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Editorial: Get to know the 2015 candidates
It's candidate filing week, and on the first day 50 candidates had filed to run for positions on…
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The Petri Dish: State Auditor gets erased
It took 207 days of campaigning through two elections in 2012 for Troy Xavier Kelley to secure the…
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Potential for growth in jobs, economy
The Port of Bremerton’s exploration of export and import opportunities with Taiwan presents some very exciting, and very…
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Potential for growth in Kitsap jobs, economy | In Our Opinion
The Port of Bremerton’s exploration of export and import opportunities with Taiwan presents some very exciting, and very…
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Question: Is mom always the anchor of the family?
While at a stop light the other day, I watched a young mother walk her toddler son to…
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My Turn: Let’s take a walk down Memory Lane
I'm first up among Community Advisory Board members to write a column for the Bremerton Patriot and Central…
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Keep discussions of public business in City Hall
We like our pancakes and eggs as much as anyone. And we think the Family Pancake House is…
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Why we should all be the Baltimore mom in yellow
Last week, in the middle of the Baltimore riots that followed Freddie Gray's funeral, there was one glimmer…
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Editorial: Voters support emergency medical service funding
Voters overwhelmingly supported renewal of the Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue EMS levy on April 28, 77.8 percent…
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Navy Wise: Son’s Alice in Wonderland Syndrome brings fear, then knowledge
The first time it happened, our son was 5-years old. It was the middle of the night, and…
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Mayor Lent: Invest in Washington’s ferries
Washington’s ferry system, the largest in the country, is an iconic symbol of the state and one of…
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Relay For Life: Making strides against cancer | In Our Opinion
Relay For Life of North Kitsap begins 6 p.m. July 10 and continues into July 11 at North…
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Relay For Life: Making strides against cancer
Relay For Life of Bremerton begins noon June 27 at Bremerton High School, 1500 13th St., Bremerton.
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Relay For Life: Making strides against cancer
Relay For Life of Bremerton begins noon June 27 at Bremerton High School, 1500 13th St., Bremerton. Every…
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Ask the Commissioner, “Why?”
Imagine you have a product that customers love. It’s top quality, affordable and meets or exceeds all state…
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It’s important to stay physically fit during senior years: Part 2
In last month’s column I began to address reasons why seniors need to “keep physically fit.” I quoted…
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The Petri Dish: Local battles over marijuana
There’s a good chance marijuana will be in front of voters again this fall.
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DANNIE OLIVEAUX | From Independent to Independence
But I will always remember and cherish my time in Port Orchard and with the Independent.
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IN OUR OPINION | Support EMS service, support Prop. 1
We encourage voters in South Kitsap to approve their fire district’s Proposition 1 on the April 28 special…
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Support EMS service, support Proposition 1
We encourage voters in Central Kitsap and South Kitsap to approve their respective fire district’s Proposition 1 on…