Kitsap County News Archives

A 27-year-old man from Olalla in Kitsap County has been cited for an HOV lane violation after a trooper working HOV enforcement stopped his car because the man's passenger didn't look quite right. via KOMO News

Kitsap Sun staff Originally published 12:06 p.m., November 30, 2007 Updated 12:06 p.m., November 30, 2007 PORT ORCHARD A Bremerton man was charged Thursday with the first-degree rape of a child that was known ... via Kitsapsun.com

A man charged with rape in Kitsap County had been released by mistake from prison in Florida. via KAPP-TV Yakima

A 28-year-old man suspected of robbing a Bremerton credit union in October was arrested Wednesday night without incident after Bremerton Police received a tip about his whereabouts. via Kitsapsun.com

“Our victim wouldn't have become a victim had he stayed in prison”

When corrections officers at the Kitsap County jail peered into the criminal past of an inmate jailed for rape Friday, they made a surprising discovery: he should have been doing time at a prison in Florida. via Kitsapsun.com

“We've been robbed four times in the past four days and I'm gonna get 'em.”

A 57-year-old South Kitsap man was arrested last week for allegedly pulling a gun on a woman delivering newspapers, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office reported. via Tacoma Daily Index

“This certainly won't solve the methamphetamine problem in Bremerton, but I do think it will degree have an impact on users”

A methamphetamine sting Monday night netted four arrests, two suspects who were making their way back to Pierce County and two others who were sitting down for dinner. via Kitsapsun.com

“Looks like gonna be like this for another 60-70 miles”

Snow-covered roads are causing a rash of problems for motorists through the Cascade Range and in parts of Eastern Washington. via KTVB Boise

A 43-year-old woman was killed and a 41-year-old man airlifted to a hospital after a single-car crash in Suquamish on Saturday night, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office reported Sunday. via TheNewsTribune.com

Last year on the Monday after Thanksgiving, a big snow and flash freeze crippled western Washington. via KOMOradio

An Eastern Washington University student from Kitsap County was killed Saturday when he was dragged as far as four miles behind a pickup, reportedly after threatening people at a hunting campsite. via Seattle Times

“Some of the stockings are just wonderful”

By Brynn Grimley Sunday, November 25, 2007 SILVERDALE The Kitsap County HIV AIDS Foundation started its holiday celebrations well before the Thanksgiving holiday. via Kitsapsun.com

On Saturday afternoon, Kitsap County Sheriff's Office deputies received information of a dump site for drug manufacturing items along the 5500 block of East Collins Road. via Kitsapsun.com

A 43-year-old female passenger was killed Saturday night in a car accident, after the car she was riding in hit a tree, according to Kitsap County Sheriff's Office reports. via Kitsapsun.com

There seems to be an increasing frequency of bad driving here in Kitsap County and the greater Puget Sound area, and I have a recommendation as to how we might improve the flow of traffic on our roads It's ... via Kitsapsun.com

“It enabled the wealthy districts to attract the best teachers. It wasn't fair to the rest of the kids”

' Dan Delaney can recognize poetic justice when he sees it. And in this case, he's relishing in it. via Tacoma Daily Index

A 51-year-old Bremerton woman was arrested this week for investigation of gambling with counterfeit money at the Suquamish Clearwater Casino and possessing methamphetamine. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“To do that, you need parking. (Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Terry Legg's) design for parking may help this all work together.”

' A beacon of light cut through the Greater Hansville Community Center Nov. 13 as residents were reassured yet again Kitsap County officials are doing everything they can to gain ownership of the Point No Point ... via Tacoma Daily Index

“We don't know why, but from the appearance of the scene, excessive speed could be a factor”

A 17-year-old South Kitsap boy died this week after hitting a tree with his car on Glenwood Road Sunday night, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office reported. via Tacoma Daily Index

“Her suspension notice was delivered to her on Nov. 14”

The owner of a local daycare center accused of putting a 4-year-old Port Orchard boy into the truck of her car has had her license suspended pending an investigation, according to the Washington State ... via Tacoma Daily Index

“Personally, for me, I feel like a part of the movie”

' As darkness falls, not all is right in Port Gamble. The old fashion mill town has morphed into a tiny island, full of the paranormal and political. via Tacoma Daily Index

A 17-year-old boy died today at Tacoma General Hospital after crashing his car on a road in Kitsap County last night. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“It's because of Paul Nichol that NKF&R is what it is today, though one of his most endearing qualities is that he'll deny it”

One longtime North Kitsap Fire and Rescue official plans to retire as another prepares to take his place. via Kitsapsun.com

“It's apparent that he had a conversation with the president about David Iglesias and David Iglesias was fired six weeks later”

By Steven Gardner Thursday, November 15, 2007 BREMERTON Former U.S. Attorney John McKay reiterated his contention that former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales could face prosecution in relation to the ... via Kitsapsun.com

“Their stories were so divergent I am shocked Nesbitt was convicted”

It began with four Bremerton men initially charged by prosecutors with the same crime: the first-degree robbery of a janitorial services company in October 2006. via Kitsapsun.com

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“It's doing great, spectacular”

Collection boxes are up and Silverdale Barnes & Noble staff hopes to bring the joy of reading to the children of military personnel. via Tacoma Daily Index

A 39-year-old white man believed to have harassed an African-American family Wednesday was arrested after he tried to pick a fight with the father and bullied two grade school-aged children. via Kitsapsun.com

A Kitsap County Pastor-- already jailed on sex abuse charges--now faces a lawsuit. via KCPQ

A Kitsap County day care owner is facing the possible loss of her business and criminal charges, accused of allegedly driving with a child in the trunk of her car, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News. via KIRO-TV Seattle

“He said it was dark. He was scared and he heard music playing. I don't know if he was crying loud and she had the music up so she wouldn't hear it. I have no idea. I don't see her as that kind of person”

A daycare operator admits she put a four-year-old child in the trunk of her car and drove for nearly half a mile. via KREM.com

Sheriff's officials say a daycare operator accused of driving with a child in her trunk told a deputy that she put the boy there because he was acting up. via KOMOradio

A South Kitsap man who admitted to tying up and assaulting a neighbor girl after losing his temper over a cell phone bill was sentenced to more than seven years in prison last month. via Tacoma Daily Index

The Washington State Patrol's Missing & Exploited Children Task Force made two arrests in two days last week of individuals who detectives believe were using the internet to commit crimes against children. via KHQ-TV Spokane

A grandmother driving a van along Sunny Slope and Victory Road near Highway 3 in Kitsap County Monday took a turn too wide and went over an embankment trapping her and her two grandchildren inside the vehicle. via KIRO-TV Seattle

“Nobody else was there and he wasn't intoxicated”

A man trying to loosen a stubborn lug nut blasted the wheel with a 12-gauge shotgun, injuring himself badly in both legs, Kitsap County sheriff's deputies said. via KIRO-TV Seattle

“Years ago, it took half a day to do a whole car”

When King County sheriff's vehicles outlive their lives as hard-charging patrol cars, they are driven to a warehouse in Georgetown and don't leave until they've been transformed into respectable sedans. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“They're going to examine the physical evidence found at the scene and put that together to give us a clearer picture of what happened”

Not guilty plea set in slaying Garrett J. McKinstry pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder charges in the stabbing death of his father, Ordway Elementary counselor Jeffrey McKinstry, last month. via Tacoma Daily Index

“Why did X happen? Why does X keep happening? How can we get X to stop happening?”

A least a dozen women have come forward with claims that the pastor of a Kitsap County church raped them . via Slog

“He got you when you were down”

Church leaders in South Kitsap County are a genial group. Despite theological differences, they meet monthly for lunch, hobnobbing about charity events or ways to improve their ministry. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“There was a 100 percent blockage getting up the creek”

The salmon of Chico Creek were on borrowed time Monday afternoon trying to struggle upstream, but their path was blocked. via Tacoma Daily Index

The Kitsap County sheriff's office reports it has received accounts from four more females who say a former pastor committed sexual abuse against them while they were minors. via KXLY-TV Spokane

“To me it's a public trust issue. We're not supposed to go out and be bad guys”

Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers will appeal an arbitrator's order to reinstate a deputy fired last year after his arrest for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. via Wenatchee World