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‘Seaquist amendment’ a betrayal of public trust

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Guest Column: Say ‘yes’ to the yellow signs

The yellow signs are out in Central Kitsap and the school district is asking us to consider a…

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Everything Bremerton: Bremerton gets a beer festival

In July of 2011, Bremerton will officially enter into the world of the brew festival. Brewers from all…

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In our opinion: No painless solution for Bremerton ferry problem

Gov. Chris Gregoire’s proposal to create a regional ferry district to help pay for the state’s marine highways…

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Bauer, Mitchusson were models for public service | Editorial

Steve Bauer, who has resigned as a Kitsap County commissioner, and the late Mitch Mitchusson, the former Poulsbo…

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Where was public at mayor’s State of the City address? | Editor’s Notebook

It was, perhaps, the biggest show in town. It was at least the most important. But of 80…

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‘Thank you, everyone, for a wonderful, magical year’ | Guest Column

My long journey to becoming Miss Poulsbo started in the third grade as a Little Sister in the…

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Can elected officials take a pay cut? Maybe

A state constitutional amendment to authorize reductions in the compensation of elected and appointed public officers and judges…

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Gregoire’s ferry proposal meets resistance

Elected officials representing Bremerton are calling Gov. Chris Gregoire’s proposal to eliminate Washington State Ferries and create a…

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Everything Bremerton: Opening doors to real education reform

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend an educational advocacy seminar put on by the League…

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In our opinion: Good call on revision to ADA service animal rule

It sounds like the beginning of a tasteless joke, a person walks into a Value Village with a…

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In our opinion: Corrections facility would be good for Bremerton, bad for our state

Jails house offenders for up to a year, unless their trial drags on longer than that. Prisons, on…

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Ferries deserve as much support as dry highways

The most charitable thing one can say about Gov. Christine Gregoire’s plan to help fund Washington State Ferries…

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Maybe this ‘subsidy’ thing makes sense

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Everything Bremerton: Resolution time

Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Do you keep them? Are the resolutions themselves really new, or is…

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Nature shouldn’t get squeezed in budget crunch

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Mahan’s legacy defined by stealth tax hike

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In our opinion: Bremerton: Escape before the sun goes down

It doesn’t take an economist to realize firing up a jumbo-sized boat to ferry a handful of people…

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2011 a year for ramps, fire districts, libraries

Looking back over the past year and forward to the new year, several issues of interest to South…

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In our opinion: Save Bremerton’s ferry

It’s a chilling idea, sealing Bremerton off from its ferry starting at 9 p.m. Bremerton doesn’t have the…