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Letter | Talking about restrooms in county parks
Recently, the Clear Creek Task Force received an email complaining about the lack of access to public restroom…
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Gardening for the new year
As we slip into a new year and reflect on last year it is time to make some…
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Our political parties have a past
Do you know the history of our current major American political parties? Understanding their history will help you…
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A new beginning in Port Orchard | Opinion
Oliveaux comes to the Independent after serving a variety of roles at community newspapers
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School district postponed the inevitable | In Our Opinion
The North Kitsap School District could have, should have, made a decision regarding a school closure in time…
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Missing a few good soothsayers for 2013 | Editorial
What I have missed at the opening of 2013 are those who predict the future calamities of the…
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Planning for change in the coming year | Colleen Smidt
The time around the start of a new year is always ripe for reflection on the past as…
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Eviction after 35 years of cohabitation | Elderlaw Forum
“We always meant to get married,” said the Senior Legal Helpline caller. “But something always got in the…
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‘Poulsbo is an amazing and loving community’ | My View
I will never forget the night I was crowned the 59th Miss Poulsbo. It was such an honor…
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Winterizing you garden tools | Gardener Joe
As we slip into winter and wind down the garden season, it is time to clean, winterize and…
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Editorial | Happy New Year, again | Dennis Box
Editor Dennis Box gives his singular opinion on superheroes, football and his argumentative superiority
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One thing we can agree on about government | Lee H. Hamiltion
We are locked in a seemingly permanent debate over the proper size and scope of government. It was…
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Let’s keep watching out for each other | In Our Opinion
Like any community, North Kitsap is a community of people from different cultures and different faiths. And yet,…
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Finding the right words | Colleen Smidt
As parents we plan and work and think about the hard, occasionally uncomfortable conversations we need to have…
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Goodbye — and hello — to the USS Enterprise | As It Turns Out
Much attention has been given the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) recently regarding its retirement from active service after…
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Food Bank has helped us; we need to help it | In Our Opinion
The Kingston Food Bank is an important part of the local safety net. While ShareNet Food Bank is…
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Let’s work for what is good for Port Gamble Bay
We are members of the North Kitsap 99%, a group of Kitsap County citizens who meet on a…
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Generosity can sometimes be contagious | Neighbor Helping Neighbor
When a local Payless employee saw some of the shoes in her store were on sale for a…
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Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund needs your help | In Our Opinion
As of Thursday, the fund was a third of the way to its year-end goal. That could spell…
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Naval Avenue School set to celebrate its centennial | Colleen Smidt
The Naval Avenue School will be celebrating 100 years of operation in January. Not the building itself of…
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