WA flags lower Thursday for Port Orchard soldier

06/01/11 Associated Press - June 1, 2011 3:55 PM ET OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Gov. Chris Gregoire has directed that flags at Washington agency buildings be lowered to half staff Thursday in memory of Adam...

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Port Orchard on its way to becoming a code city

05/27/11 The city of Port Orchard on Tuesday took the first step toward becoming a code city.

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Kitsap's capital projects cut, but saved

05/27/11 Kitsap County is the recipient of millions of dollars that will go toward buildings, parks and land aquisitions.

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Guide to summer youth sports camps in Washington

05/27/11 The Times' annual guide to resident/overnight summer sports and recreation camps for children in Washington.

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State budget includes funds for pier work

05/26/11 politics, sailing, dock, boat, Washington State legislature, Republican, Democrat, senate, house of representatives, appropriation, Port Orchard, Kitsap County, South Kitsap, upgrade, Pier, Lobbyist, Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs, De Kalb Street Pier, DeCalb, De Calb,

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Best Bets for this weekend: Folklife, seagull calling, Ski to Sea

05/25/11 A sampling of A-list events around Seattle and Western Washington, May 26-30, 2011.

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CRISTA CAMPS SEND A KID TO CAMP PROGRAM AIMS TO RAISE 120,000 TO HELP MILITARY FAMILIES

05/23/11 Port Orchard, Wash. - CRISTA Camps, a member of the CRISTA family of ministries, has announced the launch of the Send a Kid to Camp fundraising program in an effort to send 400 children of military families to a week of summer camp in 2011.From 2008 2010, CRISTA Camps partnered with the National Military Family Associations Operation Purple program to provide a...

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THIS WEEK: May 27 to June 2

05/22/11 A day-by-day summary of entertainment opportunities in and around Kitsap County for the week of May 27 to June 5; submit info by e-mailing mmoore@kitsapsun.com

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LOCAL THEATER: April 29 to May 5

05/22/11 An annual Memorial Day weekend event: Kitsap Forest Theater opens "Oklahoma" beginning May 29

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KITSAP CALENDAR: May 13 to 19

05/22/11 Submit information about upcoming entertainment events in and around Kitsap County by e-mailing mmoore@kitsapsun.com

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Hundreds of boats go after Hood Canal shrimp

05/12/11 The line of trailers at Misery Point boat ramp stretched clear out of the parking lot by 7:30 a.m., and already the shrimpers - pumped up on Red Bull and strong coffee - were salivating.

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Port Orchard residents given more time to digest code city proposal

05/12/11 The Port Orchard City Council gives residents two more chances to ask about a proposed reclassification of its local government.

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Senior tennis event set at BTAC

05/11/11 The Senior Tennis Championships will be May 27-29 at the Bremerton Tennis & Athletic Club.

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Shrimp abundant on Hood Canal this year

05/11/11 If it's sunny one minute, blowing rain sideways the next, it must be shrimp season on the Hood Canal.

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Bee-keeping skills learned on the inside help him survive on the outside

05/10/11 A former inmate from Port Orchard says his 70,000 bees keep him focused on the positive.

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House panel: delay science-test grad requirement to 2017

05/09/11 In a disputed House Education Committee vote Monday, majority Democrats pushed through a delay in the high-stakes science test requirement for high-school graduation. House Bill 1410 passed 11-to-9 on strict partisan lines and is expected to save $20 million.

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Sex crime alleged at Wash. state women's prison

05/06/11 A former guard at the Washington Corrections Center for Women is facing criminal charges after he allegedly forced an inmate there to perform a sex act.

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Local Frisbee pioneer had heart of a champ

05/04/11 Ralph Williamson, a 10-time world disc golf champion who helped establish the Seattle Frisbee scene, died April 25 of cancer. He was 80.

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LOCAL THEATER: April 29 to May 5

05/02/11 BPA prepares "Chicago" and Changing Scene preps return engagement for "All the Great Books (Abridged)," while CSTOCK's "Sound of Music" and WWCA's "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" both are solid options

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Debbie Macomber Launches Second Annual KNIT1, BLESS2 Mother's Day Initiative

04/26/11 1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber is reaching out to readers to encourage their participation in her second annual KNIT1, BLESS2 Mother's Day initiative, benefitting three national charities that provide handmade garments and blankets to infants and children in need. ? The popular and prolific author, an admitted knit-o-holic, is asking her readers to send in one hand-knitted ...

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