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Bainbridge will hire a local artist to finish new city logos, after proposals didn't meet expectations.

While Bainbridge Island firefighters were able to save about 20 homes from the First Creek Fire by Chelan Lake on Saturday, firefighters from North Kitsap lost a difficult battle against another Chelan area fire that destroyed several homes about a week before. “It’s gut wrenching,” said Michele Laboda, North Kitsap Fire spokeswoman. Bainbridge, North Kitsap and Poulsbo fire have sent a total of 13 firefighters to help fight wildfires throughout Eastern Washington.

The hole, on private property at the High Point Shopping Center, is far smaller than a giant sink hole on city right-of-way that opened up in 2007.

A ceremony Friday will cap work done restoring Lower Roto Vista Park below the Warren Avenue Bridge.

Community contributions helped preserve 115 acres of farmland in Silverdale.

The Kitsap County Fair and Stampede opens its five-day run at the county fairgrounds today.

The Washington State Medical Commission has suspended a Pierce County doctor after Virginia revoked his license for allowing military medical students to conduct invasive procedures on each other.

PORT ORCHARD — The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office identified a woman suspected of stabbing a South Kitsap man, who had paid her for sex Saturday.

A boat had to be diverted to downtown Seattle because it had a emergency medical patient onboard and couldn't dock at Fauntleroy.

The organization says the agencies failed to fully assess the danger of floating pens of non-native Atlantic salmon to protected wild salmon run.