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What time do Seattle Seahawks pick in NFL Draft? What to know about start time, pick order

23 hours ago | kitsapsun.com | Andre Byik |Emmett Prosser

With the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin, upon us, it's time to take a look at what time each team will make its picks. It's difficult to pinpoint an exact time for each first-round selection, with some teams choosing quickly and some teams taking close to the full allowed 10 minutes.
Hidden opportunities in a time of turbulence | Opinion

5 days ago | kitsapsun.com | Larry Little

We certainly have many ongoing challenges. Today I chose to address one huge challenge of a foreign policy nature; and two less obvious and seemingly smaller ones, both in the domestic arena. On the surface, Iran, and their obtaining nuclear weapons, seems to be the leading immediate foreign concern; albeit with less media attention than our economy and bellwethers of it — say, the price of eggs. I will leave tariffs and trade balances for others to discuss.
Take a look inside the newly opened Tea Alchemy & Gilded Exchange

1 week ago | kitsapsun.com | Meegan M. Reid

Sarah Espy in the doorway of her newly opened Tea Alchemy & Gilded Exchange shop in downtown Port Orchard on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. MEEGAN M. REID/KITSAP SUNSarah Espy takes one of the many jars of loose-leaf tea off of one of the shelves at her Tea Alchemy & Gilded Exchange shop in Port Orchard on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. MEEGAN M. REID/KITSAP SUNTea pots and cups await customer at the Tea Alchemy & Gilded Exchange in Port Orchard on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. MEEGAN M.
Project to expand Illahee dock, renovate former store gets underway

1 week ago | kitsapsun.com | David Nelson

The public dock on Illahee Road closed for access last week, the latest step in a long-term project to completely renovate the Port of Illahee's dock, add parking for community users and potentially transform the former Illahee Store just across the street. Planning for the current effort goes back more than a decade, according to Kitsap Sun archives and Port of Illahee Commissioner Jim Aho.
5 injured in two-vehicle crash south of Belfair Tuesday

1 week ago | kitsapsun.com | David Nelson

Five people were taken to hospitals Tuesday afternoon following a crash outside Belfair involving a truck that had its seats removed. A Subaru Outback driven by an 87-year-old Belfair woman crossed the center line on a turn along Highway 302, just south of its intersection with Highway 106, south of Belfair, around 1:30 p.m., according to the Washington State Patrol.
North Kitsap's Teegan DeVries among Washington's top tennis players

1 week ago | kitsapsun.com | Jeff Graham

When the COVID-19 pandemic began shutting down schools and activities in the spring of 2020, North Kitsap High School tennis coach Jay DeVries and his wife Karla presented their seventh-grade daughter Teegan and fifth-grade son Grady with a simple choice. In order to stay physically active, the young DeVries duo could either make walks a part of their daily routine, or they could start playing tennis on a regular basis.
Olympic Trojans softball tops Kingston at Fairgrounds

1 week ago | kitsapsun.com | Meegan M. Reid

Kingston’s Tegan Stanford slides into second ahead of the throw to Olympic’s Kennedy Haas (3) on Monday, April 14, 2025. Olympic won the game 5-1. MEEGAN M. REID/KITSAP SUNOlympic’s Beya Richmond dancers her way to home base after her home run hit against Kingston on Monday, April 14, 2025. MEEGAN M. REID/KITSAP SUNOlympic’s Evee Abbay reaches out to tag Kington’s Cadence Robles as she grabs third base on Monday, April 14, 2025. Robles was called safe on the play. MEEGAN M.
Pros and cons of the Seattle Storm taking Kansas State basketball guard in WNBA Draft

1 week ago | kitsapsun.com | Arne Green

Kansas State women's basketball guard Serena Sundell had been projected as a potential first-round selection Monday in the 2025 WNBA Draft, but instead she had a long wait before going to the Seattle Storm with the No. 26 overall pick to open the third round.
Why policy that doesn't allow for different opinions can put kids at risk | Opinion

1 week ago | kitsapsun.com | NIRAN Al-AGBA |Niran S. Al-Agba

Doctors make mistakes. No one physician is correct every time. That is why getting a second opinion is the cornerstone of medicine. It ensures a second set of eyes evaluates the patient when the diagnosis is uncertain, and has been shown to improve diagnostic accuracy. In Washington State, when child abuse allegations are made, parents are entitled to a second opinion from a physician of their choice to challenge those accusations.
Donald Trump approval ratings for Washington state, US: Here's what the polls show today

1 week ago | kitsapsun.com | Andre Byik |Victoria Freile

It's been another eventful week for President Donald Trump, as his approval ratings slipped in national surveys and polls. On April 5, thousands of demonstrators rallied in opposition to the Trump administration across the country, with a unified message: "Hands off!" On April 9, Trump again changed his tariff posture, pausing his so-called "reciprocal" tariffs while increasing tariffs on Chinese imports. Here's what recent polls show. How do Washington voters see Trump's presidency so far?