Court faults State Toxicologist for breathalyzer calculation issues that could overturn DUI convictions

The Washington State Toxicologist is being blamed for what could prove to be the unwinding of tens of thousands of DUI cases where blood-alcohol readings from a breathalyzer were used in the conviction.

Police: Bremerton man arrested after threatening mayor, to shoot up health center

Police and a SWAT team arrested a Bremerton man who threatened the City Mayor, the City Prosecutor and threatened to shoot up a mental health center after a three-hour standoff Thursday night.

Barricaded suspect arrested, 1 found dead inside home in Kitsap County

Kitsap County deputies arrested a 27-year-old armed suspect who barricaded himself inside a home Wednesday, where a man was found dead inside. 

Careaga murders: 3 suspects plead not guilty to quadruple murder of Washington family

A Kitsap County judge ordered three suspects accused in the 2017 murders of the Careaga family be held without bail after their first court appearance Tuesday. Detectives say the motive in this case revolves around drugs, money and personal conflicts.

Careaga family murder: Timeline of the investigation and arrests made

Three people have been arrested in connection with the murders of a Seabeck, Washington family in 2017, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday.

Careaga murders: 3 suspects arrested in quadruple murders of Washington family in 2017
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Three people have been arrested in connection with the quadruple murder five years ago of a family that owned a restaurant in Bremerton, Washington, authorities said Monday.

Poulsbo couple fall off embankment chasing after dog, rescue underway

Kitsap County rescue crews are working to save a man who went over a seaside embankment in Poulsbo, chasing after his dog who fell from the same bluff.

Kitsap Transit to break ground on new transit center in Silverdale

Governor Jay Inslee and Nuria Fernandez, head of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for Kitsap Transit's new Silverdale Transit Center (STC) Thursday. 

Woman arrested, charged for 2012 death of Kitsap County man over his coin collection

A woman was arrested and charged on Tuesday in connection to a decades-old homicide, where she is accused of killing a man during a robbery of his coin collection. 

Recycling metal building fire in Bremerton
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Fire crews put out a fire Thursday at a recycling metal facility in Bremerton, Washington.

Kitsap County schools report COVID-19 outbreaks, pivot to remote learning

White House medical adviser and infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said the U.S. is "out of the pandemic phase" on Tuesday. However, the effects of COVID-19 caused some schools in western Washington to mask up once again, or even return to remote learning.

Man charged with racist threats toward a Bremerton gas station clerk

A man is accused of calling a Bremerton gas station clerk racial slurs, threatening to kill him and chasing him after becoming upset that he had to wait to use the restroom, according to The Kitsap Sun.