Having a safe and fun place for kids to go after school is an important aspect of parenting today
The North Kitsap Herald endorses the following candidates in the Nov. 5 election. The endorsements are based on research done for candidate profiles, including fact checking, Q&As, and issues discussions.
Hours into the partial unplugging of federal government, HappyClam was anything but joyous about the feat of the nation’s elected leaders.
There are many support groups in Kitsap County for Alzheimer’s victims and their families.
News stories about the government shutdown have shined a spotlight on the issue of government overreach.
He is not swayed by those requesting whatever the fad of the moment commands.
I am endorsing Todd Best for the position of mayor of the city of Bremerton.
He thinks out of the box on new ways for us to succeed in this complicated environment
I encourage Bremerton’s voters to consider the guy with a 24-year history of service
And speaking of posting on Facebook, don’t forget that just about everyone is there including your mother, your grandmother and your employer.
On Friday, Oct. 18, the Kitsap County Auditors office will be mailing out ballots for the Nov. 5 election to all registered voters in Kitsap County.
The North Kitsap School Board made the right decision when it voted 3-2 on Sept. 26 to not build a press box at Buccaneer Field. Some boosters feel the board has reneged on a promise to build the press box – it would primarily be an announcer’s booth, though there would have been room for coaches and reporters too. The KHS Athletic Boosters raised $30,000 for the booth. But with instability in the district’s finances and enrollment, the timing just isn’t right.
We hope this winter is the season that we look back upon, thankful there were no fatal crashes. The weather is changing. The roads are slicker. It’s darker earlier. Be safe on the roads.
The Kitsap County Commission made the right decision last month to institute a 0.1 percent sales tax to help fund mental health programs in the county. The tax will become effective Jan. 1. It is expected to raise more than $3 million a year to make mental health services more available.
Two candidates for Indianola Port Commission have made it clear that they will not accept a paycheck for serving. Good for them. Commissioners will each receive $100 a meeting, beginning in January. The district budgeted $3,744 for commissioners’ compensation in 2014. Bad timing for two reasons.
In recent weeks, we have been following the investigation of possible theft charges related to a candidate for public office. The Bremerton Police Department confirms that they have an active investigation underway regarding Wendy Stevens, who is running for the Bremerton School District Board of Directors.
In 1915, Franz Kafka wrote a novel about a man who was arrested by two unidentified agents from an undetermined agency and put on trial before unseen judges for an unspecified crime. He was compelled to defend himself without knowing what crime he’d allegedly committed.
Twelve Democratic and Republican state lawmakers will gather Friday morning in Seattle to continue formulating a strategy for convincing the Boeing Co. to assemble the 777X in Washington.
Will Congress ever get its act together? That question is likely on the minds of many Americans
There are pivotal times in our lives where our own children remind us of exactly what it was like for our own parents. Starting at the beginning of this school year, the West Hills STEM Academy put forward a band program.