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GOP wins state seat in 26th District

With only 50 ballots left to be counted in Kitsap County Nov. 22, Republican Spencer Hutchins has won…

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Kristen Jewell talks with visitors about the homeless shelter coming to Port Orchard.

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Homeless shelter for men, women, families, pets

Foes are concerned about public safety

U.S. Navy Capt. Charles Wilkes. Image engraved by A.H. Ritchie. Courtesy Naval History and Heritage command.

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History no longer kind to Wilkes

BI school to change its name

Ready for the open water. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Release on BI gets seal of approval

Two young Harbor Seal pups with big brown eyes waited patiently in their cages as the marine animal…

Fire chiefs Jim Gillard of Poulsbo and Hank Teran of Bainbridge were among those in on the meeting. Steve Powell/Kitsap News Group

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Hospital’s operation in an emergency

The only hospital in Kitsap County continues to operate in an emergency.

Praying coach Joe Kennedy gets to return to Bremerton High School. First Liberty Institute Courtesy Photo

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Coach to return to Bremerton, will continue prayers

Bremerton High School football coach Joe Kennedy, who lost his job after praying on the 50-yard line with…

Kids line up for treats at a home in the popular North Town Woods neighborhood. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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‘Stranger Things’ happen in BI Halloween neighborhood

The North Town Woods community was swarmed by more than 800 costumed kids who came out to the…

Kate Espy, right, gives remarks next to one of the many people she credited with helping develop the SANE program. Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group

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SANE’s worked with sexual assault victims for 25 years

Kate Espy has built a program at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale that protects people during the…

Keaton Blair camping in the snowy Cascade mountains this summer on his Pacific Crest Trail trek. Courtesy Photos

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Happy Pacific Crest Trails to BI hiker

Keaton Blair, 23, was born and raised on Bainbridge Island and is hiking from Canada to Mexico on…

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New skatepark rolling into BI

Plans for the new Skatepark at Strawberry Hill Park will be presented at the Nov. 17 board meeting…

Central Kitsap High School student Cailey Wallace speaks to the crowd of students.

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CK students protest lack of safety at school

Students in the Central Kitsap School District are joining the cry for change after they say recent events…

An outside view of the Cavatina concert hall. Courtesy Photos

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BI entry: From eyesore to eye-popping

World-class architecture, affordable housing, sustainable energy, green space, music, art — Cavatina has everything Bainbridge Islanders say they…

Veterans stand together with their new lapel pins. Elisha Meyer/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Vietnam vets finally honored for their service

For at least some local Vietnam-era veterans, it did seem like it was better late than never.