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IN OUR OPINION | LInda Joyce’s life will be felt for years to come

Linda Joyce, former executive director of the Kitsap YWCA, left this life the way she lived it: With…

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Sarah Smiley: Sometimes it’s hard to watch your ‘little ones’ grow up

Begin with the end in mind. That's what the principal said at the orientation for next year's incoming…

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Everything Bremerton: Shopping around

I go where the deals are when it comes to my weekly grocery shopping. My selection of store…

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My Turn: Fossil fuels aren’t going away soon

Folks in the Pacific Northwest may not like what Matt Ridley has to say, but we should consider…

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Editorial: Joyce’s life will be felt for years to come

Linda Joyce, former executive director of the Kitsap YWCA, left this life the way she lived it: With…

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IN OUR OPINION | Get No Child Left Behind waiver, funds back

School districts across the state could regain control of about $40 million in federal funding if the state…

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DON BRUNELL | Higher minimum wage misses the target

Washington voters thought passing an initiative 14 years ago would make life better for the poor and low…

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The Petri Dish: Snohomish exec upset at Boeing jobs shift

OLYMPIA — In the political crevice between "hail Mary" and "hell no" could be found the state House…

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Opinion: Ban toxic chemicals from furniture

Finding agreement in Olympia can sometimes be a challenge, but there's one issue both Democrats and Republicans should…

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My Turn: Higher minimum wage misses the target

Washington has the nation's highest minimum wage at $9.47 an hour and now the state legislature wants to…

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Editorial: Get No Child Left Behind waiver, funds back

School districts across the state could regain control of about $40 million in federal funding if the state…

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Letter to the editor: Annual Semancik Foundation Crab Feed a success

Crackin’ Crab for Chuck’s KIDS #8 was held on March 7 and was deemed a huge victory for…

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Get No Child Left Behind waiver, funds back

School districts across the state could regain control of about $40 million in federal funding if the state…

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Spring has sprung in Bremerton

Here it comes, that time of year we all pine for during that dark period after the glow…

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There are two sides to every broken bone story

Before I begin, I’ll answer the question you will surely ask at the end: No, there is no…

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A way to honor education’s best and brightest | In Our Opinion

So the story goes, the Rangvald Kvelstad Teacher of the Year Award Foundation was founded in the 1980s…

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A fellow ‘sailor’ gone but never forgotten

We saluted the USS Ranger (CV-61) as it departed Bremerton for Brownsville, Texas to be scrapped. We are…

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IN OUR OPINION | Fathoms o’ Fun royalty serves our community well

The community can appreciate the time and effort that the Fathoms o’ Fun Festival royalty contributes to Port…

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The Petri Dish: Boeing, tax breaks and employees

Sixteen months ago, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law the largest tax break any state has ever given…

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My Turn: Can Washington avert California’s water wars?

California is in the midst of a fierce water war, a conflict that holds lessons for us in…