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Kenneth “Ken” King, 74, of Silverdale, WA, passed away February 25, 2024, is remembered for a life brimming with creativity,… Read Story

Kitsap Transit’s passenger-only ferries carried a record 1.22 million riders in 2024, 12% more than the previous year. Read Story

2 days ago · For someone who is homeless, something as simple as a haircut can mean a lot. “I haven’t had a haircut in a long time,” said Frank Williamson, 50, who attended a Point-In-Time event in Bremerton recently. “I used to get one every week, but now that I’m homeless, life is different. This ...

4 days ago · Early morning snowfall and icy roads Feb. 3 caused school districts across Kitsap County to close for the day. Schools in the North Kitsap, South Kitsap, Central Kitsap, Bremerton and Bainbridge Island school districts are closed, with all meetings, field trips and after-school activities canceled.

5 days ago · Luke Caputo/Kitsap News Group photos 2024 Kitsap Sports Hall of Fame inductee Rod Scheyer, a standout athlete for East Bremerton High in the late 1950s who eventually played football for the University of Washington, gives his acceptance speech during a ceremony Feb. 1 at the Suquamish Tribe’s Kiana Lodge near Poulsbo.

Dec 26, 2024 · A 25-year-old Bremerton man faces life in prison and a $50,000 fine after being arrested for a stabbing at a local restaurant. He was in Kitsap County Superior Court Dec. 19 arrested on a warrant from Nov. 15 for first-degree assault.

Jan 18, 2025 · Kitsap Transit commissioners approved at their Jan. 7 meeting for the agency to acquire up to 10 heavy-duty electric buses and up to five 30-foot clean-diesel buses. The buses will be purchased for about $18 million from the Gillig Corp. out of California, using the state Department of Enterprise ...

Jan 18, 2025 · Volunteers are needed for the Point-in-Time count of the homeless Jan. 28-31. Folks are needed to assist with surveys at Project Connect Resource Fairs across Kitsap County. There are also opportunities at local food banks and meal sites where the homeless seek services. Training is provided ...

Sep 25, 2024 · Bike mural . A new bike corral is coming to Winslow Way sometime in 2025, and Bainbridge Islanders can decide what it looks like. Engage Bainbridge, in partnership with the city, has issued a public survey asking residents to choose a design for the mural that will adorn the roadway in front of the new downtown bike parking structure.