Lorraine Loomis, chairwoman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

Opinion

Atlantic salmon must go | Being Frank

The backlash against Atlantic salmon farms in western Washington continues to grow as more than 100,000 of the…

Opinion

The News Ticker marks when everything changed | Sarah Smiley

I remember the exact moment that I knew absolutely everything, beyond the obvious, had changed after September 11,…

Opinion

The News Ticker marks when everything changed | Sarah Smiley

I remember the exact moment that I knew absolutely everything, beyond the obvious, had changed after September 11,…

Opinion

It’s time to end the practice of fish farming in our waters | In Our Opinion

Gov. Jay Inslee directed the Department of Ecology on Aug. 26 to put a hold on any new…

Opinion

It’s time to end the practice of fish farming in our waters | In Our Opinion

Gov. Jay Inslee directed the Department of Ecology on Aug. 26 to put a hold on any new…

LaPora Lindsey

Opinion

Go out there and be confident in your ability | Spouse to Spouse

The military lifestyle is what many consider to be an extrovert’s world. The season of military balls and…

Opinion

Good ideas from ‘Finding Common Ground’ forum | In Our Opinion

Some ideas that should be pursued emerged out of the community discussion, “Finding Common Ground,” featuring state representatives…

Bremerton Police Chief Steven D. Strachan

Opinion

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…

Opinion

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

Opinion

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…

Opinion

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…

Opinion

Thank you, Port Orchard Public Works

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

Opinion

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)

Opinion

How the Laundromat gave me some perspective | Sarah Smiley

By SARAH SMILEYNavy Wise

Opinion

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…

Opinion

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…

Opinion

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

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

Opinion

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

Opinion

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…