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Community briefs, Aug. 19, 2016, edition

Artists Edge reception; pint for a pint blood drive; more.

Opinion

Congratulations, Nathan Adrian | In Our Opinion

We join the community in its pride in Nathan Adrian. Only 10 years ago, he was thrilling local…

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CRUZ 2016 | Award winners

The following cars, trucks and motorcycles were CRUZ 2016 award winners:

The tall ships Hawaiian Chieftain (above) and Lady Washington (docked together at the Port Orchard Marina

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Ahoy! | A summer visit by the tall ships

The tall ships Hawaiian Chieftain (above) and Lady Washington (docked together at the Port Orchard Marina, at right)…

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Opinion | Congratulations, Nathan Adrian

Two Olympic gold medals and two bronzes in Rio. Eight career Olympic medals, five of them gold. Nine…

Letters to the Editor

How to select a President

There are so many issues swirling around both candidates, coupled to the inevitable spin of confusion generated by…

Letters to the Editor

Note to Trump: The election can’t be rigged

“The election is going to be rigged!” What is Mr. Trump trying to do? Bring down the Republic,…

An auto accident on Old Clifton Road has claimed the life of a motorcyclist on Tuesday

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South Kitsap motorcyclist dies after losing control on Old Clifton Road

A 78-year-old motorcyclist riding along the 1600 block of SW Old Clifton Road, between Lieseke Lane SW and…

Bonnie Block with her award-winning image.

Life

Mission to get ‘the next best shot’ pays off | Kitsap Weekly

During the latter part of May, that’s when eagles and herons come out to play. That’s according to…

Letters to the Editor

It’s a safe bet it’s the tip of the iceberg

When a person is so blinded by their ideology that the truth is not recognizable to them, it…

Letters to the Editor

‘Progressive’ means willing to change

I read with disappointment Marylin Olds’ article on Ginsburg and Trump in the August edition of the Kingston…

Oxalis oregana hits the ground on the run

Life

Rompers and runners to love, or despise | Garden Life

There are many, great garden-worthy plants that spread out over a garden. I’ve grown quite a few of…

Life

An introduction to author Karen K. Brees | Bookends

For writers, writers’ conferences are a wonderful source of information. Besides meeting fellow writers, you can meet, talk…

Letters to the Editor

Get on the correct train track

Sarah Silverman was right in her remarks to the Democratic National Convention: “To the Bernie-or-bust people, you’re being…

Letters to the Editor

Clinton not qualified to be POTUS

Whether or not the history of Hillary Clinton’s scandals are ever revisited by the nightly television news, I…

Letters to the Editor

In defense of trickle-down and shock-and-awe

Tom thinks “trickle-down” economic policy and “shock and awe” military policy were failures. Really! He just happened to…

Letters to the Editor

Those parking signs defeat the purpose

When less fuel-efficient cars must park farther away from entrances, they burn more fuel than the efficient ones…

Opinion

Establish rules for tiny houses | In Our Opinion

If you want to build or own a so-called tiny house, also known as a micro home, you…

Letters to the Editor

The U.S. should mind its own household

We, “our government,” along with NATO, created the terrorists we are now contending with. “You reap what you…

Letters to the Editor

U.S. is behind the times in view of toplessness

So someone (hopefully female) wants the equal right to go topless? “Seeking equal topless rights,” page A1, July…