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City attorney Morris resigning her position

Carol Morris, City of Port Orchard attorney, is resigning effective Jan. 1.

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30,000 without power in Kitsap County — Puget Sound Energy offers power outage update (8 a.m. Wednesday):

In Kitsap County, areas from Silverdale to Port Orchard have been hardest hit by the power outage. Puget…

A downed tree blocked traffic on Mile Hill Road in Port Orchard. The tree also downed power lines and blocked entrance near Baby Doll Road to a pre-school. Kitsap County Sheriff's Office deputies redirected traffic around the site.

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Nearly 10,000 Port Orchard customers without power Wednesday morning

Nearly 10,000 customers in the Port Orchard area are without power this Wednesday morning, according to Puget Sound…

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Planning Commission meeting tonight canceled

The Port Orchard Planning Commission meeting scheduled for tonight, Monday November 16, 2015, has been canceled due to…

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Bomb threat evacuates SKHS

South Kitsap High School was dismissed prior to the end of the day after a bomb threat was…

Manchester-area residents

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Manchester stormwater project to help clean up Puget Sound

Long-awaited new park named ‘qaqad’ adds welcome public space for area residents.

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Elegant greenhouse rising from Port Orchard resident’s back yard

A lovely little brick greenhouse nearing completion has slowly risen in the backyard of Robert Zollna’s home, brick…

The former Safeway store on Bethel Avenue in Port Orchard became a Haggen store at 9 a.m. March 8. Haggen plans to close the store this month.

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Safeway reportedly to return to Bethel site

The Safeway signature sign once again will adorn its former Port Orchard location on Bethel Avenue.

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Police Report for Port Orchard

Here’s a sampling of law-enforcement incident reports last week as documented by the Port Orchard Police:

Introducing Hershey

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Critter Corner: Introducing Hershey

Hershey, a Chihuahua mix, is available for adoption from the Kitsap Humane Society.

Carter's Chocolates will present a series of chocolate seminars at the Port Orchard Public Market Saturday

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Celebrate ‘everything chocolate’ at Public Market Saturday

There’ll be a chocolate celebration in Port Orchard, after all.

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Abandoned house on Bethel Burley Road destroyed by fire

A fully involved house fire Nov. 9 at the 15000 block of Bethel Burley Road destroyed the structure,…

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$4,000 grants to two South Kitsap elementary schools

The Port Orchard and Sunnyslope Elementary music programs are each receiving $4,000 in program-building grants from Tacoma-based Cora…

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VOLLEYBALL | SK ousted from postseason in losses to Curtis, Olympia

South Kitsap was ousted from the postseason Nov. 6, losing 3-0 to Curtis and 3-2 to Olympia in…

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Calendar for Nov. 6-12

Here's the South Kitsap events calendar for Nov. 6-12.

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Manchester stormwater project unveiling Nov. 7

Kitsap County’s new park and stormwater filtration system in Manchester will be unveiled to the public Saturday, when…

A Pelagic Cormorant is perched on a log downtown by the bank last week on the Port Orchard Waterfront.

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Our Place: Pelagic Cormorant on the Waterfront

Our Place: Pelagic Cormorant on the Waterfront, a photo by Carrie Griffis.

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Calendar: Elton Goodwin Foundation Second Annual Fall Dinner & Charity Auction

The Elton Goodwin Memorial Foundation is hosting its Second Annual Fall Dinner and Charity Auction at the Port…

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Manchester stormwater project unveiling Nov. 7

Kitsap County’s new park and stormwater filtration system in Manchester will be unveiled to the public Nov. 7,…

City Councilman Rob Putaansuu

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Putaansuu: ‘It’s time to heal our community’ and come together

Port Orchard City Councilman Rob Putaansuu glanced at his watch during his mayoral campaign’s election-night party. “It’s 8:05,”…