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Kitsap History Museum
Washington state is gifted with almost 45,000 registered and legit non-for-profit organizations. Their missions are wide ranging, but all attempt to address a significant community need, often relying completely on donor funding and an active cadre of community volunteers to do so. For many residents, the nonprofit world can seem...
'It was my honor': Kitsap County teacher retires after 47-year career
KITSAP COUNTY, Wash — After teaching history for 47 years, JD Sweet’s career is nearly history. Tuesday will mark Sweet’s final day as a teacher at Olympic High School, where he’s taught social studies for the past three years. For three decades before that, Sweet taught...
As building grows in Kitsap, county aims for more city density
CENTRAL KITSAP -- Neighbors on Levin Road could only watch last week, as giant cedar trees skirting the area around rural homes not far from the Bangor gate were logged and shorn of their limbs. The forest has provided a “magical little canopy” where people would walk and ride their...
New festival to celebrate lavender coming to Kitsap in July
The first annual Olalla Lavender Festival arrives next month, drawing on an existing agricultural resource of rural South Kitsap and inspired by a local resident’s French roots. Olalla resident Huguette Marsicano, who was born and raised in Provence, France, collaborated with an Ollala business owner to find different ways...
Western Washington working to mitigate wildfire risks this summer
WASHINGTON — Multiple wildfires are actively burning across the state of Washington, including a fire in Chelan where people have been asked to evacuate, and one in Yakima where nearly 10,000 acres have been scorched so far. It's not even summer yet, but residents of western Washington are already...
Upside-down cross under eye helps ID suspect
An upside-down cross tattoo under his left eye helped identify a 24-year-old Bremerton man who is a robbery suspect. He was in Kitsap County Superior Court June 11 arrested on a warrant from March for first-degree robbery. Bail was $250,000. He faces life in prison and a $50,000 fine. Court...
Heronswood and the Brotherhood of the Traveling Plants
A gardener I met in a buffet line had a lot to say about rock gardens and plant collecting. Before we got to the main dish, after which we would part ways, he leaned forward a little and said “Have you been to Heronswood?” (I swear he said this in italics.)
Summer festivals across Kitsap to fill every weekend
Summer's start date on the calendar may still be a week away, but the weather and the seasonal rhythms have everyone in the mood for a few months of fun. It's festival time, with plenty of favorites for Kitsap residents or visitors and a few newer offerings for 2024 as well.
Kitsap joins Puget Sound evacuation alert system for standardized wildfire response
Ahead of what could be a busy wildfire season, Kitsap County announced Thursday that it has joined six other Western Washington counties in adopting a regional evacuation alert system. The Ready, Set, Go program creates a standardized three-step evacuation messaging system for most counties bordering Puget Sound, including Kitsap, King,...
Crowded crematories creating bottleneck in Kitsap County coolers
BREMERTON, Wash. — Mortuaries in western Washington are overcrowded, and it's a big problem for medical examiners. A new law went into effect June 6 to create more space, but leaders in Kitsap County told KING 5 Thursday that it is still not enough. They're now calling for more crematoriums and for the public to better communicate their final arrangement wishes with loved ones.
Registered sex offender faces new WA charges for possession of child sex images
KING COUNTY, Wash. - A federal grand jury indicted a 52-year-old registered sex offender from Des Moines on allegations of possessing images of child sexual abuse, U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman announced Thursday. Edward James Creed, previously convicted of child rape in Kitsap County, was under the supervision of the...
Majestic on Flag Day
June 14 is Flag Day in the United States. So you may see more flags on display as you travel around Kitsap County today. But none likely are as majestic as this one seen on the Seattle skyline as you travel there on the ferry from Bainbridge Island.
Central Kitsap teaching 'pioneer' JD Sweet retiring after 47 years
JD Sweet wasn't going to compromise the mission. Just ask Sweet about the list he created before joining Central Kitsap High School in 1977 as its lone Black teacher. “When I first got into the idea of being a teacher, I made a list of five things that I was willing to get fired over," said the 70-year-old Sweet, who'll retire this summer. “I carried that list with me for about 10 years in my wallet. I...
1 person killed in South Kitsap crash being investigated for DUI
One person was killed in a fiery crash in South Kitsap early last Friday morning, and the driver is being investigated on suspicion of DUI and vehicular homicide. Kitsap County Sheriff's deputies responded around 2:30 a.m. to the intersection of E. Collins Road and Woods Road, after a 911 caller reported hearing a loud boom and possibly a man screaming. Deputies arrived to find a 2004 Cadillac XLR engulfed in flames, with an individual in the...
WA man stole $44K in products from Safeway stores in four counties, state AG alleges
A 56-year-old Bremerton man accused of stealing more than $44,000 in merchandise from Safeway stores in nearly two dozen thefts has been charged by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office with organized retail theft. Between late July 2023 and January this year, Rogelle Muhammed Harris allegedly stole health and...
Homes in Kitsap County sold for higher prices recently: See how much here
Newly released data from Realtor.com for March shows that potential buyers and sellers in Kitsap County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $388,875. The median home sold for $397,750, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means March, the most recent month...
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