Opinion
Consolidation is tougher than it sounds
Forming a regional fire protection service authority to consolidate Bremerton’s fire department and South Kitsap’s fire district may…
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CKFR offers a lesson for our fire district
People living within the South Kitsap Fire and Rescue district have an opportunity to learn from the experiences…
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The bill for property tax levies comes due
Our tax bills won’t arrive until mid-February, but the effect of levies on local government revenues and the…
Opinion
How much more could Angel have done?
If a candidate could spend 10 months campaigning for a seat in the state legislature, how would you…
Opinion
Will 2010 fatten, or thin, the coffers?
Starting a new calendar year isn’t the same as starting over, but it does tend to make us…
Opinion
Weathering the storm on mergers, taxes
There was a time when talking about the weather was safer than discussing politics, but the idea that…
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When is a property tax hike not a hike?
Having raised property taxes in the recent past by more than 1 percent plus the amount generated by…
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Even in bad times, opportunity knocks
The surprising thing about a market-based economy is the extent to which new enterprises spring up even while…
Opinion
Voters getting a greater say over spending
Whether voters approve Initiative 1033 on Tuesday or not, voter control of city and county general fund revenue…
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Tourism trying to speak with one voice
If it’s true of some tasks that “too many cooks spoil the broth,” would it be true of…
Opinion
What will the KRCC ask for this year?
Rather than having the public react once enough people realize what our elected representatives have in mind to…
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Another port, another ill-advised tax hike
The commissioners of the Port of Manchester may need to repair their relations with the voters and taxpayers…
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Park gun ban was unenforceable anyway
A quarter of a century after it was nullified by state law, Kitsap County’s ordinance banning the carrying…
Opinion
This time around, the county needs to make real budget cuts
Between now and December, Kitsap County’s budget for 2010 will be drafted and then adopted in an environment…
Opinion
I-1033 puts government on a starvation diet
If the economy begins growing again in the second half of this year, the latest tax-limiting initiative from…
Opinion
Does the port have an exit strategy for SEED?
The Port of Bremerton commissioners must make realistic choices about spending public funds to spur economic development —…