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Guest Column: Libraries have changed with the times

As the nation celebrates National Library Week, I’d like to invite every Kitsap resident to get reacquainted with…

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Everything Bremerton: A unique opportunity for the citizens of Manette

I will admit it, I am a certified local civic junkie. I do, in fact, spend a portion…

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In our opinion: It begins?

Considering how popular it is, balancing a budget with cuts is like the Justin Bieber of political opinion.

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In our opinion: It begins?

Considering how popular it is, balancing a budget with cuts is like the Justin Bieber of political opinion.

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It doesn’t require a mob to stage a legitimate protest

What to make of the Wisconsin-esque revolt staged last week in Olympia by organized labor forces ostensibly to…

Richard Walker

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To be a reflection of the communities we serve | Editor’s Notebook

This is an invitation to apply for the North Kitsap Herald’s Community Advisory Board. But first, I’d like…

Top: A media relations directive sent by Communications Director Robyn Chastain to school administrators and principals. Bottom: Chastain's directive conflicts with the Public Information procedures adopted by the school board

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School board should protect media access | Editorial

What do the following stories have in common?: “Grant helps expand tribal history study in middle schools” ...…

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In our opinion: Settling an ego slight … priceless

Added together, the five aging peaceniks who broke through the gates of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor to protest nuclear…

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Everything Bremerton: A taxing decision

A proposed add on car tab fee, for Bremerton residents, is back on the table and up for…

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Leaving home: on 16 months in my adopted hometown of Bremerton

I’ve been getting a little weepy lately. And no, it’s not an allergic reaction to my stale, smoky-smelling…

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State’s budget must do more than balance — it must be sustainable

There’s no question it will be a daunting task to write a state operating budget that falls more…

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Annexation appeal could easily have been avoided

It’s all well and good to have firm rules, particularly where land-use regulations are concerned. But in the…

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School funding proposal more of the same

State funding for public schools, as proposed in the House budget for the coming biennium, contains no surprises…

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In our opinion: Tax time could be worse

While filling out your taxes this year, count yourself lucky. Yes, you may have to write a check…

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Everything Bremerton: Greetings from Florida

I’m on vacation. In fact by the time this column runs, I will have already been on vacation…

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Is the federal budget a moral document? | As It Turns Out | April

Nobody wants to talk about the federal budget, that could be how we got into this mess in…

Tony Ledesma and his stepson

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Cultural identity and navigating life’s stormy waters | Editor’s Notebook

In a canoe, out on the ancestral waters, everyone has to do his or her part. You have…

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Reason to be prepared, and to give | Editorial

As the Japan quake and tsunami have shown, we on the Pacific Rim are united as much by…

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Annexation can’t always be done alone

Perhaps the decision of the boundary review board on the proposed “McCormick East” annexation can help Kitsap County…

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Judge correct to throw the book at ‘Bangor 5’

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