Vyraa — Local News for Bremerton, Kitsap County & Washington State

The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe has pledged million over five years as North Kitsap United executes a purchase contract for 100 acres off Bond Road for a YMCA sports complex alongside a 300-acre conservation easement.

State biologists, tribes, and coastal shellfish growers captured over 2.16 million invasive European green crabs in fiscal year 2026, mounting an unprecedented containment effort to protect eelgrass beds, Dungeness nurseries, and a $400 million aquaculture economy.

Incumbent state Representative Tarra Simmons and challenger Daria Ilgen face off in an all-Democrat general election in the 23rd Legislative District as Kitsap County voters weigh state ethics penalties, ferry reliability, and public defense funding.

Following nearly 400,000 recorded infractions in 30 days along Norpoint Way and Marine View Drive, the City of Tacoma has instituted a 100-ticket daily lottery per camera due to vendor and police processing limits.

The U.S. Navy announced that aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will permanently shift its homeport from San Diego to Bremerton for drydock maintenance at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard after a grueling 321-day combat deployment.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown moved to intervene in a federal lawsuit defending Medicaid coverage for nearly 1,000 disabled refugees and asylees following a federal court preliminary injunction.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest launches procurement for a historic 5 billion multi-mission dry dock overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton to service Gerald R. Ford-class supercarriers.

The Washington Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials voted to freeze compensation for Gov. Bob Ferguson, Attorney General Nick Brown, and Lt. Gov. Denny Heck while approving modest raises for lawmakers.