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

The U.S. Navy opened a 21-day public comment window on a Draft Memorandum of Agreement addressing adverse effects to historic shipyard structures, including Pier 6 1933 Hammerhead Crane, during multi-mission dry dock construction in Bremerton.

Governor Bob Ferguson formally requests a federal Major Disaster Declaration from the White House, seeking $128.9 million in FEMA Individual and Public Assistance after wildfires destroyed 649 homes.

Kitsap Transit enacted the final stage of its autumn service cuts on September 28, halting Saturday fast ferry sailings across Puget Sound and trimming evening foot ferries between Bremerton and Port Orchard.

The Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council adopted its September 2026 forecast, adding $22 million to the current budget but leaving a projected deficit for fiscal year 2028.

NAVFAC Northwest has awarded a $9.5 million contract for Project 788 at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, constructing dual temporary parking facilities, pedestrian corridors, and Turtle Road upgrades to sustain Trident submarine maintenance.

An unseasonably early fall windstorm battered Western Washington with 45 mph gusts on Friday, cutting power to more than 60,000 customers, closing highway lanes, and devastating Puget Sound Energy circuits in Thurston County.

As Kitsap County confronts a $9.4 million structural budget deficit, Sheriff candidates Brandon Myers and Rick Kuss clash over license plate readers, reviving WestNET, and state qualification laws.

Washington Public Lands Commissioner Dave Upthegrove adjusted his order protecting older state forests from 77,000 to 55,000 acres, calling the initial target a false start amid timber revenue deficits.