Kitsap County has enough old mill towns, military history, cemeteries and dark stretches of forest to keep a ghost-story enthusiast busy for a while. And locals have certainly done their part. Paranormal investigators, residents and visitors have spent decades swapping stories about unexplained footsteps, voices in empty rooms, shadowy figures and things that allegedly go…
Bremerton offers one of the Puget Sound region’s strangest bargains: a working waterfront city where Seattle is a ferry ride away, the Olympic Peninsula is outside your door and buying a home can still cost considerably less than it does across the water. The catch is that Seattle is still across the water. Residents describe…
A Kitsap County homeowner’s doorbell camera recently captured a scene that struck a nerve with online shoppers everywhere: a delivery driver tossing a large package marked “Fragile” onto their front porch before venting her frustration aloud. The video, shared in the Port Orchard Community Facebook group, appears to show a woman wearing an OnTrac delivery…
If you’re wondering where Bremerton locals actually like to eat, one recent community discussion offered plenty of ideas. While dozens of restaurants were mentioned, the same handful of names kept coming up again and again. These aren’t ranked by critics or national publications. Instead, they’re the restaurants that earned repeated praise from the people who…
An 18-year-old Poulsbo man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly causing a hit-and-run crash in Silverdale, shouting slurs at another driver, and later kicking a deputy at a local hospital. The incident happened near the intersection of Central Valley Road and Bucklin Hill Road in Silverdale, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the…
Pizza debates can get surprisingly intense. Some people swear by wood-fired Neapolitan pies with blistered crusts. Others want a thick layer of cheese, a sturdy crust, and enough toppings to feed a small village. Then there are the pizza purists who believe simplicity is king and the adventurous eaters who see pizza as a blank…
Human remains discovered by construction workers at a Port Orchard job site have prompted a police investigation. The remains were found Tuesday, June 16, at a local construction site, according to the Port Orchard Police Department. With assistance from the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office and the Kitsap County Search and Rescue Team, including K9 units,…
The estate of a Kitsap County woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the United States, alleging a federally funded health clinic failed to properly monitor and treat her chronic hepatitis B before she died of liver failure in 2022. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Tacoma federal court, alleges Peninsula Community Health Services failed…
A $750,000 budget can still buy a house in Seattle. But depending on where you shop, that same money might buy more than twice the space, double the bedrooms, and a backyard that feels more like a private park. These two Washington listings — one in Seattle’s Delridge neighborhood and the other in Silverdale —…
When people think of Silverdale, they often think of a quieter alternative to Seattle. It’s known for its proximity to naval bases, access to the Olympic Peninsula, waterfront scenery, and a shopping district that serves much of Kitsap County. To outsiders, it can seem like a place that offers many of the benefits of Western…
