Opinion
Poor coho returns demands caution | Being Frank
Lack of monitoring by federal fisheries managers last year allowed Southeast Alaska commercial fishermen to exceed their harvest…
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Don’t limit public access to public records | In Our Opinion
If state House Bill 2576 is approved, a local public agency may adopt procedures that limit the number…
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Removing barriers to employment for our veterans | My View
Members of the military are a critical part of the local economy, doing everything from creating small businesses…
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Reprimand in order at North Kitsap School District | In Our Opinion
The North Kitsap School Board and Superintendent Patty Page share responsibility for recent failures to communicate with parents…
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Sarah Smiley: Have our kids learned meanness from us?
“I’m glad he’s dead.” “Good riddance.” “What a worthless human being; I’m glad he’s gone.”
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Editorial: Support open records
At a recent hearing on HB 2576, Walter Elliott, Port of Kingston commissioner, made the bold statement “public…
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Work together to determine best course for trust land
Kitsap County Superior Court Judge Kevin Hull’s decision to assert authority over a parcel of Native trust land…
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Sarah Smiley: Grandmother Doris’ lesson: ‘God is love’
To understand my grandmother, Doris, you had to know how Southern she was. Born in 1920, she spent…
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Sarah Smiley: Mixed feelings about online grocery shopping
I am at a crucial point in my life, a moment when I know, with absolute clarity, that…
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Editorial: All persons deserve protection from discrimination
Lawmakers are acting more out of unfounded fears than simple discomfort in seeking to nullify a rule recently…
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Editorial: Kicking the can down the legislative road
Kicking the can down the road is a game that kids have played through the ages. Adults, too,…
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Opinion |‘Yes’ for SKSD bond
The Port Orchard Independent enthusiastically endorses the South Kitsap School District’s Feb. 9 bond measure to build a…
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Letter: Please donate fishing gear for veterans
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, as many of you know, helps disabled veterans through teaching them fly tying,…
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Navy marks 125 years in Kitsap
This new year marks the 125th anniversary of the U.S. Navy’s arrival in Kitsap County. During that time,…
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Sarah Smiley: That time I ordered the wrong pizza
I’ve been truly afraid a few times in my life: when I bungee jumped from a perfectly good…
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Editorial: Vote ‘yes’ for CK School District’s bond and levy
Central Kitsap School District is asking voters to support a three-year $3.47 per $1,000 assessed value levy to…
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Don C. Brunell: Thanks, Dick Spady
Seattle lost an icon earlier this month when Dick Spady, the 92-year old founder of Dick’s Drive-In restaurants,…
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Sheriff: Law officers will remember Archie Hood
When a horrific crime occurs and extreme efforts are made to conceal a homicide by hiding a victim’s…
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More four-year degree programs coming to OC
As a 2015 Aspen Prize finalist, Olympic College was recognized as one of the top 10 community colleges…