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Making schools safer from violence | In Our Opinion

In a study of school shootings by the U.S. Secret Service Safe School Initiative, it was found that…

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DON BRUNELL | Labor Day epilogue: Partnering for success

Easier said than done, especially in today’s often vitriolic and politically charged atmosphere.

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IN OUR OPINION | Fully fund schools as required by McCleary

According to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, only two of 17 of South Kitsap School…

Cartoon by John Darkow

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Smart devices | Cartoon of the Day

The Cartoon for Sept. 11 is by John Darkow, CagleCartoons.

Cartoon by Bill Day

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Bar Code | Cartoon of the Day

The cartoon for Sept. 10 is by Bill Day, Cagle Cartoons.

Cartoon by Daryl Cagle

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Media Pushes Toward War | Cartoon of the Day

The cartoon for Sept. 9 is by Daryl Cagle, CagleCartoons.com.

Cartoon by Adam Zyglis

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Digital Privacy | Cartoon of the Day

The cartoon for Sept. 8 is by Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News.

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Education reform is needed

According to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, not a single school in the Bremerton or…

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Fully fund schools as required by McCleary decision | In Our Opinion

According to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, only four of 10 of North Kitsap School…

Cartoon by Pat Bagley

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Murdering the Truth | Cartoon of the Day

The cartoon for Sept. 4 is by Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune.

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IN OUR OPINION | Goodbye Lorraine, you will be missed

I remember my first day at the Port Orchard Independent. The first person I met was Associate Publisher…

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Our state’s psychiatric treatment predicament | As It Turns Out

Last month shined an unforgiving light on Washington’s mental health treatment practices. In case you missed it, here…

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DON BRUNELL | Pity the poor ‘streamers’

The birds are falling victim to a massive solar energy installation in California’s Mojave Desert.

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Our Washington State ‘Fairy’ System

For the last decade the Washington State Ferry System has been presenting what has now been revealed as…

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To ensure a world free of despots, dictators and tyrants | From the editor

By RICHARD WALKER Henry “Penny” Hillaire was smiling in almost every photo on display and in the slideshow…

Cartoon by Adam Zyglis

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Burger King | Cartoon of the Day

The cartoon for Aug. 31 is by Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News.

Cartoon by Adam Zyglis

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Climate Change Accord | Cartoon of the Day

The carton for Aug. 20 is by Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News.

Cartoon by Rick McKee

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Global Warming Treaty | Cartoon of the Day

The cartoon for Aug. 29 is by Rick McKee, The Augusta Chronicle.

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Elect a patient auditor

The job of auditor involves, among other duties, supervising a team responsible for counting and tabulating your votes