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What is a College Town?

My column this week contains the second part of Councilman Ed Stern’s interview, which focuses attention on his…

Disinterested electorate a danger to democracy

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Disinterested electorate a danger to democracy

The need to increase citizen involvement in local government and increase the number of registered voters

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Bill Effinger | Adequate housing for all Poulsbo citizens, a must

Mayor and city council must assure affordable housing is available

Our leaders work for us

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Our leaders work for us

Part 2 of Poulsbo councilperson Abby Garland Interview

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Poulsbo in Focus: Garland’s run shows winds are changing

By Bill Effinger

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Civic engagement starts with a well-informed public

A recent visit to the Poulsbo office of the North Kitsap Herald by Congressman Derek Kilmer produced the…

Effinger: History Repeating Itself

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Effinger: History Repeating Itself

Digressing from my focus on local government, I am sharing a “history repeats itself” moment to illustrate the…

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Poulsbo in FOCUS

Researching for this article, I found that the year 2019 should prove to be quite interesting politically in…

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Poulsbo in focus

Welcome to my new column which will feature comments from and about our local leaders and everyday citizens…