Manchester News

Residential sewer rates for facilities owned by Kitsap County will rise by 3 percent next month, while commercial sewer rates will go up 5 percent.

Nearly seven years in the making, the Greater Hansville Area community plan will have an impact on both commercial development and everyday life if adopted by the Board of County Commissioners later this year.

Next month, residential sewer rates in Kitsap County will rise by 3% and commercial sewer rates will go up 5%. County Commissioners approved the hikes this week.

Decision on a plan to develop a Utility Local Improvement District that would install sewer service for 59 lots in Manchester was postponed Monday night, when the Kitsap County Commissioners decided that several issues needed to be cleared up before the resolution is approved.

Some Manchester residents, including Kitsap County Assessor Jim Avery, question the process by which a new sewer district is being formed in their town.

Downtown Manchester is already quite quaint in itself, but a walk through the nearby Manchester State Park is like walking through history.

Several hundred people enjoyed freshly grilled fish last year at the Manchester Library's annual Father's Day Salmon Bake - 800 to be exact.

A North Kitsap man was found guilty in Kitsap County Superior Court Tuesday morning of vehicular homicide in the death of Port Orchard resident Jessica Z. Torres, who was killed as she drove home from work 18 months ago.

An estimated 300 people attended the military funeral of Spec. 4 Samuel D. Stone, the 20-year-old Port Orchard National Guardsman who was killed in Iraq on May 30.

'Ding Dong! The witch is dead! Which old witch? The wicked witch! Ding Dong! the wicked witch is dead!" Those lyrics from the Wizard of Oz express my sentiments about speed bumps in Vancouver, or anywhere else.

A climb in a New Hampshire ravine turned treacherous for two hikers who were swept down the mountain by an avalanche, Manchester television station WMUR reported.

An 87-year-old woman was found dead by her husband early Sunday evening after an apparent home invasion robbery in the Manchester area of Kitsap County, said Deputy Scott Wilson of the Kitsap County Sheriff's Department.

A woman was found dead with "obvious" homicidal injuries after an apparent armed robbery at her home, a Kitsap County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.

Iyesha Norbut and Kyle Gosnell, both of Port Orchard, are planning an Aug. 22 wedding at the Chapel on Echo Bay.

Cpl. Miles Manchester, 31, of Longview heads out on rounds to inspect vehicles Friday before his platoon of the 81st Brigade's 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment prepares to provide security for a convoy of ...

There's a nice mix of open houses in the Gig Harbor area this weekend.A From a view home on the Key Peninsula, to a brand new construction view home in Manchester with views of Seattle.A From a restored classic ...

Vessels sit in Eagle Harbor awaiting end. One year after they were yanked from service, the four remaining steel-electric ferries still rest at the maintenance yard in Eagle Harbor, awaiting one last trip.

Outgoing South Kitsap Commissioner Jan Angel had hoped to see the formation of a Manchester Citizens' Advisory Committee before she leaves office at the end of this month.