Kitsap County News Archives

For some reason a number of people start the new year by jumping in cold water, and they're ready to take the plunge with "polar bear" swims at various locations across Washington. via Bellingham Herald

Icy roads throughout Kitsap County over the weekend left Washington State Patrol troopers responding to 76 reported collisions between 9 p.m. Saturday and noon today, according to State Patrol reports. via Kitsapsun.com

Kitsap Sun Counterprotestors drape American flags over the signs held by five members of the Westboro Baptist Church on the corner of Bethel and Lund in Port Orchard on Nov. via Kitsapsun.com

Fire and smoke from a blaze that that drew about 20 firefighters damaged a home Friday afternoon. via Kitsapsun.com

“This is the season of peace and joy and we've just been through a major disaster in many Western Washington counties, and we want to help people and this is not helping”

Two Port Orchard sisters are warning flood-devastated home and business owners about a suspected con-artist. They say a fake FEMA agent took aim at their home and dance studio the day after they filed for ... via KING-TV Seattle

“So anything that falls will tend to stick rather than melt today”

It's a matter of when, not if, snow will begin falling in low-lying areas throughout Western Washington. via KING-TV Seattle

Kitsap Sun staff Originally published 03:26 p.m., December 26, 2007 Updated 03:26 p.m., December 26, 2007 Emergency officials are reminding flood-affected Kitsap residents that there is another important step ... via Kitsapsun.com

“Stop for a bite while you wait for the light.”

It would be great to be able to say that Natalie Bryson is one of the foremost charity workers in Silverdale ... but she would hate that phrasing. via Tacoma Daily Index

“There were a lot of desirable items left in the apartment”

Central Kitsap Top Stories Kitsap Sun staff Originally published 08:22 p.m., December 25, 2007 Updated 08:22 p.m., December 25, 2007 SILVERDALE What a burglar left behind puzzled a Kitsap County Sheriff's ... via Kitsap Sun

A 35-year-old Sumner man was killed in a crash on West Valley Highway on Monday. via Seattle Times

Kitsap County sheriff's deputies say a rifle shot narrowly missed a family of eight in a house south of Port Orchard. via KCPQ

“We're evidently making an impact down there”

Snohomish and Clark counties have the highest rate of traffic tickets issued for every mile of state and federal highway that run through them, according to a newspaper's analysis. via KGW-TV Portland

“This is somebody who was someplace they shouldn't have been, but we don't know why he was lying in the roadway.”

NK Police & Fire Kitsap Sun staff Originally published 07:16 p.m., December 22, 2007 Updated 07:16 p.m., December 22, 2007 HANSVILLE A 25-year-old Hansville man is in serious condition at a Seattle hospital ... via Kitsapsun.com

“There is a possibility that there are other victims”

North Kitsap Top Stories PORT ORCHARD Local authorities may have scuttled an Internet commerce scam that has ripped off more than a dozen model-ship building hobbyists across North America. via Kitsap Sun

Local law enforcement officials were still searching this week for a man who robbed a local bank branch late Tuesday afternoon, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office reported. via Tacoma Daily Index

As of Dec. 17, there were 1,816 deaths in the county, compared to 1,645 for all of 2006. via Tacoma Daily Index

Kitsap County has been added to the list for federal storm aid to individuals. County officials say they got the word Wednesday morning from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“Given his lengthy involvement with the legal justice system, it is difficult to assume that he does not know even the simplest concept such as knowing what guilty or not guilty means”

PORT ORCHARD A Bremerton man who allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend six times in October has been found competent to stand trial, according to attorneys familiar with the case. via Kitsapsun.com

“Everyone comes up with their own ideas”

For the seventh consecutive year Kitsap County has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the 2007 EPA WasteWise Program Local Government Partner of the Year. via Tacoma Daily Index

It's getting to be that time again where the reporters around here compile the stories of 2007 that impacted our lives most. via Kitsapsun.com

“Basically, (the marriage element) a formality that gets missed by law enforcement because it is so self-evident. Still, we have to prove the obvious.”

As many of you that have served on juries know, prosecutors have to prove a set number of elements for the jury to deliver a guilty verdict in a criminal case. via Kitsapsun.com

On December 10, Scott A. Fuchs, a 41-year-old, was charged with a count of voyeurism and was booked into the Kitsap County jail with a $100,000 bail. via Kitsapsun.com

“He became enraged and began hitting (her).”

Apparently upset that a man had entered his room Monday morning while he slept with his girlfriend, a 36-year-old Keyport man beat the woman. via Kitsapsun.com

Three Seattle men and a 17-year-old girl have been charged with the burglary of a Warren Avenue residence on Sunday, in which they forced their way inside the home, confronted the resident and took a variety of ... via Kitsapsun.com

“If people have concerns, contact sheriff's detectives and they will make sure the appropriate actions are documented”

Scott Fuchs, 41, of East Bremerton was arrested Friday, Dec. 7, and booked into jail for voyeurism. via Tacoma Daily Index

“The appellants argued, among other things, that the hearing examiner erred in finding the project harmonious and compatible with future development in Manchester. I agree”

South Kitsap Top Stories The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners has ruled that a proposed residential-retail development in Manchester is incompatible with the town's character and should not be allowed to ... via Kitsapsun.com

BREMERTON A 39-year-old Bremerton man's stabbing death early Thursday has been ruled a suicide, according to the Kitsap County Coroner's Office. via Kitsap Sun

County prosecutors Thursday charged a Poulsbo man with vehicular assault following a May crash in which struck a vehicle head-on, injuring two people seriously, according to documents filed in Kitsap County ... via Kitsap Sun

Central Kitsap Top Stories BREMERTON Seven foster children once under the care of a Seabeck woman awaiting trial on homicide-by-abuse charges have been returned to Kitsap County from the African nation of ... via Kitsapsun.com

A man suspected of robbing five banks in Pierce County in the past several weeks was arrested Wednesday night after a heist in Bremerton, the Tacoma Police Department reported. via Tacoma News Tribune

“We recommend strongly that the Legislature require DNA samples from all registered offenders”

Gov. Christine Gregoire is considering a sweeping list of recommendations aimed at broadening the state's ability to track sex offenders, including widespread use of DNA testing and electronic monitoring. via The Seattle Times

“You know I have a gun in the house.”

A Kingston man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly holding a gun to his wife's head on numerous occasions, telling her to "stay in line," according to Kitsap County Sheriff's Office reports. via Kitsapsun.com

A Kitsap County Sheriff's deputy is recuperating from an early morning, single vehicle crash that occurred Monday, Dec. via Tacoma Daily Index

A Bremerton golf range manager has been accused of secretly videotaping people in restrooms. via KCPQ

“I have a second chance to live.”

Norm Johnson, the Seahawks' kicker from 1982-90, stands with his son Jameson, 11, at the scene of Monday's accident. via The Seattle Times

“We are committed to bringing our public infrastructure back to full service levels as quickly as possible”

Last week's fierce rainstorm has closed four roads here for repairs for an undisclosed period of time. via Kitsapsun.com

A Central Kitsap man was arrested Friday after investigators found he videotaped approximately 50 hours worth of people using restrooms at a local golf driving range, according to documents filed in Kitsap ... via Kitsapsun.com

“She climbed out, I gave her a hug and she was just really scared”

FORUMS MULTIMEDIA Former NFL kicker Norm Johnson helps rescue woman from car 12/11/2007, 9:06 a.m. PST SILVERDALE, Wash. via The Oregonian

“We had a ton of no-shows at Naval Branch Health Clinic Bangor due to the wet weather”

Naval Hospital Bremerton staff members did their best to accommodate all eligible beneficiaries as well as a distinguished visitor on Monday despite an early December storm that brought soggy issues and ... via Northwest Navigator

“We've got water over the roadways, flooding in some areas, landslides and now we're starting to see sinkholes”

Kitsap County was hit with a one-two punch this week. During the weekend, up to a foot of snow hit parts of Kitsap County, then rain pummeled the area early in the week. via Tacoma Daily Index

A Poulsbo man hired to build a home on Bainbridge Island has been accused by county prosecutors of forging signatures on a building permit and other documents from subcontractors, according to court documents ... via Kitsapsun.com

Three vehicle thefts that took place Wednesday in Suquamish may be related, according to Kitsap County Sheriff's Office reports. via Kitsapsun.com

A 27-year-old Kingston woman appeared in Kitsap County Superior Court on Nov. 30 on a charge of first-degree theft, in connection with the alleged theft of funds from the Bad Blanche store on Bainbridge Island. via Kitsapsun.com

Federal agents Thursday arrested three people connected with a Belfair private investigation firm who are accused of gathering confidential information on individuals through trickery by calling the offices of ... via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“We have got an economy suffering mightily because of the shutdown of the freeway between here and Portland”

Coast Guard troops continue rescue efforts for hundreds of victims in flooded regions of Western Washington, while state transportation officials say Interstate 5 will remain closed near Chehalis until this ... via KING5 Seattle News

A Bremerton man has been charged with second-degree assault after he allegedly brandished a handgun and pointed it at his ex-girlfriend, according to court documents filed in Kitsap County Superior Court. via Kitsapsun.com

“So I just grabbed everything I could and we just ran.”

Residents waited glumly for muddy floodwaters to recede and motorists faced massive detours Tuesday as an overflowing river severed the Pacific Northwest's biggest and most important transportation corridor to ... via KGW-TV Portland

As of 10 a.m. Tuesday: A landslide was reported at 1120 Lakeside Ave. S. No homes in danger. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“I heard a bang, and then saw the water rising quickly.”

Downed trees blocked roads and power outages were widespread Tuesday across much of the Northwest, where residents prepared for a massive cleanup effort after being battered by back-to-back storms.

The region was smacked with hurricane-force winds and several inches of rain Monday, only a day after another severe system hit on Sunday. By Tuesday, the storm moved on to the Upper Midwest, where it was predicted to blanket the region with just a few fresh inches of snow.

The storm left roads closed in Washington and Oregon because of downed trees and landslides. Communications were spotty at best, and many schools and government offices were closed for a second day. Read more

“We haven't seen the worst yet.”

All lanes of Interstate 5 near Centralia, the main route between Seattle and Portland, Oregon, are closed tonight because of major flooding in Western Washington. via KNDO - Yakima

“It's been a real focus the last few months”

' Not much signifies safety and security like a solid roof overhead, and for transition house Eli's Place, that couldn't be more true. via Tacoma Daily Index

Kitsap Sun Staff Originally published 02:20 p.m., December 2, 2007 Updated 02:20 p.m., December 2, 2007 The National Weather Service has issued a high wind watch for the Hood Canal region tonight and a wind ... via Kitsapsun.com

Counter-protestors draped American flags over the signs held by members of the Westboro Baptist Church on the corner of Bethel and Lund in Port Orchard. via Kitsapsun.com

Kitsap Sun staff Originally published 01:55 p.m., November 30, 2007 Updated 01:55 p.m., November 30, 2007 SILVERDALE A girl that was unhappy with her parents may have led to the disclosure of home security ... via Kitsapsun.com

“That allowed us to do a lot for client support”

The Kitsap County HIV AIDS Foundation has been helping local residents for more than two decades without a place to ever permanently call home. via Tacoma Daily Index