A 14-year-old Silverdale boy was arrested after allegedly assaulting a customer who confronted him about shoplifting at a Bremerton supermarket. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at a Safeway store, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. A shopper told deputies he saw the teenager stealing merchandise inside the store and confronted…
A 13-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly pointing a stolen handgun at a driver in Bremerton. Deputies responded around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, after a 31-year-old motorist called 911 to report that two teenage boys were walking in the roadway near West Loxie Eagans Boulevard and South National Avenue, according to the Kitsap County…
A grieving Bremerton couple is asking for community support after losing their baby girl to a rare and often unpredictable complication. Kirkland Banker, of Bremerton, said he and his fiancée Melinda lost their daughter to stillbirth on Friday, April 3, after what doctors identified as a true knot in the umbilical cord. The couple is…
A new waterfront restaurant blending upscale dining with a lively, approachable vibe is set to open in Bremerton this week. Char Kitchen will officially open its doors at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, bringing Northwest-inspired cuisine and sweeping views of Sinclair Inlet to the Marina Square development. Located at 240 Washington Ave., Suite 300,…
A 15-year-old girl who spent more than three years fighting two forms of leukemia — and inspiring a community along the way — has died. Leanna Lawson, originally from Bremerton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, after a long and difficult battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and later Acute Myeloid Leukemia, according to her…
Support is swelling for a Kitsap County family mourning the loss of a 17-year-old boy who was killed in a car crash that injured four other teens. Bradley Mace died following a single-vehicle crash on Northeast McWilliams Road near Old Military Road in Bremerton just after 11 p.m. Saturday, March 28, his family confirmed. Investigators…
A Kitsap County-native police officer who died just one day after a sudden brain infection is being remembered not only for his service—but for saving four lives through organ donation. Cody Siebert, 33, a K-9 officer with the East Range Police Department in Minnesota, died Friday, Feb. 27, in Duluth, according to his obituary. He…
A Washington State Ferry crew and its passengers got an unexpected holiday preview Monday night when they spotted a glowing Christmas tree perched atop a drifting dock in the middle of Puget Sound. The ferry Chimacum, making its late run between Seattle and Bremerton on Sept. 8, slowed after coming upon the unusual sight: a…
A Lacey ex-con was arrested in Bremerton after police say he posed as an officer, complete with a badge, body armor, flashing blue lights, and a firearm. Michael Scaletta-Teates, 49, was arrested around 6:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in the 800 block of 6th Street, according to Bremerton Police. Scaletta-Teates allegedly showed up at an…
