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Even local races will be a referendum on Obama
Tuesday’s election may or may not turn out as lopsidedly Republican as many are predicting now, but considering…
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In our opinion: Homeless crisis is everyone’s problem
With any luck, the obscenely high number of homeless Kitsap residents won’t climb any higher before people not…
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In our opinion: Stay off my lawn!
Like a nice throw rug can really tie a room together, sidewalks can make a collection of houses…
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Everything Bremerton: Adults should lead by example in youth sports
Just because you have the “right” to act a certain way does not make it the “right” thing…
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Another election, more economic posturing
There is nothing that can turn up the heat in an election season like a bad economy, especially…
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Guest Column: Burlingame for CK county commissioner
What do you do when your county Democratic Party abandons the core values of capitalism and private property…
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In our opinion: Feel like chicken tonight?
The Bremerton City Council, given the chance, looks like they are finally getting it right. Sometimes that is…
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Everything Bremerton: Schools need citizens
The perfect storm of education funding shortfalls, underfunded pension payments that are coming due and crippling unfunded mandates…
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I-1098 just a sneaky way to impose an income tax
I-1098 just a sneaky way to impose an income tax. “Don’t tax you, don’t tax me. Tax that…
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Everything Bremerton: Having those hard talks with your kids
This past month an incident in the Bremerton School District regarding prescriptions drugs reminded me that I was…
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In our opinion: Go Eagles!
The lesson high school football offers its players is among the most valuable a student can learn. It…
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In our opinion: A good coach is hard to find
It’s too bad former Bremerton Superintendent Bette Hyde can’t be trotted out to fill the empty seat at…
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Veterans’ Service office will close, need will remain
Weeks before the city of Poulsbo makes its move to its new, spacious accommodations to the Moe and…
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Fire district merger idea isn’t dead just yet
The lengthy effort to form a regional fire protection service authority consisting of Bremerton and South Kitsap Fire…
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Library just picked a bad year to ask for a lid lift
In the current economic climate, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to guess that virtually every South Kitsap household,…
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Anonymity breeds courage, mean-spirited comments
Words are powerful things. They can unite enemies, inspire the young and spread joy. They can also breed…
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In our opinion: All we need is just a little patience
Silverdale is lucky it doesn’t have Bremerton’s red light cameras, there would be tickets falling like rain. As…
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Everything Bremerton: More than just a pet
Several weeks ago the Smidt family had to make the agonizing decision to have our dog of 12…
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In our opinion: A city divided
The question of whether Bremerton benefits from being separated into thirds to provide enough numbers for three legislative…