Snow arrives just under the wire of winter
Mar 13, 2026 | By: Vince DiceThe calendar says spring will be here in a week. The weather says it’s still winter.
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38th Avenue project will begin soon and disrupt traffic for two years
Mar 12, 2026 | By: Suzanne RoigThe $12.1 million project will bring sidewalks, a bike lane, street lights and a roundabout to 38th Avenue NW.
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Rescue organization gives dog lovers something to CHEW on
Mar 12, 2026 | By: Marsha HartCHEW — or Canine Health, Education and Welfare — helps find homes for about 100 puppies annually.
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City shortens hours at its Civic Center by 30 minutes to improve staff morale
Mar 11, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickThe city’s Civic Center will close at 4:30 p.m. instead of 5, a move staff members framed as an effort to improve wellness and employee retention.
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Food bank in Kitsap County launching online ordering
Mar 11, 2026 | By: Conor WilsonA grant from Virginia Mason Franciscan Health will help a food bank in Silverdale introduce grocery store-style online ordering.
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Vendor Blender food festival coming to Gig Harbor Eagles club
Mar 11, 2026 | By: Marsha HartThe first Vendor Blender event is planned for March 21 at the Eagles building on Burnham Drive.
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Heron’s Key expands as ‘Silver Tsunami’ spurs sales of units that haven’t been built yet
Mar 10, 2026 | By: Ted KenneyPhase 2 of Heron’s Key will add create 54 new independent living units, a swimming pool and other amenities at the Gig Harbor North campus.
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Harbor Happenings | It’s Restaurant Week. Here are some of the deals
Mar 10, 2026 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonIt’s Restaurant Week on the waterfront and that means that most downtown eateries are featuring special prices on their breakfast, lunch, dinner and happy hour menus.
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Vigil in Purdy honors seven neighbors killed in recent violence on Key Peninsula
Mar 09, 2026 | By: Vince DiceIn addition to the stabbing death of four women last month in Wauna, the vigil memorialized victims lost in Vaughn and on Herron Island.
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State board investigating seven cases involving Sheriff Keith Swank
Mar 09, 2026 | By: Carolyn BickSwank called the cases before the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission a ‘complete witch hunt.’
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