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

Following a $30,000 shortfall and the absence of military jet headliners, organizers and Port of Bremerton commissioners are weighing whether to move the annual air show to an every-other-year format.

Kitsap County emergency officials have downgraded the peninsula wildfire ban from Stage 2 to Stage 1, allowing small recreational campfires while keeping general burn permits frozen.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed Executive Order 26-03 to shield Washington Apple Health and over 600,000 residents from federal H.R. 1 Medicaid cuts.

The 36th annual Bremerton Blackberry Festival opens along the Sinclair Inlet waterfront for Labor Day weekend, drawing tens of thousands to downtown Bremerton as merchants seek seasonal sales.

Douglas County detectives arrested 18-year-old Michael Yakimov of Kent on first-degree manslaughter and arson charges after fireworks allegedly ignited the 10,000-acre Chelan Hills Fire, killing one resident.

The University of Washington School of Oceanography has leased space at Olympic View Industrial Park to host the NSF-backed Seafloor Sampling Facility.

More than 20,000 primary ballots were disqualified for late postmarks across Washington, marking a 32 percent surge as election officials warn against mailing ballots.

Kitsap County Superior Court Judge Tina Robinson announced her resignation effective February 2027, opening a second judicial appointment for Governor Bob Ferguson.