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City budget, jobs cut, taxes raised and money moved
The proposed 2012 Bremerton city budget is explained within itself as being four things, balanced, conservative, living within…
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Extreme pumpkins — Up and coming local grower chases a giant goal
At the end of each pumpkin growing season Mark Murphy autopsies his crop of giants.
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Bremerton mixes layoffs and property tax increase to balance 2012 budget
With Band-Aid fixes and budget patches all used up, the City of Bremerton says it has little choice…
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City to pay for bridge work it didn’t approve — Former public works director approved work with a letter
The Bremerton City Council Wednesday considered whether or not to pay $75,000 to the state for pedestrian improvements…
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Going mobile — Silverdale mechanic starts mobile service and becomes personal mechanice to many
Two years ago Silverdale resident Colin Shaughnessy conducted a little business experiment to see if he could start…
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Bremerton seeks to stall One Percent for Arts program
Following the recent hullabaloo at city hall over the purchase of public art from a Colorado artist, Bremerton…
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City of Bremerton seeks to prosecute violators who use lasers
The City of Bremerton will Wednesday consider adopting state law on illegal laser use into its municipal code…
Opinion
Conspiracy and fear
There are all sorts of issues with the opposition argument against the Kitsap County Veterans and Human Services…
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Bremerton Farmers Market goers get more parking — Scores of tickets written before trailer parking opened to market patrons
Following a summer of ticketing Bremerton Farmers Market patrons on Thursday afternoons, the city has opened five trailer…
Opinion
Conspiracy and fear
There are all sorts of issues with the opposition argument against the Kitsap County Veterans and Human Services…
News
Kitsap County to cut millions — 2012 already crimped
Kitsap County commissioners have started the task of squeezing $2.4 million out of their general operations budget, which…
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County commisioners may rent out own chambers — Officials say free public use is uncontitutional gift of resource
County leaders are trying to figure out what their meeting space is worth on the local rental market.
Sports
Connecting seasons — Silverdale skier hits 48-month streak on the slopes
Mack Johnson ended his summer the best possible way – skiing in Paradise.
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Parking woes persistent at Bremerton farmers market — Police say it’s a perennial issue
About a dozen Bremerton Farmers Market patrons found their trip to the city’s fresh food mecca last week…
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Fair food — Corn dogs and funnel cakes remain on top in a world of deep fried fair treats
This season’s fair and festival circuit is Tom Smith’s first to work in a mobile deep fried treats…
Sports
No place to ride, safely — County cyclists talk about the reality of bicycling in Kitsap County
If you’re looking for a safe road to go on a bike ride in Kitsap County, David Brumsickle,…
News
Vet levy costs less than Kitsap commissioners thought
For months, the cost of November’s countywide vote on a proposed levy to fund local veterans and the…
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The Crab Shack — Entrepreneur brings live seafood to new East Bremerton market
Eight months into it, Claude Hamner is sleeping through the night.