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Ordway Elementary students from 1st-4th grade started school Sept 3.

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‘Welcome Class of 2037’ on 1st day of BI schools

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Jail boss Penelope Sapp likes that the re-entry program gives inmates a chance to turn their lives around.

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Jail program says, We don’t want you back

Soon after the iron door clangs shut to lock an inmate into the Kitsap County jail, the detainee…

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It can be a little bit of a blur on the rides at night at the Kitsap Fair. On this night crowds were small as the weather wasn’t the best.

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More scenes from the Kitsap Fair

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The cast of Damn Ye Jack Slade rehearses for the festival.

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Stage is set for locals in 10-Minute Plays

Actors, playwrights and directors from all over Kitsap County are being featured through Aug. 24 in the Island…

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Clayton Moss somehow finds a way to stay on his horse on the first night of the rodeo.

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Not 1st rodeo in the rain for Kitsap fans

For these fans, it wasn’t their first rodeo in the rain.

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Dark Tide: Growing up with Ted Bundy was published July 23.

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Kitsap woman writes book about notorious cousin Ted Bundy

For most of her life, Edna Cowell Martin tried to keep it a secret that she was a…

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The USS Ronald Reagan arrives at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton Aug. 13.

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Bremerton welcomes aircraft carrier, 2,800 sailors

Sailors aboard the USS Ronald Reagan received a warm welcome to its new home from family and the…

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Adam Lachman is wrapped in an embrace by family upon his arrival to Bremerton aboard the USS Ronald Reagan.

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Kitsap County welcomes aircraft carrier, 2,800 sailors

Sailors aboard the USS Ronald Reagan received a warm welcome from family and the Navy community of Bremerton…

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Close-up of the Haleets petroglyph rock at Agate Point.

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New mystery of x̌alilc: Who’s in charge of ancient art on BI?

Sea level rise puts its future in doubt

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Ella Short returns a volley from Susan Kanes at the 5th annual Founders Tournament.

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Founders tourney: Pickleball community ‘saves lives’

Hawaiians return, say it helped after devasting fires

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Bainbridge police chief Joe Clark

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Bainbridge figures out crime numbers for last year

Stolen cars, assaults and shoplift reports fell in 2023 in Bainbridge Island while drug incidents rose.

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National Night Out is a chance for the community to get to know officers so especially children aren’t afraid of them.

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This event with police is all fun and games

How often do you get to toss a duck, throw a Frisbee or participate in a three-legged race…

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Bainbridge parks provides important first jobs for many in Neurodiverse Student Conservation Corps.
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Bainbridge parks provides important first jobs for many in Neurodiverse Student Conservation Corps.

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Neurodiverse parks work group on BI may expand next season

Many neurodiverse students face challenges, so getting their first paycheck is an especially big deal for them.