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In our opinion: Help us help you
In today’s Bremerton Patriot, we’re asking you, our readers, to tell us what you want from your hometown…
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Make sure you get a lot of bang for your tax buck | Editorial
After you enjoyed that romantic Valentine’s Day dinner, hopefully you were able to digest that after-dinner gift from…
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Follow your nose to the Sons of Norway | Editor’s Notebook
It was a beautiful Poulsbo day. The sun broke through the winter sky. The surface of Liberty Bay…
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Why do states compete with private companies?
Unfortunately, the state doesn’t appear to be taking advantage of civil service reforms allowing for competitive contracting —…
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Private sector steps up for tourism
Necessity, as they say, is the mother of invention. That’s particularly true in these tough economic times, as…
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Seaquist’s school funding bill a tax hike in disguise
Rep. Larry Seaquist’s scheme to fund education in Washington state is likely to be a big hit with…
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In our opinion: Invest in Bremerton, plant a garden
When the farmers of Blueberry Park objected to a city plan to redistribute the land used for community…
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Everything Bremerton: A year of writing about Bremerton
Everything Bremerton celebrated its first anniversary Feb. 5, the first time the column was published in these pages.…
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Congratulations, Central Kitsap schools
In the bare-knuckled world of politics, the saying “50 percent plus one” refers to what it takes to…
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Tougher stand needed against derelict vessels
Loaded with fuel, oil and other toxins, derelict boats pose a tremendous threat to our marine environment. As…
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Some observations of a new Poulsbohemian | Editor’s Notebook
It was my first day on the job and I wanted to make a good impression. I was…
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State has an opportunity to design a real patient-directed health model insurance exchange
Major healthcare legislation became federal law last year. One half of the $1 trillion cost of the legislation…
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SK taxpayers shoulder more of the burden
When South Kitsap taxpayers receive their property tax bills next week, they will need to look at the…
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Guest Column: Vote ‘no’ on CK construction levy
I am writing to explain the three “no” votes from this household and the steps the Central Kitsap…
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Everything Bremerton: Public business needs the public
Conducting the public’s business in the public arena is an integral part of representative government and the system…
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Everything Bremerton: The right decision for a hard time
In November the Bremerton School District officially notified American Legion Post 68 that they would be terminating the…
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Salmon recovery: It takes all of us to make it happen | Being Frank
Producing and protecting salmon go hand in hand for the treaty Indian tribes in western Washington, and we…
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State must fix WSF, not bail on it | Editorial
Privatization of the state ferry system — taking it out of the hands of the bureaucrats and unions…
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Guest Column: Now is the time to support our schools
By now our entire community will have received ballots for the Feb. 8 election for the Central Kitsap…
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