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Two great ways to enjoy Central Kitsap

Thunderbird Rodeo coming soon

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Pros outweigh cons on buying local

It is too bad that it takes soaring fuel and concomitant food prices to get people to do…

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Here’s proof: Public transportation slower, dirtier, less cost effective

There is global warming. Plus a world-wide energy crisis. There is an antidote, conservation. So in a well-intended…

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Attack on prison reform laws was unfounded

In a June 4 Guest Opinion (“Victims should be our first safety consideration”) state Sen. Kirk Pearson (R-Monroe)…

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Bigger disaster than global warming: Government getting it wrong

The rising costs of energy may give us a preview of how things will be when the heavy…

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The only certainty in life is change

This will be my last column for the Patriot, since I will be retiring as superintendent of the…

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Dissecting the job of a press secretary | Adele Ferguson

What does a press secretary do? “Well,” Jody Powell once told me, “if you remember the circus parades…

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Dissecting the job of a press secretary | Adele Ferguson

What does a press secretary do? “Well,” Jody Powell once told me, “if you remember the circus parades…

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North Kitsap student to school board: Be leaders, save community pool

Editor’s note: This is the complete text of North Kitsap senior Talitha Aban’s speech she delivered to the…

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If new S. Kitsap superintendent does the job, the rest is irrelevant

The South Kitsap School District bought itself a bit of controversy last week by rushing to anoint Dave…

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Gas prices: Maybe we’re the problem

Gasoline now averages $4 a gallon. It is a level that most thought they would never see in…

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Spot anything? Skin anomalies should be checked out early | Adele Ferguson

Years ago, I forget how many, but at least 20, someone gave me a picture they took of…

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Don’t be afraid to get your Bible dirty | Joan Bay Klope

Up for a pop quiz? Who is it that makes the promise to guide, advise and watch over…

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Check out the all-new Central Kitsap Reporter

Whether we like it or not, change is inevitable. But the key to accepting change, and even embracing…

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Central Kitsap Reporter gets new staff writer

Scanning the CK Reporter’s new-look pages, tallying your likes and dislikes, pros and cons, you’ve probably mulled through…

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Third and Fourth of July not immune to funding ills

Good grief. The North End’s biggest bashes of the year are in serious danger of being scaled back…

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What happens to Boeing affects the whole state

Many folks remember the 1972 Seattle billboard: “Would the last person who leaves Seattle please turn out the…

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New Patriot, newish reporter

While some of you may already know me, it’s only polite to introduce myself to all of Bremerton…

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Welcome to your new Bremerton Patriot

By now, readers may have gotten a little used to change at the Bremerton Patriot. Since the paper…

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Spot anything odd? Pre-cancerous marks should be checked out early

Years ago, I forget how many, but at least 20, someone gave me a picture they took of…