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    Articles by Kristin Okinaka
    Making sense of food
    Making sense of food
    By Kristin Okinaka • December 13, 2011 8:43 pm

    Food Sense Program promotes health eating in Bremerton schools

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    A bird’s eye view of the proposed Kitsap 9/11 Memorial in the east portion of Evergreen Park in Bremerton.
    Kitsap 9/11 Memorial redesign, smaller in scale
    By Kristin Okinaka • December 8, 2011 10:55 pm

    In terms of the newest rendition of a proposed Kitsap 9/11 Memorial design, maybe less is more.

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    Kristin Okinaka/staff photo Students read an excerpt in their English class at the Washintgon Youth Academy in Bremerton Dec. 1. The academy
    Washington Youth Academy recognized as an Innovative School...
    By Kristin Okinaka • December 8, 2011 10:39 pm

    A teenager was visiting Bremerton High School and thought it was strange seeing some students with their cellphones on their desks. Inside the building, an adult told him he could keep his hat on.

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    Douglas Derrer reads his book
    Volunteering in the classroom leads to childrens book...
    By Kristin Okinaka • December 8, 2011 10:37 pm

    Douglas Derrer read his book — merely a manuscript — to Lisa Pitcher’s fifth grade class at the now-closed Seabeck Elementary School seven years ago.

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    Public silence at county budget hearing
    Public silence at county budget hearing
    By Kristin Okinaka • December 6, 2011 8:30 pm

    No one from the community gave feedback Monday as the proposed $78 million general fund 2012 budget was presented one last time in a public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners.

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    The manliest massage is bacon scented
    The manliest massage is bacon scented
    By Kristin Okinaka • December 6, 2011 8:28 pm

    A bacon-scented massage may sound like a joke, and it was at first for Anthea Kranovich, owner of Indigo Fountain Therapeutic Massage. But now they are available at her Silverdale practice.

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    Volunteering leads three-book series
    Volunteering leads three-book series
    By Kristin Okinaka • December 5, 2011 10:42 pm

    Central Kitsap students and teachers celebrate local author’s children’s book

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    Kitsap 9/11 Memorial redesign to be presented tonight
    Kitsap 9/11 Memorial redesign to be presented tonight
    By Kristin Okinaka • December 2, 2011 1:22 pm

    New design is 75 percent smaller but keeps the original design core concepts

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    Richard Dykstra
    Volunteers are about ‘second chances’ at Benedict House
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 30, 2011 7:35 pm

    Richard Dykstra and Linda Varda were preparing beef stroganoff Tuesday evening but they weren’t cooking in their own kitchen — or even for themselves.

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    Reading assessments while beneficial for some, but not all
    Reading assessments while beneficial for some, but not...
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 23, 2011 3:03 pm

    Some Central Kitsap teachers have concerns over progress testing

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    Bringing Dumbledore’s Army to Silverdale
    Bringing Dumbledore’s Army to Silverdale
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 23, 2011 2:49 pm

    Central Kitsap High School students celebrate all things Harry Potter

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    CKSD School Board sends $7.6 million levy to voters
    CKSD School Board sends $7.6 million levy to...
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 23, 2011 2:05 pm

    The decision includes going forward with suing the Department of Education over lost funds that contributed to the current $8.5 million budget shortfall

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    Jade Perkins
    Sharing the aloha spirit through hula in Silverdale
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 22, 2011 7:36 pm

    The Micronesian/Polynseian Halau is a Silverdale hula group that Holland has been a part of for about a year. The instructor, Che Keeling, has been teaching hula for more than 30 years. Although there are other halaus that practice for hula competitions, Keeling’s school is about expressing their love for hula and sharing it with others. They are practicing for several holiday performances including next month in Seattle at a retirement home and at Navy Exchange on Naval Base Kitsap Bangor. Her group ranges in age from 6 to 63 years and their commonality is that they have a love for the dance and each other.

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    Reading assessments beneficial for some, but not all
    Reading assessments beneficial for some, but not all
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 19, 2011 12:28 am

    Some Central Kitsap teachers have concerns over progress testing Many believe education is not a one-size-fits-all arena. What may work well for some students, may not be beneficial for another group.

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    CK School District continues levy discussions
    CK School District continues levy discussions
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 17, 2011 6:57 pm

    No decision has been made, but discussions of having a Central Kitsap School District supplemental levy continue.

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    Sheriff’s office and justice system to see cuts in 2012
    Sheriff’s office and justice system to see cuts...
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 17, 2011 12:02 am

    The sheriff’s office, prosecutor’s office and jail will have to eliminate positions to maintain a budget next year aligned with Kitsap County Commissioners’ preliminary 2012 budget.

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    Artist and mountaineer Dee Molenaar stands with a collection of prints
    It’s not about the climb
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 14, 2011 7:27 pm

    Exploring mountains and being interested in art have always been a part of Dee Molenaar’s life from the start — always coinciding with one another. He said he’s been drawing since he was a kid beginning with pencils and crayons.

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    Pro-incorporation committee continues gathering signatures
    Pro-incorporation committee continues gathering signatures
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 11, 2011 5:03 pm

    Citizens United for Silverdale, the committee supporting Silverdale incorporation, continues petitioning for signatures. The committee has about a month’s time left.

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    Urban or not?
    Urban or not?
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 10, 2011 2:17 pm

    Kitsap County will likely have to reduce the size of its Urban Growth Areas — areas that will presumably become a city or part of a city in the future.

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    Signs of a “typical” flu season ahead
    Signs of a “typical” flu season ahead
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 8, 2011 3:20 pm

    His granddaughter will begin preschool in December and Joe Gallegos does not want to take a chance as she will be surrounded by more children — and more germs.

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