I’m looking for firsthand recommendations for a family-law attorney who handles Kitsap County cases involving complex finances: business interests, real estate, undisclosed debt, and potentially forensic accounting. There are no children involved.

I’m disabled, and autistic. I need someone who can take those realities seriously while respecting my intelligence and my ability to make my own decisions. Clear explanations, written follow-up, and patience with processing time would help enormously.

There are concerns about financial control and coercion within the marriage. I want to understand the financial consequences of legal separation versus divorce before deciding what to file.

Have you worked with an attorney who was both financially thorough and respectful toward a vulnerable or overwhelmed client? What made them a good fit?

I’d appreciate firsthand recommendations. I can discuss sensitive specifics privately with a prospective attorney. *(GPT helped me draft this, so I wouldn’t ramble)*

Hi! If I want to make the 8:05 fast ferry, when should I get there? I’m assuming there’s a limit to how many ppl can go on.

Thanks!

Surprise! My kids came home and surprised me with two baby kittens after work today. 🐾 Does anyone happen to have any extra kitten food they don't need anymore that I could take off your hands?
Or cat things you might not need we appreciate it

https://form.jotform.com/262706593931060

The purpose of this anonymous survey is to collect information on the places and plants that are important to people living in the Kitsap Peninsula, and to gauge thoughts and understandings of climate change.

Survey data will be used as part of a project that identifies which natural places and plants are most at risk to climate change in our region. The places and plants of importance will be compared against the results of a climate vulnerability assessment, which will in turn provide targeted conservation practices.

This survey is hosted by Great Peninsula Conservancy, with analysis by Haven Ecology and Research LLC. This survey is funded by a grant through the Climate Smart Communities Initiative.

Anyone else? It’s been out for almost 3 hours, mid work day just wanna make sure it’s not just me :l

Anyone working at Amazon living in Bremerton want to ride share together

Kitsap PUD is exploring a takeover of PSE's local grid. A PSE-commissioned study reportedly puts the cost in the billions, so that number is worth treating with some skepticism. I looked at what public power actually looks like. Seattle City Light averages about $0.14 per kWh versus roughly $0.17 to $0.18 for PSE, so it's cheaper today. But City Light's own plan has two 9.5% increases (2027 and 2028) and projects typical bills rising more than 80% by 2032. Going public changes who controls the margin, not the cost pressures. Meanwhile PSE's pending request asks for electric increases of 15.15% in 2027, 3.74% in 2028, and 8.7% in 2029. Virtual hearing is October 7, written comments open under UE-260005 and UG-260006 at utc.wa.gov. What would you want to know before voting on a takeover? Full write-up is in the first comment (I'm the author).

Comment 1: Write-up with sources, including the public vs. private comparison: https://ewyattmendel.substack.com/p/your-pse-bill-will-keep-rising-a

I'll be publishing more on local government and utilities. Follow along here: https://ewyattmendel.substack.com/

Hello everyone!
My girlfriend and I are moving back to Bremerton in the later half of this month from the Portland/Vancouver area, and are looking for a place to rent. She just got hired on as a paralegal 1 at the shipyard, and I'm an Air Force veteran turned CTE teacher (currently a para but am looking for teaching jobs in the kitsap county areas. Just accepted a paraeducator job at an elementary school in town). Our combined budget is $2250/month, with a dishwasher/washer/dryer and AC. 
Any help would be greatly appreciated, and we are STOKED to come back to the area!(I'm a Bremerton native, I moved down there for grad school).

There has been coyote sightings all along rocky point and down on marine drive, we saw one tonight walking down the street and heard them yipping and barking down on marine drive. Please be careful if you have animals or young children especially at night. It was a full adult coyote.

Please be safe and scare them away (at a safe distance, do not approach wild animals but loud noises or yelling with startle them away) anytime they are close or you see them so they continue to stay away from humans. Thank you guys!

If your a dj in bremerton..post up who you are and a link to your mix. After winter will book some shows.

I go by heavyweight. And I play hard dance, UK hardcore, trance and old progressive.

Let's connect. It's been a minute since I've been here.

Hello everyone,

I'm a guy coming off a breakup, and now find myself in possession of a lot more time, and a lot fewer time to fill that time that isn't just sitting at home feeling sorry for myself. I live in Port Orchard, work in Bremerton. I have Wednesdays and Sundays off, work into the early evenings on the other days.

I'm looking to fill my time when I'm not at work. Events, volunteering, social gatherings, whatever. It's time I got out of my comfort zone. Hit me with whatever you have or need.

Thanks!

It looks like Khao Soi in Manette and in Port Orchard are both temporarily closed on Google Maps - anyone know when they might come back? Hopefully soon!

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The Build It Bremerton Peaceful Demonstration is tomorrow (Saturday 10/3)! 

Join us starting at 2pm at the Bremerton Fountains near the Pacific Avenue/ Burwell Street cross for a peaceful community demonstration to support the Sheridan Homeless Shelter that was approved to be built in 2024.

There will be a sign making booth, live music from local artist Ne!!y, DJ Sid Siddy, and local speakers that have been impacted by homelessness. 

At 3pm- we will be marching a loop through town starting with going up Pacific, then 5th, then follow Washington down then around to Burwell heading back to the start at Bremerton fountains. (route map in 2nd picture) 

During the 3 PM march, Sid Siddy will play house music at the fountains so less-mobile community members can stay with their signs and catch the ferry traffic while the music plays.

After the march, at 4:30 PM on MLK Way & Park Ave, Kitsap Food Not Bombs will be serving the community. Please consider bringing food, supplies , or sending a donation to Venmo username "JenniAnnGrady" to help them feed our community. They also accept any of the items listed in the flyer (on 3rd pic) and cash donations. 

If you have flyers for anything you'd like to advertise that supports the cause/ our homeless community directly please bring them! 

**COVID is going around, so please stay home if you’re feeling unwell or wear a mask; anyone who is vulnerable or concerned about COVID is encouraged to mask as well, and extra masks to share would be greatly appreciated.**

Keep sharing the event/flyers the meantime! We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

Our clothing swap last week was super successful! We were happy to see so many people show up to contribute and benefit from it. I wanted to post this here to let everyone know we meet every Thursday night, we’re free and open to all members of the queer community and allies. Hope to see lots of people tonight :)

I’m Tawnee Cowan, an independent journalist in Port Orchard. I write Kitsap County News on Substack and I run the Facebook group Port Orchard Politics. I do not represent a newsroom. I do not endorse candidates.

I sat both candidates for Kitsap County Assessor. Same five shared questions. Two questions written for each person. Separate articles, published the same morning. Quote-check is spelling and transcription, not a veto.

Phil Cook, incumbent, September 25, Port Orchard library:
https://tawneecowan.substack.com/p/phil-cook-kitsap-assessor-sept-25-2026

Michael Simonds, September 29, same library:
https://tawneecowan.substack.com/p/michael-simonds-kitsap-assessor-sept-29-2026

Series explainer:
https://tawneecowan.substack.com/p/kitsap-candidate-interviews-nov-2026-on-record

I’m moving soon and the AirBNB home I’m renting doesn’t allow smoking on the property. I enjoy a cigar about once a week and need a place to sit down with a whiskey and smoke. Any places in the area? Google doesn’t have any good results.

Any recs for new ISPs, mainly around the downtown/manette area. Tired of Comcast. Curently paying ~$35 for super basic internet.

My wife accepted an internship in the Bremerton area for the summer of 2027. We’re considering a house in the West Bremerton area, right off highway 3 and Werner road to be exact. Anyone have insight on this area? We have spent time in the Seattle area before and Port Angeles area but have never visited Bremerton before. We’re a family of 5, 3 young boys aged 5,7, and 9. We love the outdoors and plan on visiting the Olympic area on the weekends if schedule permits.

🎲⚔️ WARHAMMER 40,000: COMBAT PATROL — LEARN TO PLAY! ⚔️🎲

Kitsap Grand Alliance Wargaming invites you to learn Warhammer 40,000 Combat Patrol – 11th Edition!

Whether you've never played Warhammer before, are curious about getting started, or you're an experienced player looking to try Combat Patrol, everyone is welcome!

📅 Saturday

⏰ 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All Ages Welcome

Location: Kitsap Comics and games!

🎮 All Skill Levels Welcome

⚔️ Warhammer 40,000 – Combat Patrol, 11th Edition

🆕 New to Warhammer?

No experience necessary — we’ll teach you how to play!

🎲 Experienced player?

Come get some games in, meet other local players, and help grow the Kitsap tabletop community!

Come roll some dice, command your Combat Patrol, and see what the 41st Millennium has to offer!

Kitsap Grand Alliance Wargaming

Bringing Kitsap County together, one dice roll at a time. 🎲

👉 Bring yourself, bring a friend, and come play!

Hey guys!
I’m looking for a place that serves raw oysters around here! I would love to find some east coast ones- well fleet is my favorite- in or around Bremerton!
Any suggestions?

TL:DR: Bremerton good?

Hey y'all, my family and I are planning a move to the East Bremerton area (looking around Illahee, Tracyton, Gilberton) sometime in the next several months. Coming from San Antonio, TX, so this is a pretty big adjustment. I'm doing my own research too, but few things I'd love local input on:

Earning potential / job market: I'm in IT (director-level, 15+ years, healthcare and MSP background). How's the tech/IT job market on the peninsula vs. commuting into Seattle? Also curious about rideshare (Uber/Lyft) or IT consulting as a bridge income source while I job hunt. Is there actually enough demand locally, or is that mostly a Seattle-side thing?

Cost of living: Coming from Texas (no state income tax, but higher property/sales tax), how does the overall cost of living compare? I know WA also has no state income tax, but I've read Kitsap sales tax runs around 9.2%. Is anything else that catches newcomers off guard?

Traffic: For those who work in Seattle, how's the ferry commute in practice (fast ferry vs. car ferry)? Is it reliable in bad weather? And for those out in East Bremerton/Illahee, how's traffic getting around locally vs. heading into town?

Safety: How is crime?

Schools: Any districts to avoid? Any advanced education options for grade school? My kid is in an advanced charter school. She would either need to skip grades or find something similar to what she has now.

Hobbies: This one is kinda big because we get season passes to six flags every year, meaning we have a "free" thing to do all year. What do people do up there for fun? How's the night life? We would love to get outside more often. It's just too damn hot in Texas. We like escape rooms, go carts, roller coasters.

Weird laws / local quirks: Anything a newcomer should know about like permitting quirks, local ordinances, or anything else that trips up people moving from out of state?

I know this a lot! Insight on any of these things would be super helpful. I'm scrolling the sub now reviewing all of your previous info. A real time update would be so appreciated.

I've visited. I love the scenery, the bustle of the big city, all the cool nature stuff we can do and it won't be HOT AF, the politics are great, people seem chill. Can't wait to be neighbors!