The Baby Veronica case has implications that could be felt throughout the United States, and especially in Kitsap County, home of two Native American reservations and a sizable military population. At stake: The sovereignty of indigenous nations, the strength of the Indian Child Welfare Act, and the rights of birth parents.
It doesn’t take much to see that Bremerton has its problems. All cities do. But in the case of Bremerton, things are very obvious.
Folks up in Seattle are developing a “food forest” on Beacon Hill. Right there, near the heart of the city, a place where anyone can come along and pick fruit, vegetables, herbs, berries and more.
I received a call recently from the mother of a very special 6-year-old girl. This child had decided that she wanted to create packs of needed items for homeless people, and so her mom called on her behalf.
Indianola residents need to end the era of reactionary politics in their port district. Residents will never be able to communicate with each other on port issues without consistent involvement and engagement.
I think almost all would like to see efficient, effective state government. The one big exception is the SEIU (Service Employees International Union) bosses.
Last week, I had the privilege of going to the new South Kitsap skate park with my 10-year-old grandson and his scooter.
Gov. Jay Inslee was in New York for the world rollout of BMW’s new electric car, the BMW i3, which is partially built in Washington. We are all justifiably proud of our state’s role and see the car as a harbinger of Washington’s economic future.
North Kitsap voters will pick two candidates to advance to the general election for North Kitsap School Board District 3.
When I heard word that the State Department of Licensing would begin to spearhead an effort to crack down on the open and blatant abuse of disabled parking permits, I began to pay more attention to these parking spaces and their use as I went about my daily and weekly business.
We voters are not happy to hear that SKSD is using half or more for teacher and administrator salary for a 1.9 percent alleged salary cut from lawmakers.
Seven months ago, I traded the 100-degree summers and below-freezing winters of the Okanogan Valley for the mild weather conditions of the Kitsap Peninsula.
For 40 years, farm bills have been packaged together legislatively with nutritional programs. At first glance a seemingly unlikely pair, the two were joined to form a stronger, more successful political coalition between rural and urban legislators.
I received a flier in the mail touting State Rep. Jan Angel for State Senate. I noted the section mentioning some of the awards she has received.
The challenge with Puget Sound is that appearances deceive. Water like tinted glass, jarringly pristine. There are no burning oil slicks on the Sound, no orcas beached on Port Gardner. Instead there’s an unprecedented spike in ocean acidification eradicating Washington’s shellfish.
We appreciate the emotional connection Indianola residents have with their community’s iconic dock. But we had hoped for a better expression of those feelings than vandalism and calls for recall.
To quote Geoffrey Chaucer, “All good things must come to an end.” And, so it is with the Kitsap Arts & Crafts Association.
The giant yellow plastic ducks that you see out and about are a sign that Whaling Days is at hand.
Sheeple. I despise this term that has been coined to represent those of us who blindly follow others and base our emotions on their words with no thought regarding critical thinking.
Tiny Town has been packed away, Waste Management has picked up all its dumpsters, the all-volunteer staff has had a couple of weeks to rest and 2013 Kingston 4th of July Celebration is history.