Opinion
Maybe recycling does have its place
OK, OK, I’m recycling. As a disciple of the late Gov. Dixy Lee Ray, I’m not convinced of…
Opinion
Are we running a police state in South Kitsap?
Was it my imagination or were there an inordinate number of police out and about Kitsap County hunting…
Opinion
The potty problem is becoming acute
Seeing a story in the newspapers the other day about a world wide “toilet revolution” reminded me of…
Opinion
When all goes dark in Omegaville
I was all ready for this last big windstorm. The weather report I pay the most attention to…
Opinion
Who encourages and supports ELF terrorism?
We all know that children take their cues from adults.
News
Kitsap Republicans unified, motivated
Infused with new blood and wiser after years and scars from intra-party battling, Kitsap Republicans passed a nice,…
Opinion
Craswell brought class to Kitsap politics
The first column I ever wrote about Ellen Craswell was in August 1976 when she was running for…
Opinion
Eco-terrorists, Nazis have a lot in common
Sound Off is a public forum. Articles are selected from letters to the editor or may be written…
News
Last night for Halloween fun?
There’s no denying events like the Halloween Family Fun Night at Givens Community Center are popular. Well before…
News
Community transition program has a new home
They loaded a dishwasher, swept the floor and poured the leftovers into plastic containers. It looked like any…
News
City considers admissions tax
With a new independent theater on the way and a major chain purchasing South Sound Cinema 10 last…
News
Will new council revisit Overlay District issue?
In the aftermath of the general election earlier this month, the Port Orchard City Council will welcome a…
News
State suspends daycare owner’s license
The owner of a local daycare center accused of putting a 4-year-old Port Orchard boy into the truck…
News
Cub Scouts meet Iraq veteran
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Ferguson answered a series of questions, one piling upon the other, from a group…
News
SK family may win vacation of a lifetime
Perhaps no one deserves a vacation more than the parent of a teenager — particularly one who took…
News
Geiger counting down the days
Several terms back, Port Orchard Councilman Robert Geiger made his first attempt at retiring from public life and…
News
Bay Street merchants decking the halls
The turkey has been stuffed, carved and is now facing a week of sandwiches, which means it’s time…
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Mayor vetoes admission tax
A 5 percent admissions tax increase was passed by the Port Orchard City Council Monday evening — but…
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DOD’s Growth Management Act compliance questioned
Port Orchard’s Downtown Overlay District (DOD) will face scrutiny when two city residents bring it before the Central…
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Kitsap first to declare emergency
This week’s flood fell short of epic disaster proportions, but not because Mother Nature didn’t pull out all…