In the election for the Port Orchard City Council At-Large seat, Jay Rosapepe is the obvious choice. I’ve worked with Jay on many projects and… Continue reading
Mayor Lent is undoubtedly the best candidate for the 2017 Bremerton Mayoral job. Greg Wheeler has been on the City Council for eight years, and… Continue reading
Retain Donlin on City Council I would like to voice my support to reelect Clancy Donlin to the Port Orchard City Council. As a personal… Continue reading
I’ve lived in this community for most of my life and raised my two children here. I have always been proud of our community and… Continue reading
After writing two letters to the Port Orchard Public Works Department and a letter to the editor requesting additional speed limit signs on St. Andrews… Continue reading
As the Eisemann Center for the Performing Arts in Dallas hosted the International Cinderella Pageant in July, a beautiful, confident young woman representing Port Orchard,… Continue reading
As we all know, America has fallen behind Europe and Asia in education. Many countries in Europe have found a clever two-step approach to education… Continue reading
This letter is about the recent logging of the South Kitsap Regional Park on Lund and Jackson Avenue, done by the Kitsap County Parks and… Continue reading
Parks department needs to finish the job This letter is about the recent logging of the South Kitsap Regional Park on Lund and Jackson Avenue,… Continue reading
Since we started our unique special Port Orchard Eagles “Thank You Cash Mob” in July 2013, we have thanked over 50 local merchants who have… Continue reading
The Kitsap Peninsula has a proud military history. We read about it in almost every issue of the Port Orchard Independent. This is a fine… Continue reading
In the near future, a number of organizations in our county will be asking for funds to continue operations or to create new programs. Recently,… Continue reading
Caregiving is an emotionally, physically and financially draining role. I have been one of those caregivers. For 7 years I lovingly cared for my husband… Continue reading
I really appreciated the front page article about the passing of Port Orchard’s super volunteer Jessie Turner in the Feb. 24 issue of the Independent.… Continue reading
South Kitsap School District 402 Proposition 2, as all know by now, has failed. This is the third such failure over the last 12 months… Continue reading
After two failures, the South Kitsap school board comes back with an even more massive request than previously by adding on a $50 million “wish… Continue reading
America — the world’s oldest living democracy — needs as much love as it can get right now. As a native Kitsap resident now living… Continue reading
It was a real treat to read the comments in the Jan. 27 issue of the Independent by U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, a Democrat who… Continue reading
After researching and contemplating the latest school bond request from the South Kitsap School District’s board of directors, one word came to mind—arrogant. Now that’s… Continue reading
Get some help — now I recently read an article in the January 2017 issue of The VFW, in which the Veterans of Foreign Wars… Continue reading
