Jordan Hightower gave the eulogy for her sister Molly

News

Tearful service held for South Kitsap woman killed in Haiti earthquake

An estimated 1,000 people crowded into a Lakewood church on Wednesday, paying tribute to a Port Orchard resident…

South Kitsap’s Conner Hartmann takes down Olympia’s Jordan Pine en route to a 5-2 win duing the Wolves’ victory over the Bears on Tuesday.

Sports

Wrestling: South Kitsap’s Hartmann gets long-awaited rematch vs. Olympia’s Pine

The worst loss in wrestling does not come by pin. It happens through injury default. South Kitsap junior…

The Sidney Museum in Downtown Port Orchard.

News

Museum board seeks guaranteed protection for historic building

Representatives of the Sidney Museum are seeking assurances from the Port Orchard City Council to protect its building…

Sports

Sports briefs

South Kitsap sees perfect record disappear Gig Harbor won two of three relays to help itself to a…

South Kitsap graduate Derrick Webb has bounced back strong from the broken foot that ended last season for him at WWU.

Sports

Webb thrives on larger stage

South Kitsap graduate looking beyond his senior season at WWU

News

Port still hoping to use $2.5 million SEED grant

Chief Executive Officer Cary Bozeman said Tuesday that the Port of Bremerton is still hoping to use at…

Opinion

The bill for property tax levies comes due

Our tax bills won’t arrive until mid-February, but the effect of levies on local government revenues and the…

Opinion

Memo to gov: State employees’ pay can be cut

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South Kitsap resident Molly Hightower was volunteering with special needs children in Haiti. She was killed when the building she lived in collapsed Tuesday.

News

Funeral planned for South Kitsap woman killed in Haiti

A funeral for Molly Hightower, the South Kitsap woman killed in Haiti last week, will be held tomorrow…

Lawrence DeRego

Obituaries

Lawrence DeRego

Lawrence DeRego, of Port Orchard, died at home on Jan 13, 2010. He was 83. He was born…

Olalla resident Gregg Olsen has built a reputation writing true crime books

Life

The dark side of Cedar Cove

While Debbie Macomber’s romanticized Cedar Cove setting has earned her millions of worldwide fans, another local author’s fictional…

Mindy Byers and Leah Wattree are teaching small businesses how to use social networking.

Business

Pavilion to host social networking primer

The economy has turned up the heat on small businesses, forcing equipment and technology updates in order to…

Letters to the Editor

AA entitled to a home of its own

Oh, what a disservice this (“Boys & Girls Club could force AA from its home,” Dec. 18) would…

Opinion

Tolls without tollbooths? Only if it’s really cheaper

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Opinion

How much more could Angel have done?

If a candidate could spend 10 months campaigning for a seat in the state legislature, how would you…

News

Port Orchard seeks ‘empowerment zone’

Port Orchard is angling for the establishment of special zone that will encourage new businesses as it rehabilitates…

Crossfit member Erica Martinson gets on-the-ropes instruction from Mick Davis

Business

Fitness options increase in downtown Port Orchard

As the holidays morph into the time when many folks decide it is time to get serious about…

News

Tye Moore pleads guilty to child molestation

Former Port Orchard City Councilman Tye Moore pleaded guilty to child molestation this week and could serve another…

Rep. Jan Angel (R-Port Orchard) addresses the Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce as Sen. Tim Sheldon (D-Potlatch)looks on.

News

Government needs to change how it does business, legislators say

A full contingent of Washington state legislators from two local districts addressed about 65 people at a forum…

News

SK man shoots neighbor’s dog for running into his yard

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