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    Articles by Kristin Okinaka
    Angelia Nockai performs a jingle dance Thursday at Klahowya Secondary School for Central Kitsap School District's Native American Culture Night.
    CKSD celebrates Native American heritage
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 7, 2011 3:20 pm

    The Central Kitsap School District hosted Native American Heritage Night Thursday — a first for the district — in celebration of Native American Heritage Month.

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    The nuts and bolts of a school budget
    The nuts and bolts of a school budget
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 7, 2011 3:16 pm

    The budget is a plan, and like any plan, can change — especially during difficult economic times.

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    Ironman Kelsey Crane works on her butterfly stroke last week during practice.
    Swimming her way to state
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 4, 2011 2:05 pm

    Kelsey Crane started swimming at age 3 because her family lived next to Panther Lake — her parents enrolled her in swim lessons early as a safety precaution. By age 7, she joined a swim team

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    Bremerton Housing Authority purchases Winfield apartments in Manette
    Bremerton Housing Authority purchases Winfield apartments in Manette
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 3, 2011 2:24 pm

    Kurt Wiest, executive director of the housing authority, said that 13 of the 22 rental units are occupied and a meeting is scheduled for today to meet with existing residents to determine if they will be eligible to remain.

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    Tim Fowler
    Prepared or not, end-of-course exam for all sophomores
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 3, 2011 2:17 pm

    It wasn’t a difficult decision to take honors biology this school year for Anisa Hiser, a sophomore at Olympic High School.

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    Members of Bremerton’s nine-member City Council stand while Wednesday night’s meeting is called to order.
    Bremerton City Council, is less more?
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 3, 2011 2:14 pm

    Reducing the Bremerton City Council size from nine to seven members could mean more interaction from council members, say proponents. But those against it say that there is nothing wrong with the council now, so there is no reason to change it.

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    Largest single day adoptions ever at Kitsap Humane Society
    Largest single day adoptions ever at Kitsap Humane...
    By Kristin Okinaka • November 1, 2011 2:31 pm

    The Humane Society held a pay-what-you-can event to adopt animals Saturday because of its shelter overcrowding. Forty-three animals were adopted making it the largest number of adoptions in one day.

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    Bremerton Foodline Executive Director Patti Peterson looks through donations last Friday. Peterson said she is always looking for more volunteers.
    Central Kitsap and Bremerton food banks prepare for...
    By Kristin Okinaka • October 28, 2011 1:40 pm

    Mary Woehrle filled in at the check-in desk at the Central Kitsap Food Bank on Anderson Hill Road Monday even though it wasn’t her scheduled volunteering day. The 68-year-old has been volunteering at the food bank for about three years.

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    LaVerne Truman volunteers at the Central Kitsap Food Bank Monday.
    Central Kitsap and Bremerton food banks prepare for...
    By Kristin Okinaka • October 28, 2011 4:39 pm

    Mary Woehrle filled in at the check-in desk at the Central Kitsap Food Bank on Anderson Hill Road Monday even though it wasn’t her scheduled volunteering day. The 68-year-old has been volunteering at the food bank for about three years.

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    Clark Milius
    Local fitness centers feel the burn from the...
    By Kristin Okinaka • October 28, 2011 4:35 pm

    Clark Milius has been working out at Silverdale Fitness for seven years. Nothing has changed in his regimen but it has for some other members. There are fewer of them around these days.

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    Walkers stroll on Clear Creek Trail Monday. The Clear Creek Task Force is working with Kitsap County to extend the trail north to Kegley Road.
    Making the connection north — Clear Creek Task...
    By Kristin Okinaka • October 28, 2011 4:30 pm

    Janice Boatwright and Melissa McCaffery meet in Silverdale to walk on the Clear Creek Trail together nearly every day. With Boatwright residing in Bremerton and McCaffery in Poulsbo, the trail is a perfect half way point for them.

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    Louise Göbbels is a on student exchange program through the Silverdale Rotary through the end of the school year. She is from Belgium and is attending Central Kitsap High School.
    On exchange in Central Kitsap — Belgium student...
    By Kristin Okinaka • October 28, 2011 4:18 pm

    Louise Göbbels has adapted to many things as a Belgium exchange student attending Central Kitsap High School — even her lunch routine is different.

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    Bremerton High graduate numbers on the rise — Parent involvement key
    Bremerton High graduate numbers on the rise —...
    By Kristin Okinaka • October 21, 2011 12:27 pm

    Not one specific program or change can be pinpointed as helping more students to graduate high school in Bremerton. But numbers show an increase in graduation rate and there are many factors that have contributed to it.

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    Planning Commission OKs Central Kitsap Community Campus master plan
    Planning Commission OKs Central Kitsap Community Campus master...
    By Kristin Okinaka • October 21, 2011 2:43 pm

    The Kitsap County Planning Commission Tuesday approved the design and master plan for the Central Kitsap Community Campus.

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    Seabeck gun club trial continues into third week
    Seabeck gun club trial continues into third week
    By Kristin Okinaka • October 21, 2011 2:42 pm

    Entering the third week of Kitsap County’s nuisance case against the Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club, witnesses continued to provide testimony in Pierce County Superior Court on what they believe the dangers of the shooting club’s operations are.

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    The story of a second marathon — painful, but worth it
    The story of a second marathon — painful,...
    By Kristin Okinaka • October 21, 2011 2:41 pm

    Pain is, in fact, temporary. I thought that since this would be my second marathon, it would be easier. Nope. I had forgotten how painful running a marathon was until I was at about mile 20 of the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco Sunday.

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    Debbie Crowl sprinkles coconut on the side of a pink champagne cake at McGavin's Bakery Tuesday.
    For the love of baking — Charleston bakery...
    By Kristin Okinaka • October 14, 2011 11:48 am

    A woman walked into the bakery on Callow Avenue and burst into tears. She had moved away from Bremerton and had not been to McGavin’s Bakery in 25 years. To her, everything looked the same and she took a pink champagne cake to celebrate the reunion.

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    Central Kitsap School Board race — Schulze challenges incumbent Cathcart
    Central Kitsap School Board race — Schulze challenges...
    By Kristin Okinaka • October 14, 2011 2:35 pm

    This election cycle there is one race for a seat on the Central Kitsap School Board. Jeanie Schulze is running against incumbent Christy Cathcart for the District 4 position.

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    Repower Bremerton is a free program that offers to find cold air entering units and overall energy efficiency for city homeowners.
    Repowering Bremerton one unit at a time
    By Kristin Okinaka • October 14, 2011 2:31 pm

    More than 50 percent of Bremerton homes were built before 1960 — before energy efficiency housing codes were implemented — so now is the time for residents to get their houses audited to see what needs to be fixed or changed — for free.

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    Gun club trial continues — Former neighbors give non-expert testimony on safety concerns and issues
    Gun club trial continues — Former neighbors give...
    By Kristin Okinaka • October 14, 2011 1:13 pm

    Former neighbors of the Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club last week gave non-expert testimony during a nuisance trial brought by Kitsap County and held in Pierce County Superior Court.

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