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Cartoon: Trump and Hillary bracket
Cartoon: Trump and Hillary bracket / Cagle Cartoons
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Editorial: Gov. Inslee’s veto fest wasn’t responsible action
Gov. Jay Inslee’s ham-fisted approach March 10 in urging state lawmakers to pass a supplemental state budget sent…
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Don Brunell: More gigantic ships coming
We got a glimpse of the future this leap year when the Benjamin Franklin sailed into Elliott Bay.…
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Removing barriers to employment for veterans
By REP. DEREK KILMER D-Bremerton Our region has a lot to be thankful for. Along with Puget Sound,…
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Best training is life-or-death issue for Navy SEALs
I thank Mr. Marsh for his service to our country during a long and very difficult conflict (“Questions…
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Days worthy of our remembrance | In Our Opinion
You’re all familiar with Memorial Day, Veterans Day, Patriot Day and, perhaps, Flag Day. But every month, there’s…
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Sarah Smiley: Parenthood challenges and what we don’t tell new moms
Last week I shared with you my newest parenting adventure: riding in the backseat for my 15-year-old son…
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My Turn: Balancing multiple growth preferences to ensure quality of life for generations
This is in response to the recent letter to the editor about concerns relating to smart growth principles…
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Editorial: Read to young children to help them make the most of their potential
To help avoid the “achievement gap” between high- and low-performing students in school, one thing parents can do…
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Sarah Smiley: First ride-along a dangerous rite of passage
What’s the scariest thing you did last week? Here’s mine: I voluntarily got into a “two-ton killing machine,”…
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Editorial: Don’t divert cleanup funds
One of the gray linings in the silver cloud that is cheap gasoline is a significant loss of…
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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…