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    The master layout for the proposed 232-acre race course shows a 2.37-mile-long track
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    By Leslie Kelly • December 3, 2014 7:11 pm

    The proposed 2.4 mile road course could accommodate a variety of motorcycle and auto races

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    An aerial view of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton
    Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and IMF to hire...
    By Leslie Kelly • December 3, 2014 7:05 pm

    Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility announced last week that it plans to hire 850 employees to fill entry level positions.

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    Gena Wales is the new executive director of the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce. She’s been in Kitsap County most of her life and is active in the East Bremerton Rotary.
    New leader added at the Bremerton Chamber
    By Leslie Kelly • December 3, 2014 7:04 pm

    Gena Wales wasn’t looking to become the next executive director of the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce. But when the job crossed her path, she knew it was the right move.

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    Port of Bremerton commission president apologizes to his fellow commissioners
    Port of Bremerton commission president apologizes to his...
    By Leslie Kelly • December 2, 2014 4:11 pm

    A day after suggesting his fellow commissioners had violated the Open Public Meetings Act, Port of Bremerton Commission President Roger Zabinski apologized at a port meeting Nov. 25.

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    Bremerton Port Commission president apologizes to his fellow commissioners
    Bremerton Port Commission president apologizes to his fellow...
    By Leslie Kelly • November 25, 2014 4:34 pm

    Less than 36 hours after taking them to task for what he called violations of the Open Public Meetings Act, Roger Zabinski says he’s sorry

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    Students at Bremerton High School form a 'Knights Chain' and pass donated food from hand to hand all the way to the Bremerton Foodline food bank.
    A ‘foodline’ of a different sort
    By Leslie Kelly • November 25, 2014 12:00 pm

    Pass the potatoes and stuffing please, just in time for Thanksgiving

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    Public gets to hear plans for Kitsap Transit foot ferries
    Public gets to hear plans for Kitsap Transit...
    By Leslie Kelly • November 25, 2014 2:22 pm

    It was the public’s turn to hear about Kitsap Transit’s plans to bring fast foot ferry service back to Bremerton. And some of them told Kitsap Transit that they needed to do a better job of marketing the idea.

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    Community Campus advocate questions library’s location
    Community Campus advocate questions library’s location
    By Leslie Kelly • November 24, 2014 6:34 pm

    A longtime Silverdale resident who helped formulate the original plans for the Central Kitsap Community Campus is asking the Kitsap Regional Library board of trustees to reconsider where to build the new Silverdale Library.

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    Thanksgiving comes early at Mountain View Middle School
    Thanksgiving comes early at Mountain View Middle School
    By Leslie Kelly • November 24, 2014 5:05 pm

    “It’s been a great way for us to build community,” said Michaeleen Gelhaus, principal at Mountain View.

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    City Council not likely to re-visit ban on panhandling
    City Council not likely to re-visit ban on...
    By Leslie Kelly • November 24, 2014 5:01 pm

    ‘We consider this your war on the poor,’ critic says

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    Crime rate dropping in Bremerton
    Crime rate dropping in Bremerton
    By Leslie Kelly • November 24, 2014 4:46 pm

    And Police Chief Steve Strachan was happy to share the numbers with the city council at last week’s council meeting.

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    Crime dropping in Bremerton
    Crime dropping in Bremerton
    By Leslie Kelly • November 21, 2014 4:17 pm

    Bremerton’s violent crime rate has drastically dropped, according to statistics released last week by the FBI.

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    City council most likely won’t re-visit panhandling ban
    City council most likely won’t re-visit panhandling ban
    By Leslie Kelly • November 21, 2014 1:30 pm

    Despite pleas from advocates for the homeless asking for a reversal, Bremerton City Council doesn’t support that

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    Last payment comes with a scolding
    Last payment comes with a scolding
    By Leslie Kelly • November 21, 2014 1:26 pm

    Kitsap Public Facilities District official says Kitsap Conference Center is not being marketed well

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    Ralph Rogers has been the face behind the counter and the business at Team Sports in Bremerton for years. He’ll close his business at the end of the month after declining sales due to online competition.
    Saying ‘so long’ after years behind the counter
    By Leslie Kelly • November 19, 2014 2:54 pm

    After 27 years, it’s the final inning for Team Sports store

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    Public gets to hear plans for Kitsap Transit foot ferries
    Public gets to hear plans for Kitsap Transit...
    By Leslie Kelly • November 19, 2014 5:36 pm

    About 20 people attend the 90 minute meeting Monday at the Kitsap Conference Center

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    Medication policy a tough pill for schools to swallow
    Medication policy a tough pill for schools to...
    By Leslie Kelly • November 19, 2014 5:34 pm

    Board members were told that in the 2013-2014 school year, the district dealt with 4,800 administrative prescription orders for students.

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    Top row: (left to right) Marianne
    Military service is all in the family for...
    By Leslie Kelly • November 19, 2014 5:32 pm

    Hearing all the stories of service throughout her life is what Cathy thinks influenced her daughter to think about the military.

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    Residents ‘vote’ on what they want in the...
    By Leslie Kelly • November 19, 2014 5:22 pm

    A social living room, dedicated children’s space, small group study rooms and ample parking were among the top vote-getters when about 60 people met last week to tell architects what they want to see in their new Silverdale Library.

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    Patti Peterson holds card that will be given out in each food basket. The Thanksgiving greeting includes a recipe and instructions for how to make turkey soup.
    Bremerton Foodline prepares for turkey day
    By Leslie Kelly • November 12, 2014 7:15 pm

    There will be whole chickens, hams, or turkey roasts in the baskets for less than eight people and the larger families will get whole turkeys.

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