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…
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…
Drivers across Kitsap County are about to face a brutal stretch of summer traffic as two major highway closures begin on the same day in June to make way for fish passage projects. The Washington State Department of Transportation announced that both State Route 3 near Gorst and State Route 160 near Port Orchard are…
At $1.1 million, western Washington homebuyers start entering the “what kind of life do you actually want?” phase of the housing market. In Seattle, that money can buy a beautifully updated 1915 Craftsman steps from Green Lake, coffee shops, and light rail. In Kitsap County, the same budget gets nearly five acres, towering evergreens, an…
Two homes. Roughly the same price. But what you get in Kitsap County versus Texas couldn’t feel more different. Property 1: Port Orchard, Washington Property 2: Mission, Texas The Homes Themselves In Port Orchard, the home leans into quiet Northwest living. It’s set on nearly three and a half acres, giving you space, privacy, and…
A 41-year-old Silverdale man was killed late Tuesday night, April 21, after being struck by a truck in unincorporated Port Orchard. Deputies responded to the crash just after 11 p.m. near the intersection of Bethel Road Southeast and Southeast Van Skiver Road, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the driver, a 24-year-old…
A 36-year-old Port Orchard man found unresponsive inside the Kitsap County Jail has been identified, but officials say the cause of his death is still under investigation. Anthony Lafrombois was discovered around 5 a.m. on Friday, March 27, during a routine check by corrections officers, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. Jail medical staff…
Authorities are asking for help in locating a Kitsap County teenager who has been missing for over a week. Maleah Ly Bessinger, 17, was last seen at her Port Orchard residence on Sunday, March 8, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. Additional details – including a clothing description or possible destination – were not…
Construction is underway on a new retail center at McCormick Village in South Kitsap, bringing restaurants, shops, and services to one of the region’s fastest-growing residential communities. The project, called McCormick Village Retail, will include roughly 30,000 square feet of commercial space and is already nearly half leased, developer MainStreet Property Group said. The retail…
