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Our wishes for the new year | In Our Opinion

We have reason to be optimistic about 2015. But the year brings with it new challenges as well…

Top: North Kitsap High School students paid tribute Oct. 28 to the shooting victims at Marysville-Pilchuck High School. Above: an image of Jenise Paulette Wright adorns a candle at the Aug. 8 vigil. The six-year-old girl was found murdered five days after she was reported missing.

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Top 10 Stories of 2014

Here’s a look at the top 10 stories of 2014, as selected by the staff of the North…

Johnathon A. Soto

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Level three sex offender notice

The Bremerton Police Department released a statement today notifying the community of a level three sex offender living…

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Severe Weather Shelters open New Year’s Eve and Jan. 1

The severe weather shelters will serve all citizens in our area who require safe overnight refuge where none…

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Severe-weather shelters open; evening temps below freezing

The Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management is activating the county’s Severe Weather Shelter Plan because of below-freezing…

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Markle will take the helm as next PSNS and IMF commander

The U.S. Navy has announced that Capt. Howard B. Markle II will relieve Capt. Stephen F. Williamson to…

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Disposal fees at Olympic View Transfer Station increase Jan. 1

Beginning Jan. 1, new garbage disposal fees will be charged at Kitsap County’s Olympic View Transfer Station (OVTS).

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DON BRUNELL | Is Boeing having second thoughts about moving to Illinois?

In 2001, Boeing announced it would move its corporate headquarters from Seattle to Chicago. Today, you wonder if…

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Office hours at county’s Port Orchard campus changing

Kitsap County commissioners approved revised hours effective Jan. 5, for county departments in Port Orchard.

Cartoon by Pat Bagley.

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Drop the Weapon | Cartoon

The cartoon for Dec. 30 is by Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune.

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BBB warns of fake tickets, counterfeit merchandise in wake of Seattle’s playoff game

With Seahawks playoff tickets going on sale, Better Business Bureau warn fans of fraudsters selling fake tickets and…

Kitsap astrology with Suzanne O'Clair.

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Stars Above Kitsap | Kitsap Week

Horoscopes for the Jan. 4 full moon to the Jan. 20 new moon.

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New commander named at Puget Sound shipyard

The U.S. Navy has announced that Capt. Howard B. Markle II will relieve Capt. Stephen F. Williamson to…

Scott Williams is the longtime second-generation winemaker for Kiona Vineyards & Winery on Washington’s Red Mountain.

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Delicious whites from the 15th Platinum Judging | Kitsap Week

Great Northwest Wine: We recently reviewed some of the top red wines from the 15th annual Platinum Judging,…

Todd Hall plays for students.

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Academy teaches discipline to those who have wandered

Teacher Todd Hall picks up a guitar and sits at the front of English class. Then, he starts…

Students at the Washington Youth Academy celebrate their graduation with the tradition of moving tassels on their caps. The school helps at-risk youth earn their high school diploma.

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Students graduate from Washington Youth Academy

The Washington Youth Academy celebrated the graduation of 11 students from the Kitsap County area during commencement ceremonies…

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Kingston weather shelter open Dec. 30

The shelter is located at North Kitsap Fire & Rescue headquarters, 26642 Miller Bay Road NE. Guests can…

This week's Cagle cartoon wishes you a Happy New Year.

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Boost business by raising minimum wage

Last spring, my business partner and I raised the minimum wage in our restaurants to $10.10. And we…

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Make it happen in 2015

It's a new year. It's time to set goals for what we want to happen in our community