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City honors retired police chief Busey

Jun 30, 2025 | By:

Kelly Busey retired last week after 34 years with the department, including 12 as chief.

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State Parks flushes Cutts Island floating toilet project

Jun 23, 2025 | By:

The state had hoped to open the facility off Kopachuck State Park last spring, but ran into too many obstacles.

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Public gets first look at PenMet’s new recreation center

Jun 18, 2025 | By:

People are invited to experience the new facility for free during a grand-opening celebration on Saturday.

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Lt. Tray Federici to serve as interim police chief after Busey retires

Jun 17, 2025 | By:

Longtime Chief Kelly Busey retires on Monday, June 23. Lt. Tray Federici will be the interim chief, the city announced.

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Kids dig new playground as city opens Doris Heritage Park

Jun 17, 2025 | By:

The pickleball courts also filled up quickly after a ribbon-cutting ceremony honoring Peninsula High alum and running great Doris Heritage.

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Legislature cut key public health fund by $24 million over next two years

Jun 11, 2025 | By:

Washington public health departments will see a slight reduction in state funding for basic services over the next two years, but the severity and local impacts of that loss on the Kitsap Peninsula remains unclear.  State legislators reduced spending on Foundational Public Health Services by $24 million over the 2025-2027 budget. Those funds sustain essential

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Doris Heritage Park to open June 16

Jun 10, 2025 | By:

The park next door to the Tom Taylor YMCA includes a new playground, pickleball courts and more.

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Legislation makes opening a child care a little easier

Jun 10, 2025 | By:

As Kimberly Shaw recalls her arduous four-year journey to open the first licensed child-care center on the Key Peninsula, she holds an infant boy in her lap. Getting a permit for a child-care center has been more difficult than Shaw, director of the nonprofit Key Peninsula Cooperative Preschool, initially envisioned. The process has been filled

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Rep. Randall settling in to her new role in a very unsettled Washington, D.C.

Jun 05, 2025 | By:

Emily Randall, the Bremerton Democrat elected last fall to represent the Sixth Congressional District, says she’s “trying to learn this new job while I navigate all this chaos.”

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Bridge talk attracts crowd to Fox Island county council meeting

Jun 04, 2025 | By:

Other topics were discussed, but it was discussion of a new bridge that drew 200 people to Fox Island’s Heart Church.

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