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    Articles by Rachel Brant
    Central Kitsap High School junior Drew Blaisdell lets out some slack in the line while Dan Wimmer operates the controls for their remotely operated vehicle at the Olympic Aquatic Center pool Monday.
    Central Kitsap students build robots for ROV program
    By Rachel Brant • June 13, 2008 7:13 pm

    Central Kitsap High School (CKHS) senior Briana Brenner, who graduated Thursday night, and junior James Young explored a plane’s wreckage Monday at the bottom of the Olympic Aquatic Center pool.
    Brenner and Young are just two of the 160 Central Kitsap School District (CKSD) students who participated in the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) program for the first time this year.

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    Each year local participants raise money for a cure for cancer in the annual Relay for Life of Central Kitsap & Bremerton.
    Bremerton cruises for a cure next weekend
    By Rachel Brant • June 13, 2008 2:39 am

    Hundreds of people will gather at Central Kitsap High School (CKHS) next weekend with one common goal in mind: to cure cancer.

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    Outgoing Naval Base Kitsap Capt. Reid Tanaka salutes as he exits the change of command ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor Wednesday. He will now serve as chief of staff with Carrier Strike Group Five aboard the USS George Washington in Yokosuka
    Tanaka relinquishes reins of Naval Base Kitsap
    By Rachel Brant • June 13, 2008 2:39 am

    “I relieve you sir,” Capt. Mark Olson said.

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    Deputy Joe Hedstrom and his K-9 partner
    Latest Kitsap Sheriff’s K-9 officer prefers bones over...
    By Rachel Brant • June 13, 2008 2:38 am

    “That’s a good boy,” Deputy Joe Hedstrom said to Ajax as the dog lazily stretched out across the floor.
    The 2 1/2-year-old German Shepherd is the newest Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) recruit and Hedstrom’s first partner.
    Ajax is the third tracking dog to join KCSO and began patrol duties May 9.

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    Local firefighters perform a live fire demonstration at Saturday's Kids' Day at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds.
    Sun shines on Kitsap Fairgrounds for Kids’ Day
    By Rachel Brant • June 9, 2008 8:00 pm

    The rain clouds parted Saturday and hundreds of children learned valuable safety tips at the 23rd annual Kids’ Day.
    Parents and children of all ages attended Kids’ Day at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds this weekend.

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    Steve Slaton has been with the Silverdale Noon Rotary Club for 11 years
    Silverdale Navy vet is a force in the...
    By Rachel Brant • June 7, 2008 1:31 am

    Steve Slaton and his family moved from place to place during his 29 years in the Navy, never establishing roots anywhere. When he retired, Slaton and his family settled in Silverdale and he decided to get involved in the community. And get involved he did.
    Slaton currently serves as the president of the Silverdale Noon Rotary Club and is an active member of numerous local organizations.

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    Olympic High School teen dies following Tuesday night crash
    Olympic High School teen dies following Tuesday night...
    By Rachel Brant • June 7, 2008 1:27 am

    A 16-year-old East Bremerton boy who was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle early Wednesday morning following a rollover vehicle collision died later that same day.

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    New Patriot, newish reporter
    New Patriot, newish reporter
    By Rachel Brant • June 6, 2008 3:14 am

    While some of you may already know me, it’s only polite to introduce myself to all of Bremerton at once.
    I’ve been with the Central Kitsap Reporter more than a year and now it’s time to add another feather to my cap: Bremerton Patriot staff writer. That’s right, this Silverdale gal is invading the city of Bremerton.
    My beats at the CK Reporter include business, cops and fire, among other things, and I’ll work those same beats in Bremerton.

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    Ron and Dr. Meg Simans hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 30 at their business
    New chiropractic biz helps Kitsap locals adjust to...
    By Rachel Brant • June 6, 2008 3:12 am

    With Central Kitsap Commissioner Josh Brown bringing the giant scissors, Dr. Meg Simans and her husband, Ron, were ready to officially open their new business.
    Meg and Ron hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, May 30 at the Chiropractic Lifestyle Center on Riddell Road in East Bremerton.
    Meg has been a local chiropractor for 16 years and always dreamed of opening a natural healthcare facility such as the Chiropractic Lifestyle Center.

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    Slaughter
    East Bremerton teen dies following Tuesday night crash
    By Rachel Brant • June 6, 2008 3:09 am

    A 16-year-old East Bremerton boy who was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle early Wednesday morning following a rollover vehicle collision died later that same day.
    Marcus Slaughter, an Olympic High School student, was airlifted to Harborview with life-threatening injuries at about 12:30 a.m.

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    Bremerton teen dies following Tuesday night car crash
    Bremerton teen dies following Tuesday night car crash
    By Rachel Brant • June 5, 2008 3:48 pm

    A 16-year-old East Bremerton boy who was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle early Wednesday morning following a rollover vehicle collision died later that same day.
    Marcus Slaughter, an Olympic High School student, was airlifted to Harborview with life-threatening injuries at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning and died at 5:40 p.m. that evening, according to Deputy Scott Wilson, Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) spokesman.

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    Girls, girls, girls: women’s expo headed to Kitsap Fairgrounds Pavillion
    Girls, girls, girls: women’s expo headed to Kitsap...
    By Rachel Brant • May 30, 2008 6:32 pm

    Oh yes, it’s ladies’ weekend at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds Pavilion.
    The Icon Group of Silverdale is hosting a Peninsula Women’s Expo Friday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7 at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds Pavilion. This is the first women’s expo The Icon Group has hosted in the area and co-owner Phil Slaton said businesses have supported the event from day one.

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    Oly wrestling coach charged with assault of 15-year-old girl
    Oly wrestling coach charged with assault of 15-year-old...
    By Rachel Brant • May 30, 2008 6:31 pm

    The head wrestling coach at Olympic High School has been charged with fourth-degree assault for an incident involving a then-15-year-old girl.

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    Permitting process puts Illahee Road repairs on hold
    Permitting process puts Illahee Road repairs on hold
    By Rachel Brant • May 30, 2008 6:31 pm

    Heated discussion filled the Brownsville Elementary School library Wednesday night.

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    Dr. John Paulson checks out Belle
    Like Grey’s Anatomy, only furrier — Kitsap doc...
    By Rachel Brant • May 30, 2008 6:30 pm

    Dr. John Paulson wears a white lab coat, performs complex surgeries, consults patients and prescribes medications like any other doctor.
    The only difference is Paulson’s patients are furry and have four legs.

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    Golden Mum Restaurant co-owner Amy Lin holds up two of the new authentic Chinese dishes she and her husband
    An authentic dish hot spot
    By Rachel Brant • May 27, 2008 3:34 pm

    Golden Mum Chinese Restaurant serves up

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    Submariners
    Remembering the silent
    By Rachel Brant • May 27, 2008 3:32 pm

    Memorial Day event at Keyport honors lost submariners.

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    Beneficial bash
    Beneficial bash
    By Rachel Brant • May 23, 2008 5:22 pm

    The Central Kitsap Food Bank does a lot for the county.

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    American Financial Solutions employees recently completed a weight loss competition where they collectively lost 171 pounds in 12 weeks. For every pound they shed
    Weighing in on hunger
    By Rachel Brant • May 23, 2008 5:22 pm

    Shedding unwanted pounds is always a positive thing, but combining weight loss with helping out the local food bank is about as good as it gets.

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    Jeeannie Passmore
    Day of fun for furry family members
    By Rachel Brant • May 23, 2008 5:21 pm

    Tails will wag and the fur will fly next Saturday at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds.

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