Opinion
Looking forward to Bremerton fun | Colleen Smidt
Community events in Bremerton are fun. This particular time of the year is always a great kickoff to…
Opinion
Don’t curb parking investments
Parking in Bremerton is an issue. It has been an issue for a very long time.
Opinion
There’s a new chief in town | Colleen Smidt
Bremerton has a new police chief and because of this a very important hurdle in moving this city…
Opinion
Taxation without revelation
An incremental sales tax increase to fund additional or expanded mental health services in Kitsap County sure sounds…
Opinion
Everything Bremerton | Parks and Recreation
A couple of weeks ago, Mayor Lent accepted my application and last Wednesday, I was officially appointed as…
Opinion
Planning for change in the coming year | Colleen Smidt
The time around the start of a new year is always ripe for reflection on the past as…
Opinion
Finding the right words | Colleen Smidt
As parents we plan and work and think about the hard, occasionally uncomfortable conversations we need to have…
Opinion
Naval Avenue School set to celebrate its centennial | Colleen Smidt
The Naval Avenue School will be celebrating 100 years of operation in January. Not the building itself of…
News
Celebrating Thanksgiving with a luau | Colleen Smidt
Aloha from the beaches of Maui. The Smidt family decided to forgo the usual cooking and eating of…
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Find the way to do the right thing | Colleen Smidt
The elections for this year are over. Not much change in the leadership at the Kitsap County or…
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Scary Town | Colleen Smidt
The end of October heralds the arrival of a holiday that kicks off a season of festivities and…
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The reasons to support Referendum 74 | Editorial
Admitting that your view on a particular subject matter may have been wrong is never an easy thing.
Opinion
Bring on the rain | Editorial
I miss the rain. I really do. One of those great examples of how you don’t miss something…
News
Cleaning house | Opinion
There are a couple of ways you can approach cleaning. One way, simply address the obvious and visible…
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Tools or tech toys?
I work for a company that develops services and maintains its own software platform...
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A safe way back to school | EVERYTHING BREMERTON
If you go to the City of Bremerton website, the Bremerton City Council has a list of its…
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Gone too soon | EVERYTHING BREMERTON
Families experience joy and pain as part of everyday life. So, it is to be expected that the…
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Enjoying the Olympics | Everything Bremerton
The Olympics has the ever-popular, splashy, attention grabbing sports such as swimming, gymnastics, track and field and so…
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Drowning in my water bill | EVERYTHING BREMERTON
As a Bremerton resident and property owner, I fully understand that my property and utility taxes pay directly…
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Everything Bremerton | Summer fun in Bremerton
The weather may remain hit or miss in Bremerton, but the calendar says it’s summer. This summer’s calendar…