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“(In regard) to your article about your church’s struggle with the issue of homosexuality in the church, I take exception to the use of the terms ‘Lutheran churches’ and ‘Lutherans have,’” writes Dennis Splett of Bremerton.
Like It Is
Fox News pundit Bill O’Reilly had the right idea but, sadly, the wrong target last week when he delivered an upbraiding to Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire over an atheist display competing these days for space with other, more traditional, holiday messages on public property in Olympia.
Each fall I do a stint with United Way of Kitsap County helping to promote the fall fund drive. Each…
“(In regard) to your article about your church’s struggle with the issue of homosexuality in the church, I take exception to the use of the terms ‘Lutheran churches’ and ‘Lutherans have,’” writes Dennis Splett of Bremerton.
The fanfare around the recent unveiling of the much anticipated Action Agenda by the Puget Sound Partnership was reminiscent of an art showing.
It’s a disturbing irony.
The only thing constant is change. And in rough economic times, every aspect of our lives ebb and flow to reflect the economy. In the case of the North Kitsap Herald, change, it is a coming.
FAITHFUL LIVING
The streets of Old Town Silverdale will look a little different now.
Holiday season
State finances are in shambles. Olympia leaders have racked up a $5.1 billion deficit and unlike Wall Street, Congress is not going to bail them out.
Reading the Nov. 1 editorial (“Tacoma Narrows Bridge: a toll payer money pit”), it is apparent there is a need for better information about how the state of Washington is obligated to pay for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (TNB). It cost $737 million to build the bridge. It cost another $400 million to reconfigure and improve the approaches and make necessary SR 16 corridor improvements on both sides of the bridge to ensure efficient traffic flows between Gig Harbor and I-5. It should be noted the $400 million investment is not being paid for with toll revenue but rather, is funded with gas taxes collected statewide. The state Legislature determined only the bridge would be paid for through tolls.
Normally, I dump any extraneous material sent along with my household bills without reading it, but the stuff from Puget Sound Energy caught my eye.
Given the current economic climate, we can’t fault anyone who’s expressing reservations about a measure being considered by the Port Orchard City Council that would effectively triple Mayor Lary Coppola’s salary.
