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Welcome to office, Mayor Wheeler

Welcome to the mayor’s office, Mayor Wheeler. You took some heat late in the campaign for proposing changes…

Online sales good for state paper mills | Don Brunell

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Online sales good for state paper mills | Don Brunell

Shoppers’ move online is good business for state’s paper mills

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Challenges, opportunities ahead for Port Orchard, South Kitsap

Transportation, downtown continue to top priority list for 2018

After uncertain 2017,year ahead looks promising

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After uncertain 2017,year ahead looks promising

City of Port Orchard getting house in order, new Tremont widening project progressing

Judge scraps Governor Inslee’s emissions bill | Jerry Cornfield

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Judge scraps Governor Inslee’s emissions bill | Jerry Cornfield

Governor’s best-laid plans put on ice

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Make pedestrian safety a priority

The response of Poulsbo city officials to the incidents of pedestrians being struck by vehicles — one pedestrian…

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Introducing new Port Commissioner Jonothan Saunders | The Scuttlebutt

The port scene has been relatively quiet these last two months. There were no meetings of the Port…

The green wagon and other memorable gifts

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The green wagon and other memorable gifts

By JEFF TOLMAN | Columnist

Marylin Olds

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Return of the Gilded Age of Robber Barons

American robber barons were well known for their insatiable greed, their support by politicians and government officials, and…

Follow me and you will know the answer

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Follow me and you will know the answer

By JEFF TOLMAN | Columnist

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Washington counties nearing boiling point with unfunded mandates

Counties band together to consider legal action against the state.

Overburdened counties say ‘enough’ | Jerry Cornfield

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Overburdened counties say ‘enough’ | Jerry Cornfield

Unfunded mandates from state are unfairly shifting costs locally, counties say.

A Port Orchard legend departs

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A Port Orchard legend departs

Bryan Petro: Boisterous, positive and proud of his community.

A common thread among people of all faiths

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A common thread among people of all faiths

On Dec. 25, 2.4 billion inhabitants of this planet will celebrate the birth of one they believe paid…

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A reminder we need a community hospital in Bremerton

In the injured police officers’ cases, 11 minutes and 5 miles could have been the difference between a…

Bremerton Police Chief Steven D. Strachan

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Acts of compassion and humility by our police

I want to share some incidents that illustrate what our people do every day

Audrey Cole

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The ballot gives young people a voice | Updated

Greg Wheeler won the election for Bremerton mayor. This version has been corrected to indicate that, as well…

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The true path to progress | In Our Opinion

The issues before Congress are not Democratic issues, nor are they Republican issues. They are American issues.

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Port attorney critical to protecting public trust

“The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies that serve them. The people,…

<em>Hood Canal Bridge.   </em>Don Clotfelter/WSDOT

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Effects from Hood Canal Bridge disaster felt today | FerryFare

Brrrr … The spaces between the glass panes that allow the wind to blow through Kingston’s passenger ramp…