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Kitsap County

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Cops Deaths: Could Procedural Changes Have Made Difference for Trooper Tony Radulescu?

    The rate of U.S. law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty has increased 75 percent the past four years, according to figures published today. Yet, officer deaths have fallen by 50 percent since the start of this year. No one can explain the divergent numbers, though some think the drop of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    UPDATED: Bedlam in Kitsap County: Trooper Killed, 3rd-Grader Shot, Serial Murderer on the Loose

    UPDATE: The suspect believed to have shot and killed a Washington State Trooper early this morning near Gorst, in Kitsap County, has been found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. KIRO News is reporting that the suspect was found dead. It's a been a dreadful month for Kitsap County, beginning with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Did You Hear the One About the Drunken Sailor Who Climbed Into Bed With An 80-Year-Old Woman?

    It's no joke. A very drunken sailor named Dalton C. Pierson staggered into the wrong apartment in Bremerton and climbed into a bed with a 80-year-old woman -- but not before he urinated all over the floor. All in a night's work for the 21-year-old, stationed at the Bangor submarine base.

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2011

    WestNet's Drug Cops Exposed as Ineffective Cowboys

    ​Maybe all drug cops are not cowboys prone to trashing supsects' houses and intimidating children. But, among defense attorneys, such cops certainly have that reputation. Exhibit A: the task force known as WestNet.

  • News

    November 23, 2011

    Search and Seizure

    Medical-marijuana raids are big business for local cops and the feds.

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    'Smash and Grab': Property Seized During Dispensary Raids Boosts Law Enforcement Budgets

    ​Courts call it asset forfeiture. Critics call it robbery. Either way, local and federal law-enforcement agencies will likely get to keep any cash, computers, cars, or real estate seized during the raids on medical marijuana dispensaries earlier this week.

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    The Viking-Sized Donuts of Poulsbo

    Photos by Matthew PielThe donut on the left is clearly too small for a pillaging seafarer.​The Place: If you're ever headed to Poulsbo, a small Kitsap County town facing the back of Bainbridge, you'll inevitably hear the following: "you have to go the bakery!" No one can remember the name of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Meet Heather Purser, the Woman Who Singlehandedly Got Same-Sex Marriage Approved by the Suquamish Tribe

    Heather Purser and Rebecca Platter are now free to get married.​Heather Purser has no plans of marrying her girlfriend any time soon. But that doesn't mean that she wouldn't like the option. And while the nation at large can't seem to wrap its head around the concept of marriage equality, the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 29, 2011

    Richard Lemieux

    Heather Purser and Rebecca Platter are now free to get married.​Heather Purser has no plans of marrying her girlfriend any time soon. But that doesn't mean that she wouldn't like the option. And while the nation at large can't seem to wrap its head around the concept of marriage equality, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Green World Delivers Marijuana All Around The Sound

    With a service area "from Edmonds to Olympia," according to budtender Keith, Green World Medical can deliver marijuana to you no matter where you are in the Puget Sound area. But what if you live in darkest Kitsap County, on the west side of the Sound, you might ask? Not a problem--Green World deliv ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Marijuana and Granola: What Could Be More Natural?

    Marijuana and granola are more than natural allies. Their common roots in hippie culture make them practically soulmates. So combining the two into a medicated snack is an undeniable stroke of genius.

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Government Shutdown Inspires "Freaking Out" Man to Hit Himself in the Face

    ​People deal with worry and anguish in different ways. Some hit the gym. Some hit the bottle. And some hit themselves.

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2011

    Poll: Which MLK Day Press Release Doesn't Belong?

    ​Today's holiday honoring the late, great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. isn't a day off for everyone. Some people embrace the spirit of the occasion by doing community service, while others are still stuck behind a desk at their day jobs. For media-relations professionals, it's one of the busiest ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 3, 2010

    Richard LeMieux

    ​Today's holiday honoring the late, great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. isn't a day off for everyone. Some people embrace the spirit of the occasion by doing community service, while others are still stuck behind a desk at their day jobs. For media-relations professionals, it's one of the busiest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Four-Year-Old Boy Shoots Mother With Shotgun

    ​My grandma always said, "Caleb, never turn your back on your four-year-old son, because that little scamp might just load a cartridge into a shotgun and shoot ya!" Everyone always thought ol' Grammy was a little crazy for issuing such a specific warning about such an unlikely event. Especiall ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2010

    Richard LeMieux

    ​My grandma always said, "Caleb, never turn your back on your four-year-old son, because that little scamp might just load a cartridge into a shotgun and shoot ya!" Everyone always thought ol' Grammy was a little crazy for issuing such a specific warning about such an unlikely event. Especiall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Lindsey Baum Is Still Missing, But Thanks to Her One Runaway No Longer Is

    ​The people gathered at Olympia's Heritage Park on Saturday were there to call more attention to the disappearance of Lindsey Baum (pictured at right), the 11-year-old who vanished last June while walking home from a friend's house. But while the McCreary girl remains missing, thanks to her on ... More >>

  • News

    May 19, 2010

    Mickey Mess

    A pot bust in Tacoma leads to allegations of Disney-purse pilfering.

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    Tonight: Sea Fever at Neumos, Eighteen Individual Eyes at the Crocodile

    Chona Kasinger​Sea Fever, with The Fragrance, Valhalla Hill. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $7. The local indie-pop outfit Sea Fever is a young band, but they've already endured enough rock-and-roll style drama to last them a few years. Formed at SPU by vocalist/guitarist Andrew Zoo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 31, 2010

    Sea Fever

    Chona Kasinger​Sea Fever, with The Fragrance, Valhalla Hill. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $7. The local indie-pop outfit Sea Fever is a young band, but they've already endured enough rock-and-roll style drama to last them a few years. Formed at SPU by vocalist/guitarist Andrew Zoo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2010

    Richard LeMieux

    Chona Kasinger​Sea Fever, with The Fragrance, Valhalla Hill. Neumos, 925 E. Pike St., 709-9467. 8 p.m. $7. The local indie-pop outfit Sea Fever is a young band, but they've already endured enough rock-and-roll style drama to last them a few years. Formed at SPU by vocalist/guitarist Andrew Zoo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    The Crocksman: Julie & Julia & Slow-Cooked Beef Bourguignon

    Beef Bourguignon, ready to cook. Slowly.​Last weekend when I was driving around Kitsap County with my mom, she told me a story about her job at a local elementary school before I had a chance to tell her about my column, The Crocksman. The other day she was saying goodbye to a class, and said ... More >>

  • Music

    December 16, 2009

    The Days the Music Thrived

    Kane Hodder and Schoolyard Heroes' final show signals the end of an era for Kitsap County’s all-ages scene.

  • Blogs

    November 27, 2009

    The Death of Former Seahawk Tony Fein Ruled an Accidental Drug Overdose

    Tony Fein​Onetime Seattle Seahawk linebacker Tony Fein died last October after friends awoke to find him collapsed face down in their Kitsap County home. Initial reports had Port Orchard native's death classified as accidental. The Kitsap County coroner's office has confirmed the original an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    Slush Pile! Warren Moon Edition

    ​You better be on time if you want to see a movie with Warren Moon. The former Husky star quarterback, who helped beat Michigan in the 1978 Rose Bowl, is a stickler about showtimes. It's one of the few concrete, character-illuminating nuggets in his new autobiography, Never Give Up on Your Dre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Old-School EndFest: Radiohead in Bremerton, 1997

    Justin Dylan RenneyRadiohead in Bremerton, at EndFest 1997.​Those late-'90s EndFests at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds were epic. I was just bouncing a few memories off photographer Justin Dylan Renney, the shooter who took this photo of Thom Yorke. I saw that set. It was my first EndFest. And ... More >>

  • News

    May 27, 2009

    Caution: Armed Volunteer Litter Crew Ahead

    Open Carry doesn’t want you in the closet about packing heat.

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    NYT Discovers Enchanted Island

    Yes, right here on Puget Sound, there is a magical isle, a veritable Brigadoon ringed by gentle waters, an enclave of all that is good, organic, and proper. A place we call Bainbridge Island, which The New York Times here celebrates in its travel section ("Havens," part of Great Homes and Destinatio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2008

    Sea Times Discovers the Armpit of Kitsap County

    View Larger Map Now that Gorst -- the unincorporated Kitsap cove that reliably makes Bremerton look good -- has been touted as a bargain by The Seattle Times, it can only be a matter of days until the Pit becomes the latest real estate hotspot. Sandwiched between Bremerton's shit plant and Gold Mo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2008

    Popeye, Chief Seattle Trip Up Bremerton's Waterfront Development

    View Larger Map Now that Gorst -- the unincorporated Kitsap cove that reliably makes Bremerton look good -- has been touted as a bargain by The Seattle Times, it can only be a matter of days until the Pit becomes the latest real estate hotspot. Sandwiched between Bremerton's shit plant and Gold Mo ... More >>

  • News

    January 2, 2008

    The Bremerton/Bainbridge Divide

    Separated by less than a mile of water, the Kitsap communities couldn't be further apart.

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2007

    Barrels of Fun

    Separated by less than a mile of water, the Kitsap communities couldn't be further apart.

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2007

    Ferry, Bus, Beer

    Separated by less than a mile of water, the Kitsap communities couldn't be further apart.

  • Food

    August 15, 2007

    Silver City Restaurant & Brewery: Another Excuse to Ride the Ferry

    Silverdale eatery's been pumping out award-winning beer for a decade.

  • News

    July 4, 2007

    Gov. Gregoire: One Tough Clemency Judge

    For inmates who've truly changed their lives, how long a sentence is enough?

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2006

    Lawsuit Against Smoking Ban

    For inmates who've truly changed their lives, how long a sentence is enough?

  • News

    January 25, 2006

    Arson as Political Speech

    For inmates who've truly changed their lives, how long a sentence is enough?

  • News

    November 3, 2004

    Links to Returns and News Coverage

    For inmates who've truly changed their lives, how long a sentence is enough?

  • News

    April 7, 2004

    Hobgoblin Hell

    The good news is the Mariners are consistent. The bad news is the Mariners are consistent.

  • News

    September 11, 2002

    Twice-Tolled Tales

    The good news is the Mariners are consistent. The bad news is the Mariners are consistent.

  • Diversions

    July 24, 2002

    Clown or Pirate?

    You make the call!

  • News

    August 15, 2001

    Nuclear thaw

    You make the call!

  • Diversions

    June 21, 2000

    DUMP: The Alternative to EMP

    You make the call!

  • News

    May 3, 2000

    Sub Zeroes

    You make the call!

  • Music

    August 11, 1999

    This is the EndFest

    You make the call!

  • News

    August 11, 1999

    The fire this time

    The Christian right handcuffs a Kitsap human rights group.

  • Music

    August 4, 1999

    Moby, anomaly

    Just back from Woodstock, Moby reflects on "the ethos of testosterone."

  • News

    July 7, 1999

    Busting the Feds

    Just back from Woodstock, Moby reflects on "the ethos of testosterone."

  • News

    April 21, 1999

    A chronicle of sprawl foretold

    Just back from Woodstock, Moby reflects on "the ethos of testosterone."

  • News

    March 24, 1999

    Kitsap County: The war goes on

    Just back from Woodstock, Moby reflects on "the ethos of testosterone."

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