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Support local businesses during road improvements | In Our Opinion

Construction is well underway on the Silverdale Way road-widening project.

Sarah Smiley

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Month’s headlines show difficulty of parenthood today | Sarah Smiley

It’s hard to be a parent, especially in today’s world.

Police Chief Steven Strachan

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Mental health issues dominate officers’ work | Police Calls

It was very apparent this past week that the full moon was coming.

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Where have all the candidates gone? | In Our Opinion

Two Poulsbo City Council members are running unopposed for re-election.

Keep the internet available for free speech — for all of us | As It Turns Out

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Keep the internet available for free speech — for all of us | As It Turns Out

Want a slower, more expensive internet?

Lorraine Loomis, chairwoman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

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Atlantic salmon must go | Being Frank

The backlash against Atlantic salmon farms in western Washington continues to grow as more than 100,000 of the…

Lorraine Loomis, chairwoman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

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Atlantic salmon must go | Being Frank

The backlash against Atlantic salmon farms in western Washington continues to grow as more than 100,000 of the…

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The News Ticker marks when everything changed | Sarah Smiley

I remember the exact moment that I knew absolutely everything, beyond the obvious, had changed after September 11,…

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The News Ticker marks when everything changed | Sarah Smiley

I remember the exact moment that I knew absolutely everything, beyond the obvious, had changed after September 11,…

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It’s time to end the practice of fish farming in our waters | In Our Opinion

Gov. Jay Inslee directed the Department of Ecology on Aug. 26 to put a hold on any new…

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It’s time to end the practice of fish farming in our waters | In Our Opinion

Gov. Jay Inslee directed the Department of Ecology on Aug. 26 to put a hold on any new…

LaPora Lindsey

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Go out there and be confident in your ability | Spouse to Spouse

The military lifestyle is what many consider to be an extrovert’s world. The season of military balls and…

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Good ideas from ‘Finding Common Ground’ forum | In Our Opinion

Some ideas that should be pursued emerged out of the community discussion, “Finding Common Ground,” featuring state representatives…

Bremerton Police Chief Steven D. Strachan

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You never know what you are going to observe each day | Police Calls

We all know police officers should never draw conclusions based on initial appearances. However, it is very difficult…

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Opportunities to get to know the candidates | In Our Opinion

The winners in the Nov. 7 general election will make decisions on your behalf and will determine how…

Cary Bozeman

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America’s future is in its neighborhoods | My View

Let’s prove that we can work together, care about each other, and serve as positive examples

Editor’s Notebook: A newsprint discovery from the ’60s

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Editor’s Notebook: A newsprint discovery from the ’60s

Our readers often surprise us with tidbits of information about odd or obscure happenings in our South Kitsap…

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Keep state government open and transparent | In Our Opinion

Recall earlier this summer when the Legislature passed its operating budget — as well as its latest spending…

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Thank you, Port Orchard Public Works

After writing two letters to the Port Orchard Public Works Department and a letter to the editor requesting…

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Fire boat Viking Shield arrives in the next few weeks | The Scuttlebutt

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