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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…

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Everything Bremerton: In 2011, make sure to get a seat at the table

This week closes the door on another year here in Bremerton. A year filled with highs and lows.…

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State needs to completely rethink its environmental policy

sources wisely. By focusing on the latest eco-fad rather than good science, we waste opportunities to effectively help…

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School district’s financial bubble has burst

If Santa Claus were to accept helpers from within the public school system for this year’s deliveries, he’d…

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Legislature will have to set toll rates — maybe

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Everything Bremerton: The meaning of the season

There are times of the year and certain times of our lives that serve to remind us of…

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In our opinion: Anti-bullying presentation needed at CK High

It is encouraging to hear that gay students at Central Kitsap High School have taken it on themselves…

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In our opinion: West Hills will grow from the STEM up

Bremerton schools’ plan to create a magnet school emphasizing science, technology, engineering and math classes is another example…