Kitsap County prosecutor declines charges in jail death
The Kitsap County prosecutor said he won’t file charges against corrections officers involved in last year’s death of a mentally ill murder suspect at the jail.
Search continues for suspect who assaulted Kitsap Co gas station clerk; WMW tips help capture separate suspect
Detectives in Kitsap County are wrapping up the case of a violent attack on a gas station clerk north of Bremerton thanks to Washington's Most Wanted viewers, but they need a little more information.
Kitsap County settles lawsuit for $2.2M in jogger death
Kitsap County has settled a lawsuit for $2.2 million over the death of a jogger who was struck and killed in the crosswalk of a Silverdale intersection in 2017.
Navy destroyer causes oil spill in Port Townsend Bay
Emergency crews are containing and cleaning up after a Navy destroyer caused an oil spill in Port Townsend Bay.
Seattle-Bremerton ferry route down to 1 boat after breakdown
Passengers who ride the Seattle-Bremerton ferry route should plan ahead for likely travel delays.
Anonymous donor gives $1 million for Bainbridge Island bike trails
New mountain bike trails are coming to Bainbridge Island, thanks to an anonymous donor.
Failed catalytic converter theft ends with double stabbing, suspect held on $500K bail
A pair of brothers stabbed early Tuesday morning in Kitsap County were released from the hospital. Sheriff’s deputies say they were attacked trying to stop a stranger from stealing a catalytic converter from a cargo van parked outside their family’s tire garage.
Central Kitsap School board plans to start tribal land acknowledgments
Central Kitsap School Board President Bruce Richards typically opens meetings in the same manner: following a call to order, he explains the rules for public comment before reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Another sewage spill closes water at Golden Gardens, portions of Kitsap County shorelines
A sewage spill at a Seattle wastewater treatment plant has prompted closures at Golden Gardens park in Seattle and portions of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap County shorelines. It's the second sewage spill into the Puget Sound this week.
3 agencies investigate Washington ferry after engine fire
Three agencies are investigating a fire that damaged an engine room aboard the state ferry Wenatchee last week.
Neighbor charged with hate crime after Port Orchard family threatened
A Port Orchard woman has been charged with a hate crime after she allegedly harassed her neighbors and threatened to “kill everyone,” according to court documents.
Kitsap County deputies search for man who allegedly used dog to entice young children
Authorities are investigating a child luring incident in Kingston, Washington.
Sheriff: Man turns himself in at Kitsap County Jail for murder
Investigators say a man turned himself in for murder just a day after a man was found dead in South Kitsap.
Graffiti, vandalism investigated as possible bias crime in Port Orchard
A West Puget Sound family woke up to find someone had slashed their tires and left red spray paint all over one of their cars and their home earlier this week.
COVID variant confirmed in Kitsap County for the first time
A new variant of the coronavirus has been confirmed in Kitsap County, according to the Kitsap Public Health District.
Bainbridge family honors memory of daughter with memorial scholarship fund
A week after the tragic loss of three teens on Bainbridge Island, the family of one of the victims is creating a lasting legacy in their daughter’s name.
Community mourns three Bainbridge Island teens killed in car crash
A Kitsap County community is mourning the loss of three teenage girls killed in a car crash late Tuesday night.
Help ID serial car prowl suspect detectives hope will stop before he gets hurt
Bainbridge Island Police detectives have a plea to a young car prowl suspect to do the right thing and come talk to them before he, himself gets hurt.
Appeals court again rejects former Bremerton Coach Kennedy's lawsuit over prayer at football games
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit again held that the Bremerton School District can ban former coach Joe Kennedy from praying on the field after football games.