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The Petri Dish: State Democrats are complacent
There’s never been a figure in Washington politics quite like Frank Chopp.
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Sarah Smiley: Week three of Lindell’s dramatic loose-tooth watch
There are two types of kids: those who eagerly rip out each loose tooth, even before its time,…
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Editorial: Restore land, water conservation fund
The Land and Water Conservation Fund expired at the end of September when Congress failed to reauthorize the…
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Giving that keeps giving locally | In Our Opinion
Why is it that there are so many requests for help this time of year? It’s not just…
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Fair winds and following seas, Kingston | Down at the Port
I have often ended this column by referencing an ability to see the edge of the page. My…
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My Turn: The third side of the County vs. KRRC coin
As a resident of the county who does NOT belong to the Kitap Rifle and Revolver Club, I…
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It’s never too late to thank a veteran | My View
Today, most of us have family members, friends or acquaintances that served in Vietnam. It is never too…
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Safety on our roads: It starts with you | In Our Opinion
It’s been another deadly year on Kitsap’s roads. With winter weather nearing, it could get worse. But it…
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Talking about the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Congressman Rick Larsen is doing something this week his congressional colleagues from Washington and around the country are…
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Sarah Smiley: Risky carrier landings and the hidden stories of veterans
Lindell joined the Navy in 1971. No, not my son Lindell, but my dad, also named Lindell, which…
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My turn: Never too late to thank a veteran
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the guns finally fell…
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Editorial: Safety on our roads starts with you
It’s been another deadly year on Kitsap’s roads. With winter weather nearing, it could get worse. But it…
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USS Turner Joy needs support | In Our Opinion
Some former shipmates from the USS Turner Joy and a member of the museum ship’s board of directors…
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Making mental health care for veterans in the Pacific Northwest a priority | My View
On this upcoming Veterans Day, we’re reminded of the millions of brave men and women that have stood…
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I-1366: The explosion heard ’round the capitol | The Petri Dish
Voters have spoken and no one could be pleased more by what they said than Tim Eyman. The…
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Good time for mediation at Port of Kingston | In Our Opinion
Congratulations to all of the candidates in the general election. Even those who didn’t win raised issues and…
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Sarah Smiley: The Drop Off Zone (Plus, flip-flops with socks)
Imagine, if you will, a mother driving her teenage son to school. The mother is wearing Velcro rollers…
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My Turn: Don’t drive while drowsy
We are also a culture centered around the automobile. But lack of sleep and driving a car is…
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Everything Bremerton: Support for local control
As a longtime resident, voter and taxpayer in Bremerton who is also the parent of a Bremerton High…
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Make your vote count — use it | In Our Opinion
Nov. 3 is Election Day. If you haven’t voted, we urge you to do so. Ballots must be…