Opinion
Editorial: Kicking the can down the legislative road
Kicking the can down the road is a game that kids have played through the ages. Adults, too,…
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Silverdale Rotarians Peter Matty and Mary Hoover stand with a group of Emerald Heights third-graders as the children…
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City Council not buying county’s comp-plan change
Kitsap County is moving forward with developing a land-use alternative for its 2016 comprehensive plan. The Port Orchard…
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Teachers’ pay, school districts’ special levies targets of study ordered in House education bill
The state House of Representatives passed a bill 64-34 Jan. 25 that would create a group to produce…
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Port of Bremerton installs new state-of-the-art Wi-Fi at Bremerton and Port Orchard marinas
BREMERTON – Boaters moored at Bremerton and Port Orchard marinas may notice that web pages and streaming videos…
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In Olympia | Young supports bill to change educational assessment emphasis
A bill introduced by Rep. Jesse Young, 26th legislative district Republican, aims to reform the school assessment process…
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Olympic College again eligible for $1 million Aspen Prize
The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program named Olympic College as one of the nation's top 150 community colleges,…
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Campaign finance initiative qualifies for action by Legislature
Secretary of State Kim Wyman on Jan. 26 certified Initiative to the Legislature 735. The measure seeks to…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: Smarter kids and safer schools make for a stronger Central Kitsap community
Just how many miles in the snow (or rain) did you walk to get to school? What stories…
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CKHS to host Kitsap County Regional ROTC/Academy Night
Area high school students interested in applying to one of the U.S. service academies or joining the Reserve…
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Getting a flu shot is a preventative antidote for everybody’s health
The death of 12-year-old South Kitsap resident Piper Lowery is the second reported in Kitsap County and ninth…
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Opinion |‘Yes’ for SKSD bond
The Port Orchard Independent enthusiastically endorses the South Kitsap School District’s Feb. 9 bond measure to build a…
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Lots of rain
A landslide blocks Illahee Road just north of the intersection with Roanoke Road NE south of Brownsville on…
Letters to the Editor
Letter: CK school bond and levy are worth the cost
A growing number of people in their senior years, especially those on fixed incomes, are finding that every…
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Sewer and stormwater overflows lead to two no-contact advisories in Kitsap County
The Kitsap Public Health District today issued seven-day no-contact advisories due to a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) in…
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Kitsap County seeks public comment on land-use alternatives in comprehensive-plan update
Kitsap County is seeking public comments about its draft land-use alternatives for county comprehensive plan update.
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League title for undefeated Kingston boys swimmers
The Kingston Buccaneers boys swim team won the Olympic League title Jan. 21, defeating the North Kitsap Vikings…
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The Weekend | Rummage sale to benefit South Kitsap Choir Friday and Saturday
A rummage sale will take place Friday and Saturday to benefit the South Kitsap Choir and Women's Ensemble.
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The Weekend | Chad Stark benefit at Slaughter County Brewing Company Sunday
A benefit for former Slaughter County Brewing Company bartender Heidi Tison's son, who was hit by a van…