Kitsap

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.

More than 180,000 general election ballots have reached Kitsap County voters, opening an 18-day voting period for contested county offices, public power measures, and statewide initiatives.

The Kitsap Regional Library Board of Trustees has cleared Executive Director Jason Driver of unlawful policy violations following a three-month workplace investigation, while the WPEA staff union continues to demand his removal.

State regulators levied $357,326 in total penalties and response costs against the owner of the 38-foot pleasure craft Nautilus for pumping 123 gallons of diesel into Bremerton Marina.

Puget Sound Energy secured a $40.2 million federal Department of Energy SPARK grant to fund Project PULSE, dedicating more than $21 million to upgrade critical transmission corridors in South Kitsap and protect Naval Base Kitsap.

Kitsap County commissioners approve a 0.1% regional sales tax under House Bill 2015 to generate $7.7 million annually, averting layoffs of 21 sworn sheriff and jail personnel.

Kitsap County voters weigh Proposition 1 to grant Kitsap Public Utility District electric authority, sparking debate over local public governance and a $1.5 billion grid acquisition.

Incumbent Katie Walters and challenger Kevin Tisdel offer contrasting paths for Kitsap County District 3 on state housing laws, fast ferries, and a $9.4 million deficit.

Incumbent David T. Lewis III and challenger Brien Kennedy debate 42 years of court experience versus corporate management as Kitsap County confronts budget deficits and digital access challenges ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

In Kitsap County's first contested assessor election in 12 years, three-term Republican incumbent Phil Cook and Democratic challenger Michael Simonds debate mass appraisal algorithms, senior tax exemptions, and office transparency ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.

Incumbent Democrat Katie Walters and Republican challenger Kevin Tisdel clash over the Growth Management Act, defense workforce housing, transit taxes, and hospital infrastructure in the Kitsap County Commissioner District 3 race.

Incumbent Kitsap County Prosecutor Chad Enright and Democratic challenger Joe Lombardi spar over office management, bar ratings, felony convictions, and diversion programs ahead of the November election.

State Representative Tarra Simmons and challenger Daria Ilgen face off in an all-Democratic 23rd Legislative District contest at Olympic College in Bremerton, debating ethics penalties, regional ferry cuts, and housing affordability.

A sudden wave of 23 engine room sick-calls tied up 13 of 18 Washington State Ferries vessels on Monday, reducing the Bremerton route to single-boat service and suspending Bainbridge travel.

The Washington State Department of Transportation reopened State Route 160 (Sedgwick Road) in Port Orchard on Saturday evening, restoring a vital South Kitsap commuter link after completing a 25-foot buried bridge over Salmonberry Creek.

The U.S. Navy completed a bilateral hull exchange between Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines, docking USS Wyoming at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor while sending USS Pennsylvania to Georgia.

The Washington State Department of Transportation is finalizing its Gorst Area Planning and Environmental Linkages study, evaluating two Sinclair Inlet bridge options and highway widening to fix Kitsap County's worst bottleneck without approved construction money.

D.R. Horton has submitted conceptual plans to redevelop the vacant 9.48-acre former Harrison Hospital site along Cherry Avenue into 238 townhomes and apartments.

An armed domestic violence suspect in unincorporated Bremerton died following an overnight SWAT standoff and gunfire exchange on Wildcat Lake Road, triggering an independent state review.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A federal audit from the Government Accountability Office reveals the Navy's shipyard modernization will cost over $200 billion through the 2070s, citing Cascadia seismic retrofits at Bremerton's Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.