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Driver airlifted after being injured in Mason County rollover crash Wednesday
A 43-year-old driver was injured in a Mason County rollover crash on U.S. Highway 101 early Wednesday morning. The crash occurred at 1:21 a.m. May 1 as the driver was approaching U.S. 101 from State Route 106 in Skokomish near Annas Bay, according to a Washington State Patrol press memo.
Woman arrested driving moving truck on freeway near Durkee pleads guilty to DUII, eluding police
A Washington woman arrested on Interstate 84 near Durkee on April 21 after driving a U-Haul moving truck at speeds up to 75 mph after blowing one front tire, and then trying to elude a state trooper, pleaded guilty to two charges on Wednesday, May 1 in Baker County Circuit Court.
With childcare at a premium in Kitsap, provider lands state grant to fuel expansion
PORT ORCHARD — Billy Sedgwick, 4, has been going to the Treetop Village Early Learning Center in Bremerton since he was 8 weeks old. When his family bought a house in Port Orchard, Sedgwick's mom, Kari Jones, couldn't find a suitable daycare center closer to home. That results in an additional 90 minutes or more commuting when she leaves work in Gig Harbor, heads to Bremerton's east side to pick up her son, and returns home.
Former Breidablik school building to host regional site for students with intensive needs
After its closure as a public elementary school more than 11 years ago, the Breidablik Elementary building in Poulsbo is set to be the location of a new learning program for students in grades 3-12 with intensive behavioral and mental health needs. The program will be run by Chancelight, a...
Man missing in Poulsbo found dead underwater
POULSBO — A man was found dead in Liberty Bay after being reported missing on Monday. The Poulsbo Police Department said a man who lived in a Poulsbo assisted living facility did not return from his usual evening outing on Monday. The department received the information that the man was seen near the waterfront and riding his motorized scooter onto a dock, according to the department's statement issued on Tuesday.
Bremerton food bank launches new effort to connect neighbors and meet growing food needs
Walking through the rooms of Bremerton Foodline, Executive Director Cori Kauk describes her grand vision for the currently under-remodel food bank: A new, inviting floor space for shoppers, more accessible entry points, and redoing a shed out back. By comparison, her latest project seems quite small. It needs only a...
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