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Carlos A. Portillo

KINGSTON — Carlos A. Portillo of Kingston passed away on Jan. 9, 2018. He was 57.

Miss Poulsbo 2017 Caroline Atkins crowns Natalia Tucker as Holly Rouse looks on.                                Jesse Beals/Olympic Photo Group

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Titleholders’ priorities: Mentoring and empowerment

Miss Poulsbo, Miss Kitsap, Miss Silverdale win scholarships and commit to a year of service

North Kitsap Fire & Rescue firefighters had contained a stump pile fire near Hansville around noon, but reported that the fire was “stubborn,” so firefighters would likely be on scene throughout the day.                                NKF&R/Courtesy

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Busy day for Poulsbo, North Kitsap firefighters

House fire in Lemolo, stump pile fire near Hansville

Gun rights supporters gather on the steps of the Capitol building for a rally Jan. 12.                                Taylor McAvoy of the WNPA Olympia News Bureau

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Gun rights activists rally in opposition to five firearm bills

By TAYLOR MCAVOY | WNPA Olympia News Bureau

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Ayana Liggins (2013 Congressional Art Competition)

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The fight for justice, equality continues | Leslie Daugs

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a reminder that much work remains to be accomplished

Letters to the Editor

March for rights, empowerment, equality

I enjoyed reading Marilyn Olds’ online article, “Return of the Gilded Age of Robber Barons,” in the Dec.…

Opinion

Keep your eyes on the road and hands upon the wheel

The grace period is over. Don’t pick up the phone, drivers.

Suzanne O’Clair

Life

Jump start that project — and build momentum

All astrological signs offer something to everyone. Why? Because everyone has every sign somewhere in their chart. It’s…

Opinion

What kind of community is Silverdale?

It was 130 years ago that the first plat map for Silverdale was filed with the county

Letters to the Editor

God bless our law enforcement officers

I would like those that have previously signed Initiative 940, which would change standards for police use of…

Opinion

Officer Mayfield will join General Investigations Unit | Police Calls

As I write my first Bremerton Police Department weekly update, I reflect on how strange it is not…

Letters to the Editor

We need Olds’ voice of reason and sense of outrage

I’d like to give a shout of support for columnist Marylin Olds. I count on her voice of…

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Deadline Jan. 16 for applications for Poulsbo City Council vacancy

Candidates will be interviewed on Jan. 27. The appointee will serve until the results of the November 2019…

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Nine candidates for Poulsbo City Council vacancy

Candidates will be interviewed on Jan. 27. The appointee will serve until the results of the November 2019…

More information released in Careaga murder case

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More information released in Careaga murder case

Person of interest identified; 911 caller states family members were shot

Rules apparently don’t apply on state ferries

Letters to the Editor

Rules apparently don’t apply on state ferries

I would like to speak on behalf of the 90 percent of ferry boat riders at the Bremerton…

Climate groups demand the state government uphold treaty rights, stop liquified natural gas construction in Tacoma, and abolish open-pen fish farms that they say endanger native salmon and other fish, Jan. 8 in Olympia. (WNPA Olympia News Bureau)

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Activists occupy the front steps of the State Capitol

Call for protection of treaty rights, salmon, and the environment

A lot of history within these four walls

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A lot of history within these four walls

Kitsap News Group ‘morgue’ contains local newspapers dating as early as 1901

<em>(From right) State representatives Sherry Appleton, D-Poulsbo, and Michelle Caldier, R-Port Orchard, participate in a community discussion on bipartisanship “Finding Common Ground,” Sept. 26 in the Norm Dicks Government Center in Bremerton. At left is discussion moderator Richard Walker of Kitsap News Group. (</em>Nick Twietmeyer | Kitsap News Group)

Opinion

Bipartisanship is not a bad word

Anyone who has been passingly aware of public events in America over the last several years knows that…

Gov. Inslee lashes back at Sessions on cannabis policy

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Gov. Inslee lashes back at Sessions on cannabis policy

State senator fears return of black market