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Courtship makes sense even if Boeing says no
Give the Port of Bremerton credit for setting its sights high. At a meeting of the board of…
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Viking Fest: Something to consider during the celebration | Editorial
Poulsbo’s Viking Fest begins Friday and continues through Sunday. It’s a celebration of Norway’s Constitution Day, May 17.…
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In our opinion: Keep your promise to students
As we reported last week, the Washington Scholars program scholarship, awarded to three Central Kitsap students – with…
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Everything Bremerton – Baseball: the great American game
Baseball season, the great American game, is well underway. Games with players of every age and size are…
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Debt Reduction Act would lower our debt, continue capital budget goals
By JUDY WARNICKFor the Independent The crash of the housing market. The average credit card debt of Americans.…
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Coppola will fight hard to keep the job he loves
A stranger once commented after meeting Lary Coppola for the first time that he seemed to enjoy being…
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Everything Bremerton: Education leadership when it matters most
When it comes to legislating and funding public education, the state of Washington is failing our children in…
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Redevelop Viking Avenue, not forested wetland | Editorial
The neighborhood proposed by Edward Rose & Sons, a development and property management firm based in Farmington Hills,…
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Regulations squeezing risk-takers
One of the more fascinating, yet largely ignored, characteristics of human psyche is something called “loss aversion.” This…
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Teachers, like all of us, will be working harder
Speaking at a forum last week at South Kitsap High School, school board President Kathryn Simpson uttered a…
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A good solution for the Kingston library | In Our Opinion | May
The Kingston Library is not a good place for the claustrophobic. While an optimist might call the 1,200-square-foot…
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It’s time to stop fearing taxes | As It Turns Out | May
America, it’s time to snap out of it. It’s time to turn off our “reality” televisions shows and…
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The death of Osama bin Laden: Victory at a terrible cost
About 3,000 people died in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Since then, nearly 5,900 U.S. service members…
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‘The long wait from 2001 is over’: Washington congressional reaction to bin Laden’s death
Members of Washington's congressional delegation issued statements in reaction to the news that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin…
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Federal law should be changed to allow access to medical cannabis | Editorial
Bowing to threats from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Gov. Chris Gregoire vetoed most parts of a bill legalizing…
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WSU and David Stilley: something smells funny
On its face, the case of David Stilley’s treatment by Washington State University smells funny. The Central Kitsap…
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In our opinion: Out of the Westpark Woods
When we talk of Bremerton’s revitalization, usually to argue whether it has been equitable or worth the money…
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Everything Bremerton: April showers, please, just go away
As I put pen to paper this week, or actually fingers to keyboard, I was surprised to discover…
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Share revenue for marine center maintenance | Editorial
The Poulsbo Marine Science Center Foundation has a sweetheart deal of a lease: A rent-free, renewable, five-year lease…
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Debt Reduction Act will fuel growth
As the federal government turns its focus toward the debate over raising the country’s debt ceiling, Washington state…