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Olympic College Veteran Center volunteer Larry Cleman explains the eligibility requirements of the Veteran Retraining Assistance Program to a veteran during a recent event.

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Unemployed veterans retraining catching on at O.C.

Olympic College works to help veterans over financial hurdles in accessing new created benefit for older unemployed veterans

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Navy wife accused of embezzling $14K from PTA

A local Navy wife stands accused of stealing more than $14,000 from the Clear Creek Elementary School Parent…

Kitsap Military Times

Life in Retsil | veterans find 'gentle care'

Bill Nickerson cringes at the memory when he moved from his native Seattle to Washington Veterans Home at…

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Chatter | Talk about veterans from around the web

Martha Ann Kaczmarczyk, 62, of Knoxville, Tennessee, pleaded guilty in September in U.S. District Court to a scheme…

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New AL Post open and growing

Five months into the life of the newly minted Silverdale American Legion Post 109, they’re planning future toy…

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Fix turns to failure for some vets

Last spring, Jeff Honeycutt had a problem with his volunteer-based van transportation system taking veterans from the Bremerton…

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A tactical board game | THE BOND

That’s me in the photo above. I’m playing chess with a Beretta M9 strapped to my chest. It’s…

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Transportation problems for local veterans

Last spring, Jeff Honeycutt had a problem with his volunteer-based van transportation system. As director of Volunteer Services…

American Legion Post 109 Serjeant-at-Arms posts an empty seat in honor of the thousands of servicemembers that remain missing in foreign lands while in service to the nation.

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New Legion post growing in Silverdale

Five months into it, the newly minted Silverdale American Legion Post 109, says they’re planning future toy drives,…

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Some information requests not worth the TP they’re asking about

Some of the 4,500 requests for public records received by the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office this year are…

Jack Winegar plays “Taps” while standing in front of two steel beams recovered from the World Trade Center wreckage following the 9/11 attacks in New York. The beams are destined to become the centerpiece of the Kitsap 9/11 Memorial .

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9/11 remembered « Kitsap 9/11 Memorial Committee hosts survivor of North Tower, promises work will begin

Earl Johnson said there was little panic in the stairwell in the North Tower of the World Trade…

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9/11 remembered | Kitsap 9/11 Memorial Committee hosts survivor of North Tower, promises work will begin

Earl Johnson said there was little panic in the stairwell in the North Tower of the World Trade…

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County approves extra vacation to retain employee

It doesn’t happen very often, but one way Kitsap County can compete with other governments headhunting their best…

Karen Olson of Blackjack Valley Farms connects a milking machine to Mrs. Piggy

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County helps local producers with ‘food chain’ efficiency

Every day Karen Olsen milks her small mixed herd Holstien and Gurney cows at her South Kitsap farm.

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Chatter | Talk about veterans from around the web

Ed center wins preliminary approval The Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall has won initial approval from…

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Endorsement letters | OPINION

We are not endorsing candidates for any office this election. As we tell this news to the many…

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VA says new claims processing model will make difference

The Department of Veterans Affairs Wednesday announced a new model for processing compensation benefits claims at 16 VA…

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Wreathlaying to honor Korean War veterans

Veteran groups are expected to descend on the Washington state capital in Olympia on July 28 for the…

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County treasurer, budget OK going into mid year

The Board of Kitsap County Commissioners Monday heard news from the county’s money handlers that the 2012 budget…

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County treasurer, budget OK going into mid year

The Board of Kitsap County Commissioners Monday heard news from the county’s money handlers that the 2012 budget…