26th District candidates pitch moderate stances on taxes and Trump
Oct 02, 2025The 26th District state Senate race pits appointed incumbent Deb Krishnadasan against six-term Rep. Michelle Caldier.
City considers new protections for renters
Sep 25, 2025The city council has not asked staff to draft any new legislation, but it has discussed steps like a landlord registry and extended notice for large rent hikes.
COVID vaccines still available in Washington, but barriers could be on the horizon
Sep 16, 2025The state protected access to COVID vaccines, but a federal committee could undercut insurance coverage of them.
Planned Parenthood will keep clinics open, despite ‘existential’ funding loss
Sep 04, 2025Planned Parenthood operates 30 health centers in Washington, including in Bremerton and Tacoma. The organization faces a potential loss of key federal and state funds.
Food banks, farmers reeling after elimination of purchasing assistance program
Aug 25, 2025A federal program helped food banks buy produce from local farmers. It won’t be available next year.
Teachers are happy with cell phone bans; students are more ambivalent
Aug 21, 2025A cell phone study at the University of Washington, which included Peninsula School District, offers a look at how teachers, students and parents feel about bans.
Two years in, call volume at 988 crisis line up 52%
Aug 19, 2025988 both gets callers in crisis to those best able to help them and relieves pressure on first responders and 911 lines.
Boxes with free anti-overdose medication naloxone proliferate, but not in Gig Harbor
Aug 14, 2025Dispensers with free naloxone are available in Tacoma, Kitsap County and Home, but there are none in Gig Harbor.
Immunizations urged as back-to-school season approaches
Aug 12, 2025Are your children up to date on their vaccines? Here’s a look at immunizations are required for which ages.
Air quality moderate as smoke from Bear Gulch fire clouds the region
Aug 05, 2025Air quality on the Kitsap Peninsula will oscillate between healthy and moderate levels over the next couple days as smoke from the Bear Gulch wildfire on the Olympic Peninsula sweeps over the region. As of Monday afternoon, most areas of Kitsap, Pierce and King counties had ‘moderate’ air quality, according to the Puget Sound Clean
