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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…
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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…
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Burger King | Cartoon of the Day
The cartoon for Aug. 31 is by Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News.
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Climate Change Accord | Cartoon of the Day
The carton for Aug. 20 is by Adam Zyglis, The Buffalo News.
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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
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Emerson is not qualified
After her election, she filed a losing countersuit against Island County
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Our beautiful summer season comes to a close
This summer’s been a good one. We’ve had some great days with warmer than usual temperatures
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Labor Day Memories | Cartoon of the Day
The cartoon for Aug. 28 is by R.J. Matson, CagleCartoons.com
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Veteran Affairs | Cartoon of the Day
The cartoon for Aug. 27 is by Larry Wright, CagleCartoons.com
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Continuing on a journey of kindness and caring | Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Would you be surprised to learn that Fishline Food Bank wasn’t always a food bank? In the beginning,…
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Encourage grading under existing rules | In Our Opinion
Poulsbo’s city code puts restrictions on grading and clearing of property proposed for development, in order to preserve…
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City should prepare to buy 8th Ave. property | In Our Opinion
The City of Poulsbo should buy the troubled, flood-prone 8th Avenue property on Dogfish Creek so stream flows…