Kitsap Military Times
Best training is life-or-death issue for Navy SEALs
I thank Mr. Marsh for his service to our country during a long and very difficult conflict (“Questions…
Opinion
Days worthy of our remembrance | In Our Opinion
You’re all familiar with Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Patriot Day and, perhaps, Flag Day. But every month, there’s…
Opinion
Sarah Smiley: Parenthood challenges and what we don’t tell new moms
Last week I shared with you my newest parenting adventure: riding in the backseat for my 15-year-old son…
Opinion
My Turn: Balancing multiple growth preferences to ensure quality of life for generations
This is in response to the recent letter to the editor about concerns relating to smart growth principles…
Opinion
Editorial: Read to young children to help them make the most of their potential
To help avoid the “achievement gap” between high- and low-performing students in school, one thing parents can do…
Opinion
Sarah Smiley: First ride-along a dangerous rite of passage
What’s the scariest thing you did last week? Here’s mine: I voluntarily got into a “two-ton killing machine,”…
Opinion
Editorial: Don’t divert cleanup funds
One of the gray linings in the silver cloud that is cheap gasoline is a significant loss of…
Opinion
Poor coho returns demands caution | Being Frank
Lack of monitoring by federal fisheries managers last year allowed Southeast Alaska commercial fishermen to exceed their harvest…
Opinion
Don’t limit public access to public records | In Our Opinion
If state House Bill 2576 is approved, a local public agency may adopt procedures that limit the number…
Opinion
Removing barriers to employment for our veterans | My View
Members of the military are a critical part of the local economy, doing everything from creating small businesses…
Opinion
Reprimand in order at North Kitsap School District | In Our Opinion
The North Kitsap School Board and Superintendent Patty Page share responsibility for recent failures to communicate with parents…
Opinion
Sarah Smiley: Have our kids learned meanness from us?
“I’m glad he’s dead.” “Good riddance.” “What a worthless human being; I’m glad he’s gone.”
Opinion
Editorial: Support open records
At a recent hearing on HB 2576, Walter Elliott, Port of Kingston commissioner, made the bold statement “public…
Opinion
Work together to determine best course for trust land
Kitsap County Superior Court Judge Kevin Hull’s decision to assert authority over a parcel of Native trust land…
Opinion
Sarah Smiley: Grandmother Doris’ lesson: ‘God is love’
To understand my grandmother, Doris, you had to know how Southern she was. Born in 1920, she spent…
Opinion
Sarah Smiley: Mixed feelings about online grocery shopping
I am at a crucial point in my life, a moment when I know, with absolute clarity, that…
Opinion
Editorial: All persons deserve protection from discrimination
Lawmakers are acting more out of unfounded fears than simple discomfort in seeking to nullify a rule recently…
Opinion
Editorial: Kicking the can down the legislative road
Kicking the can down the road is a game that kids have played through the ages. Adults, too,…
Opinion
Opinion |‘Yes’ for SKSD bond
The Port Orchard Independent enthusiastically endorses the South Kitsap School District’s Feb. 9 bond measure to build a…
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