Opinion
Everything Bremerton: A greater appreciation for home
Traveling through the great state of Washington for the past five days on our family vacation was a…
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In our opinion: 9/11 memorial will help us remember
We are told to never forget, but those born before the late ‘90s don’t have a story of…
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Port’s contract with Earl probably makes sense
At first blush, the Port of Bremerton’s newly announced deal to lease 7,200 square feet of space in…
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They never run out of ways to take your money
I am continually amazed at the creative ways that our state Legislature generates more revenue (taxes). Case in…
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Hey administrators: Save money by staying home
While most local jurisdictions are doing more with fewer employees and fewer financial resources, one agency is standing…
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In our opinion: Have a whale of a day, Silverdale
It’s been almost four decades since the party known as Whaling Days started. Much has changed. Instead of…
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In our opinion: So long, USS Ranger, one of Bremerton’s finest pieces of lawn art
It may be just the size of the thing, but the USS Ranger is a majestic sight, parked…
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Everything Bremerton: Can’t you read the signs?
Tis the season, the campaign season, that is. Practically overnight a forest of brightly colored, cleverly-scripted campaign signs…
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Metro park district is the right move for Kingston
Metro park district is the right move for Kingston
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Endresen ill-cast in her latest role with PSRC
“Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it.” — William Shakespeare Macbeth: Act 1, scene 4…
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Their alternatives to taxes still sound like taxes
Jason Mercier and Carl Gipson’s July 17 Guest Opinion (“Yes, we can replace B&O tax”) offers a great…
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Use building code delay to assess impact
For the moment, homeowners and prospective homebuyers appear to have dodged major cost increases from new energy code…
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Everything Bremerton: My faith in humanity
It began with the lowest of lows June 28 after finding out the Warren Avenue Pee Wee Clubhouse…
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In our opinion: Seabeck Cemetery is a chapter in Kitsap’s history
What lies beneath the salal in Seabeck is a cultural treasure belonging not just to locals, but to…
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In our opinion: Is the Bremerton City Council chicken?
But it’s hard to imagine the reasons for the Council’s resistance to a proposal to allow residents to…
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Superintendents’ 2 percent pay cut isn’t enough
Superintendents’ 2 percent pay cut isn’t enough
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Spending, not I-747, to blame for budget woes
As usual, we’re looking for scapegoats rather than solutions — and trying to divert attention from the real…
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County just about out of budget Band-aids
The Kitsap County commissioners face a daunting task in drafting the budget for next year, since there is…
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Yes, we can replace the B&O tax
Acknowledging the widespread dislike of the state’s onerous business-and-occupation (B&O) tax Gov. Chris Gregoire recently said, “If you…