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Making experience special helping Kitsap movie theaters survive

There is nothing like settling into a comfy seat at the movie theater with a bucket of popcorn…

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KCSO: weapon law violations at 10-year high in ‘24

If you are a victim of crime in Kitsap County, it’s getting more and more likely that a…

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Woman killed, estranged husband arrested in Kingston

The man who allegedly stabbed his wife to death in Kingston Feb. 27 tried to kill himself hours…

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Donald “Swa” Francois gives Teo Malatesta a fade at an outdoor barbershop.

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Strong roots: Kitsap community supports Black hair care

Trey Field-Bennett, a Bainbridge High School student, describes himself as a “hat guy — but not by choice.”

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A few large piles of creosote-contaminated dirt frame the future view from Pritchard Park, while a ferry arrives in Bainbridge.

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Superfund cleanup on BI could be affected by EPA cuts

While government-funded entities scramble to sustain their programs in the midst of dozens of employees being laid off…

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Fallen trees on power lines.

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Many still without power in South Kitsap, Bainbridge

Strong overnight winds caused havoc across Kitsap County as nearly 70,000 Puget Sound Energy customers were without power…

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Artwork at the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Dock on Bainbridge Island.

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BI Japanese Americans speak out against Trump deportation

This year, observers of the national “Day of Remembrance” need not recall far to see how Executive Order…

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State Rep. Greg Nance of the 23rd Legislative District speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new health programs coming to Olympic College’s Poulsbo campus.

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OC breaks ground on new health programs at Poulsbo campus

With the ceremonial first swing of commemorative sledgehammers, Olympic College leaders, project partners, and elected officials celebrated the…

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The Fairview Middle School Jazz Birds were the top band at that level.

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After 50 years, event returns as Quincy Square Jazz Festival

Sparked by a desire to fill a void in the local arts scene, Bremerton was alive with the…

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The nests in the rookery, as seen from below in 2024. About 30 nests make up the colony.

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BI Land Trust moves to protect heron nest colony

An iconic wildlife feature of Bainbridge Island with an uncertain future may be saved from the great blue…

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The new Peace Pole on Bainbridge Island drew a crowd of residents, community leaders and local officials.

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Kitsap’s 1st international Peace Pole planted on BI

One of Bainbridge Island’s busiest intersections will have a new message for travelers: “May Peace Prevail on Earth.”

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Swim lessons are conducted in the Don Nakata Pool at the BI Aquatic Center.

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BI pool to close for renovations for 18 months

Groups to have hours reduced in Nakata pool

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BISD to decide staff reductions by spring

The Bainbridge Island School District announced the dates that its budget-mandated reduction in force will take effect at…