Port Orchard Police Chief Geoffrey Marti said he was pleased with the response from his department, school district and students during a May 2 bomb threat at South Kitsap High School.
More than 250 people gathered April 26 at the First Lutheran Community Church for a memorial service to honor the life of MoonDogs, Too owner Darryl Baldwin.
A woman’s body was found inside a burnt rental home seven years ago in Port Orchard. No suspects have been arrested and the investigation continues. Port Orchard police still are seeking information on the case.
School buses will be allowed to park in the city’s commercial zones after the council unanimously approved amending an ordinance for conditional use in the zones.
The city council voted 6-1 to pass an ordinance amending the city development regulations concerning recreational marijuana use. The city’s interim regulations expired this month.
In the next 20 years, Port Orchard’s population could reach more than 20,000, along with more than 3,100 jobs in the city.
A 24-year-old Bremerton man will face felony charges in connection with an April 9 burglary of a Gorst gun store.
Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office deputies have located a car used by suspects in the April 9 burglary of a Gorst gun store.
The city will once again partner with local entities in providing additional foot ferry service between Port Orchard and Bremerton this summer with Kitsap Harbor Tours, Inc.
Efforts are underway to make the tiny community of Annapolis a shopping destination.
The joint agreement with the West Sound Utility District once again became a topic of discussion during the March 25 meeting of the Port Orchard City Council.
Democrat Nathan Schlicher sent a correction by email stating he was running for the 26th Legislative District House Position 1 seat, not the Position 2 as stated in a press release sent out this morning.
Sandy Rotella, assistant superintendent of business services, left March 28 to return to Colorado to continue her career. She announced her resignation March 13 in a memo to district officials.
A letter sent by an attorney for a group of Millihanna Road residents to the head of Kitsap County Parks and Recreation, stated he would threaten legal action if Anderson Point Park is reopened, but his clients “would be willing to cooperate with the county and assist in acquiring a lawful means of access” if the the county and park advocates would make a few concessions.
A 58-year-old woman faces a murder charge in connection with the death of her 97-year-old father in rural south Kitsap County.
The Port Orchard city council voted 5-2 for a Portland company to design signage, logos and branding for the city at the March 25 regular meeting.
Despite delaying action next month on a resolution that would increase some Department of Community Development and Public Works fees, the council heard from a home building association official during a March 11 public hearing.
Owner Darryl Baldwin said his business — MoonDogs, Too — is on the market for sale.
March 10, was the first day of the season and 60 golfers hit the course during the day to play golf for free in the rain.
A group of graduate students from the state’s largest university will assist the city when it kicks off its 2016 Comprehensive Plan update process from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 8, in the Robert G. Geiger Council Chambers, 216 Prospect St.
