school coaching career
News
Free immunizations offered for South Kitsap students
Parents can get their children vaccinated at district's Back to School event Aug. 20
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Sidney Gallery opens exhibit featuring homespun art
Pam Heinrich among local artists with work displayed
News
Remembering Dale Macomber
His family remembers 36-year-old Dale Wayne Macomber, the son of bestselling author Debbie Macomber, as a devoted father…
Opinion
At no cost, immunizations should be a no-brainer
Along with the various controversies in the news this week — “sexpresso” coffee stands, medical marijuana dispensaries, higher…
News
Son of author Debbie Macomber found dead
The body of Dale Macomber, son of renowned Port Orchard author Debbie Macomber, was found in South Kitsap…
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City’s Bethel Corridor annexation a done deal
Efforts to annex the Bethel Corridor North succeeded today, the city reported. The state requires approval from landowners…
News
Four Kitsap County teens survive rollover wreck in a convertible
Four Kitsap County teenagers survived a rollover crash near the 4600 block of Seabeck-Holly Road NW, near the…
Business
Time for new pizza place with familiar feel, favorites
Itza Pizza Time opened June 27 on Lund Avenue
Sports
Wolves look to kick into higher gear this season
Camp begins preparation for fall as South Kitsap works to rebound from subpar campaign
News
Deputies arrest man hiding in attic
Kitsap County Sheriff’s deputies used tear gas to get a 35-year-old Kingston man out of an attic, so…
News
Thieves steal wire, leave behind danger at PSE substation
Kitsap County Sheriff’s deputies don’t know who robbed a local Puget Sound Energy substation, causing $10,000 of damage,…
Sports
Battle-tested hydro racer still on top
SEATTLE — A conservation with Unlimited Hydroplane racer Dave Villwock is about as diverse as a buffet. He…
Opinion
Night Out’s good results may not be so noticeable
This editorial appears in the Aug. 5, 2011 edition of the Port Orchard Independent.
News
Kitsap County residents support limitations on ‘topless’ coffee stands
Mothers make emotional appeal to county planners to regulate the controversial coffee stands.
News
A Night Out for food, fun and crime prevention
The second annual National Night Out event sponsored by the Port Orchard Police Department drew a crowd to…
News
Demolition begins on the Southworth Drive Bridge
Demolition crews began, Monday, to wreck the 81-year-old Southworth Drive Bridge that crosses the Curley Creek estuary.
News
District’s ‘Back to School Celebration’ has evolved into a major undertaking
What began in 2005 as a modest event last year attracted more than 5,000 people