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Some math of life | Tolman’s Tales

I have never been good at math. My two C’s in college were in math classes. As I…

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Appreciation for being part of a community | Tolman’s Tales

Life’s burdens are lightened having friends who care about what is going on in your life

David “Lane” Guin

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David “Lane” Guin

March 23, 1949 – July 20, 2017

Highway 104 is too dangerous

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Highway 104 is too dangerous

From the intersection of 1st Street and Ohio Avenue in Kingston to the intersection of Highway 104 and…

Response to road issues are still lacking

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Response to road issues are still lacking

An update regarding comments I made two weeks ago regarding potholes and vegetation overgrowing our roadways, street signs,…

Bullies should not be tolerated anywhere

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Bullies should not be tolerated anywhere

Although we are not being shoved into garbage cans or lockers as the bullies of our school days…

Tiffany Woltersdorf

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Tiffany Woltersdorf

July 16, 2017

Use it or lose it: Make your vote count on Aug. 1 | In Our Opinion

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Use it or lose it: Make your vote count on Aug. 1 | In Our Opinion

Aug. 1 is Primary Election Day.

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We are all living history books | Tolman’s Tales

I was putting a photo of my Aunt Lucille in the Family Tree file I am making for…

Pat and Jim Hay of Port Townsend stand in front of the Lady Washington, which was hauled out of the water in Port Townsend to inspect the hull for damage after the ship ran aground in Sequim Bay on Monday. (Cydney McFarland/Peninsula Daily News) ​

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Lady Washington cleared by Coast Guard after running aground in Sequim

PORT TOWNSEND — The tall ship Lady Washington was expected to head to Port Orchard on schedule today…

Olympic National Park issues draft mountain goat plan; options include relocation, killing

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Olympic National Park issues draft mountain goat plan; options include relocation, killing

By Phuong Le

Capt. Willis W. Bradley (1884-1954), a Medal of Honor recipient, twice senior officer at Keyport, governor of Guam and member of Congress. (U.S. Navy/Public domain)                                 Capt. Willis W. Bradley (1884-1954), a Medal of Honor recipient, twice senior officer at Keyport, governor of Guam and member of Congress. (U.S. Navy/Public domain)

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Medal of Honor recipient’s name lives on at NUWC Keyport

Willis Bradley served as base C.O., governor of Guam, member of Congress

King County Sheriff’s Department Guardian One helicopter shines a light on the sailboat Flying Gull after a gunman aboard the vessel began shooting at the shoreline along Eagle Harbor on July 8. (Diane Satterwhite photo)

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Authorities ID eight police officers involved in fatal shooting in Eagle Harbor

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — The eight police officers who were involved in the fatal shooting of Robert D. Yeiser…

Life

Leo’s heroic quest: Re-igniting our courageous hearts

The messy cosmic weather promised for the full moon of July 8 appeared in a sniper on a…

Stories seeking screens: Six books begging for film adaptations

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Stories seeking screens: Six books begging for film adaptations

Nearly all of the most iconic American films came from great source material popular long before they were…

Washington Riesling not just a Ste. Michelle thing

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Washington Riesling not just a Ste. Michelle thing

When most folks hear “Riesling” and “Washington” in the same sentence, they might automatically insert “Chateau Ste. Michelle.”…

From above, the profile of the vessel is clearly visible, including the bulbous bow to the right, the forward house and mast, equipment (likely crab pots) stacked amidships, the deck crane aft, and the skeg and rudder. (NOAA)

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Coast Guard: Sunken fishing boat believed found

Larry O’Grady of Poulsbo, the Destination’s engineer, was one of six crew members lost at sea

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A $9.4 million Lotto ticket bought in Poulsbo remains unclaimed

The winning numbers from the drawing are 01-08-09-21-22-30

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Five Suquamish athletes in Toronto for North American Indigenous Games

SUQUAMISH — A group of young athletes from the Suquamish Tribe are in Toronto, Canada for the week-long…

Navy Lt. Megan Ricker of Bremerton makes a report on July 17 during an air defense exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). USS Sterett is participating in Talisman Saber 17, an exercise intended to flex the “Up-Gunned Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG)” concept, using cruiser and destroyer assets to protect the ESG against air threats. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance.                                (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder/U.S. Navy)

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Bolstering defense efforts in Coral Sea

IN THE CORAL SEA — Navy Lt. Megan Ricker of Bremerton makes a report on July 17 during…