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    Articles by Peter O'Cain
    Bremerton schools struggle with capacity questions
    Bremerton schools struggle with capacity questions
    By Peter O'Cain • January 29, 2015 1:57 pm

    The Bremerton School Board met Jan. 22 for a study session to discuss capacity issues within the district.

    The Bremerton School District has been exploring ways to reduce class sizes–particularly at the elementary level–ever since the passing of Initiative 1351 in November.

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    Mark Stephens of Poulsbo clips a juniper bonsai tree at a meeting of the Evergreen Bonsai Club Jan. 16. The club meets the third Friday of each month at the Crossroads Neighborhood Church in Bremerton.
    Sculpting tiny trees into works of art is...
    By Peter O'Cain • January 22, 2015 2:48 pm

    Mark Stephens said he dabbles in bonsai.
    He’s been doing it for 25 years, but he only dabbles.
    Stephens, 56, sits before a juniper bonsai tree, or “shimpaku.” It’s jagged and unkempt, the result of a season spent shaded by a wisteria plant

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    A tugboat helps dock the USS Nimitz at Pier Delta at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard on Jan. 13.
    USS Nimitz arrives in Bremerton, finally, for repair
    By Peter O'Cain • January 15, 2015 3:57 pm

    After a weeklong delay, the USS Nimitz finally docked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton.

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    Bremerton School District looking at over-capacity problems
    Bremerton School District looking at over-capacity problems
    By Peter O'Cain • January 8, 2015 3:16 pm

    The Bremerton School District is growing.

    In the past year, 400 new students have enrolled in the district, said Aaron Leavell, district superintendent. The additions have stretched many classrooms beyond capacity.

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    Work continues at the Salvation Army site despite a recent theft.
    Construction gear valued at $15,000 stolen from Kitsap...
    By Peter O'Cain • January 8, 2015 2:47 pm

    Police are looking for three people in connection to the burglary of a construction site at Salvation Army on Sixth Street Dec. 29 around 1 a.m.

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    Shasta Hartford with her son
    Families rebounding from Christmas Eve fire
    By Peter O'Cain • January 8, 2015 2:43 pm

    Community raises $1,500 and Red Cross provided temporary housing for victims

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    Construction equipment stolen from Salvation Army site
    Construction equipment stolen from Salvation Army site
    By Peter O'Cain • January 2, 2015 10:11 pm

    Police are looking for three people in connection to the burglary of a construction site at Salvation Army on Sixth Street Dec. 29 around 1 a.m.

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    Betty Walker watches as employee Michael Lawver slices turkey in her family-operated restaurant which opened this fall in downtown Bremerton. They serve three meals a day.
    A Sweet & Smokey tale of family togetherness
    By Peter O'Cain • December 22, 2014 2:02 pm

    Betty Walker isn’t supposed to be here. Her heart failed when she was 55. Doctors said the wait for a new heart was too long and she probably wouldn’t make it past 58.

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    Karen Lippy
    Local teacher’s project a finalist in state contest
    By Peter O'Cain • December 22, 2014 1:58 pm

    A West Hills STEM Academy teacher finished as one of five state finalists in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest last week.

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    Bob Dollar
    Council approves NAD Cabin lease
    By Peter O'Cain • December 22, 2014 1:21 pm

    The Bremerton City Council voted unanimously to the lease the Naval Ammunition Depot (NAD) Cabin to the NAD Guardhouse Cabin Foundation last Wednesday.

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    Anonymous donor gives $73,900 to Habitat for Humanity
    Anonymous donor gives $73,900 to Habitat for Humanity
    By Peter O'Cain • December 22, 2014 12:57 pm

    An anonymous person gave Habitat For Humanity of Kitsap County $73,900 last week.

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    New school discipline tactics reviewed
    New school discipline tactics reviewed
    By Peter O'Cain • December 17, 2014 6:18 pm

    The Bremerton School District moved closer to adopting new disciplinary policies at last week’s school board meeting by accepting the reading of Policy 3241.

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    NAD Cabin lease up for debate
    NAD Cabin lease up for debate
    By Peter O'Cain • December 15, 2014 5:18 pm

    The Bremerton City Council is expected to approve an amended lease with the foundation at its meeting Dec. 17.

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