Opinion
Top 10 reasons to check out Old Town’s art walk
The Old Town Silverdale Art Walk has quickly become a tradition for many local residents, but there are…
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Real heroes in our community
The American Red Cross honored a very special group of people Thursday morning — heroes who work and…
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Guest Column: Greens bash biofuels masking their real agenda
By Don C. Brunell Recently, when a Virgin Atlantic 747 flew between London and Amsterdam using fuel derived…
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If you don’t like it, steer clear
The newest coffee stand to hit Gorst, Espresso Gone Wild, has roused many narrow-minded members of the community…
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Don’t be the next victim
Lately it seems as though Kitsap County has become a hotbed for residential burglaries. Although it isn’t an…
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Thank you for keeping our waters clean
Unbeknownst to many, the Kitsap County Health District has been actively working to clean up local bays, streams…
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Beer and wine tasting bill: A disaster waiting to happen
Just last week, the Senate passed ESB 5751 — legislation for a pilot project to offer beer and…
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Reader Sound-off: A tax increase is not the solution
There is no doubt that as Silverdale grows, agencies such as libraries must also grow to meet the…
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Cast your vote the correct way
Washington’s presidential primary is approaching and unfortunately many of the ballots that have already been mailed in have…
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Fire fatalities down, but safety should still be No. 1
The Office of the State Fire Marshal recently reported that fire fatalities in Washington were down 25 percent…
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Guest Column: Court ruling costly to employees and taxpayers
By Don C. Brunell It’s known as the law of unintended consequences. That’s when something ends up hurting…
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Kids … what were you thinking?
Kitsap County residents typically don’t have to worry about lakes freezing over and their curious-minded children testing the…
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Guest Column: Bring back ‘Leave it to Beaver’
By Don C. Brunell If the Hollywood writers strike continues, maybe the television networks will get around to…
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Say ‘yes’ to Tracyton annexation
If you’re one of the approximately 1,500 homeowners who live in the two main areas that could potentially…
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Guest Column: No bag and bottle cops, thank you
By Don C. Brunell There is an old saying, “You can catch more flies with honey than with…
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Keep the dream alive
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday and for many that means sleeping in, catching up on daytime…
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Guest Column: Technology can improve health care access, affordability if given a chance
By Don C. Brunell Today, the political debate over health care is divided into two camps. Some want…
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Two DUI bills our state needs
The fight against drunk driving continues to be an uphill battle as thousands of people are still dying…
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Guest Column: Pro-union organizing bill is back in Olympia
By Don C. Brunell Last year, it was called the “union neutrality” bill. This year when the Legislature…
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SR 3/303 traffic flow has been restored — finally
The dust has settled around the SR 3/303 interchange and drivers’ confusion is slowly starting to dissipate —…