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You never know what you are going to observe each day | Police Calls

We all know police officers should never draw conclusions based on initial appearances. However, it is very difficult…

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Opportunities to get to know the candidates | In Our Opinion

The winners in the Nov. 7 general election will make decisions on your behalf and will determine how…

Cary Bozeman

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America’s future is in its neighborhoods | My View

Let’s prove that we can work together, care about each other, and serve as positive examples

Editor’s Notebook: A newsprint discovery from the ’60s

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Editor’s Notebook: A newsprint discovery from the ’60s

Our readers often surprise us with tidbits of information about odd or obscure happenings in our South Kitsap…

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Keep state government open and transparent | In Our Opinion

Recall earlier this summer when the Legislature passed its operating budget — as well as its latest spending…

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Thank you, Port Orchard Public Works

After writing two letters to the Port Orchard Public Works Department and a letter to the editor requesting…

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Fire boat Viking Shield arrives in the next few weeks | The Scuttlebutt

By STEPHEN L. SWANNColumnist

Smiley: ‘I don’t think I will ever again use my new machine without thinking of that mom and others like her who don’t have the luxury of forgetting about the wash.’ (Guido A.J. Stevens/Creative Commons)

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How the Laundromat gave me some perspective | Sarah Smiley

By SARAH SMILEYNavy Wise

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Finding common ground in government, politics | In Our Opinion

U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, tells a story about the advice he received when he was a…

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State must live up to its role as co-manager of salmon population | In Our Opinion

According to a comprehensive study by the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, wild salmon populations in Washington continue to…

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How losing net neutrality will affect you | As It Turns Out

Concerned about losing net neutrality? You have every reason to be.

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Inequities in state ferry fares | In Our Opinion

One of the region’s most effective advocacy groups scored a big win in August.

Marylin Olds

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Modernizing nuclear weapons endangers the whole planet | As It Turns Out

America quietly observes the madness of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un and President Trump as they do their nuclear…

Consider the benefits of a simpler life and be clear about your values instead of allowing the status of business and conventional notions of success and security to define your life. (Creative Outlet)                                 Consider the benefits of a simpler life and be clear about your values instead of allowing the status of business and conventional notions of success and security to define your life. (Creative Outlet)

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Break the cycle for a simpler life | Choices for the Future

Summers in the Pacific Northwest are truly glorious. Are you getting as much time to enjoy the summer…

Then and now: A history of our state ferries

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Then and now: A history of our state ferries

With two jumbo ferries plying the waters between Edmonds and Kingston daily, year-round, on a regular timetable, it’s…

Editor’s notebook | Reflections of a new Navy dad

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Editor’s notebook | Reflections of a new Navy dad

Ask any parent. If there’s one constant in raising kids, it’s that the time they share with you…

People of all ages and ethnicities protested legislation proposed by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker that would authorize state and local law enforcement to detain individuals upon request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Hannah Chisholm/Kitsap News Group)

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Protesters: Local police are not ICE agents

Editor’s note: Kitsap News Group intern Hannah Chisholm was in Boston, Massachusetts during a protest against a state…

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Whitten represented us well

As the Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts in Dallas hosted the International Cinderella Pageant in July, a…

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A clever idea for schools

As we all know, America has fallen behind Europe and Asia in education. Many countries in Europe have…

SK Regional Park now a shell of its former self | Guest column

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SK Regional Park now a shell of its former self | Guest column

It is sad that so many of our beautiful trees in South Kitsap Regional Park had been diagnosed…