Life
When guilty pleasures and art collide
NK glass artist Lauri Hewitt’s hand-spun beads worn by Roma Maffia on the season premiere of “Nip/Tuck.”
Sports
Auburn extends Wolves’ losing streak to four games
Some coaches and players like to split the regular season into three sessions. First half. Tournament time. Second…
News
Port Orchard sought to elevate status during ’08
Despite best efforts of a faltering economy and the forces of nature, the city of Port Orchard used…
Opinion
Reactions to Gregoire’s proposed budget don’t fit stereotypes
Sound Off is a public forum. Items are selected from letters to the editor or may be written…
Opinion
Military offers quality education opportunities
If you have a loved one serving in the U.S. military this holiday season, you understand the sacrifices…
News
Drunk drivers seemed to target troopers
t WSP says its vehicles hit twice as much as in previous year .previous
News
Businesses still assessing damage from snow storm
Kitsap retailers were dealt a cruel hand when unusually harsh weather hit during what should have been their…
News
Local Marines lend a hand at SK hatchery
Next week, Port Orchard Rotarian Brian Sauer plans to pick up a delivery of about 15,000 eyeballs. “They’re…
Letters to the Editor
Downtown parking garage an idea worth exploring
The parking garage in downtown Port Orchard is a good idea. To put it underground with the new…
Letters to the Editor
Why assume Dems will raise taxes?
Reading the editorial pages of recent editions of the Port Orchard Independent, you’d think that tax hikes were…
Letters to the Editor
Fire chief’s threats not appreciated
I read with great interest the article in the Independent regarding the possibilities that would result from a…
Letters to the Editor
Why can’t SKFR just ask for an extension?
Wayne Senter, chief of South Kitsap Fire and Rescue, need not ask for more money at this difficult…
Letters to the Editor
If you’re frustrated, blame the voters
What is going on in this state? Voters elect a tax-and-spend governor who has run up a projected…
Letters to the Editor
Spend more on meth treatment
How should Washington state respond to illicit methamphetamine use (“We’re making progress, but meth still a scourge,” Dec.…
Letters to the Editor
State Route 302 has alternatives
In addressing the State Route 302 traffic problems, our legislators and the Washington State Department of Transportation can…