Kitsap County News

Special law enforcement patrols will focus on another important traffic safety concern - distracted drivers who are texting and talking on their cell phones begining today.

A Port Orchard man was charged with raping a woman who was working at his home as a house cleaner.

Todd Best did not wait until the last minute to make the Bremerton mayor election a race, but he came pretty close.

One Bremerton man died and another Bremerton man injured and arrested for vehicular homicide, following a one-car collision around the 12500 block of Central Valley Road NW in the early hours of May 17.

AmericanWest Bank is hosting a bank-wide food drive at its Bainbridge Island branch on Hildebrand Lane through May 31.

A McHenry resident and current Navy corpsman received a Military Hero Award this month for performing CPR on a man who collapsed during an indoor soccer game in December.

The annual celebration of life ceremony for The Unforgotten, Run to Tahoma will honor 21 unclaimed, deceased veterans and one veteran's widow with words and music on Saturday, May 25, at the Kitsap County Coroner's Office.

Islanders Val Tollefson and Robert Bosserman are seeking election for the positions currently held by Councilmembers Bob Scales and Kirsten Hytopoulos, respectively, both of whom have said they will not run again.

Thousands of homes around the Puget Sound region remained without power Tuesday as crews continued to clean up from Monday's thunderstorms.

Pro-Guard Self Storage has donated the free use of two units at its Poulsbo, Wash., facility as prizes during the 45th annual Viking Fest, a three-day festival celebrating the Scandinavian heritage of Poulsbo and Kitsap County.

A Bainbridge Island man has been charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend and violating a court order to stay away from the woman.

Bremerton police detectives believe Fowler sexually abused two girls, ages 11 and 9, in incidents at Bremerton homes in 2011.

Ever wonder why Washington has one of the highest seat-belt use rates in the country? According to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, it's due, in large part, to the highly visible "Click It or Ticket" campaign which includes publicity, extra enforcement, and signage.

A young Bremerton man was arrested earlier this month for assaulting his 74-year-old grandfather and fracturing the elder man's skull.Anthony Michael Hueske, 23, of the 6800 block of Thebes Street NE was taken into custody by Kitsap County Sheriff's Office deputies May 7, three days after the alleged assault.

Drivers making really poor decisions were out in force Friday night. Kitsap County troopers had to maintain a high level of situational awareness during a wild two-hour period early Saturday morning.

A small boat cruises Friday through the waters of Liberty Bay as it heads for the Poulsbo Marina.

Two Kitsap County businesses - Watson Furniture and Davis Studio Architecture & Design - have been recognized for their outstanding environmental innovation by the Association of Washington Business.

At 3:49 a.m., the 24-year-old drove his 1989 Nissan pickup up behind a 1995 Toyota Camry while traveling south on Central Valley Road at the intersection of Fairgrounds Road, according to the State Patrol.

A preliminary discussion among board members this week indicates most support banning the devices in public places.

Two nonagenarians share memories of growing up in 1930s Little Norway. Pink slips will be issued May 15 to approximately eight North Kitsap School District employees.