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

A new economic analysis places the Kitsap County region at the bottom of the state for five-year business survival, raising questions about local commercial viability.

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Washington state, arguing that offering in-state tuition and financial aid to undocumented students violates federal immigration laws.

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson introduces the "Away for the Day" policy, aiming for a bell-to-bell cellphone ban in all K-12 public schools to improve academic focus and student mental health.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown co-leads a federal lawsuit to block a new United States Postal Service rule that threatens to disrupt mail-in voting ahead of the general election.

The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Northwest has finalized a $517 million structural retrofit of Dry Dock 4 in Bremerton, increasing seismic resilience for critical naval operations.

The fast-moving Avery Fire has forced sudden evacuations in Wishram Heights and closed a major transportation corridor along the Columbia River Gorge.

The passing of country music icon Dolly Parton at age 80 has prompted official memorials and a renewed push to restore state funding for her Imagination Library program in Washington.

T-Mobile USA plans to lay off 77 Washington employees and close seven retail locations this fall, according to a notice filed with the state Employment Security Department.