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Why couldn’t the bridge’s name be sold?
Why couldn’t the bridge’s name be sold?
January 26, 2008 6:00 am

Erstwhile Tacoma Narrows Bridge opponent Randy Boss, now that the project has actually been constructed, has lately become an outspoken critic of the growing momentum in Olympia to name the span for the late State Sen. Bob Oke.
But at least no one can say his quest is entirely personal, since Boss has come up with an idea that could make far more sense economically than turning the bridge into a shrine to the Port Orchard lawmaker who was so instrumental in getting it built, only to die of cancer just weeks before its completion last summer.

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Why would we spoil the place to which we’re connected?
Why would we spoil the place to which...
By Mary Colborn • January 16, 2008 11:21 am

Do you ever Google yourself? Check to see if you’ve done anything new that you should be aware of, a la Tyler Durham?
OK, sorry. I won’t give you anymore “Fight Club” references, but seriously, have you done that, Googled yourself and your family and friends?

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How’s that NASCAR outcome looking now?
How’s that NASCAR outcome looking now?
January 2, 2008 10:37 am

In November I was visiting family in New Hampshire and had a chance to catch up on some local news there.
A bit of news I ran across while also sampling doughnuts was relevant to Kitsap County and actually all of Washington state. In looking back through the year of local reporting and what I had read, there seems to be some closure or updating required regarding one particular local news tidbit here at home.

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PSRC’s influence should concern all Kitsap voters
PSRC’s influence should concern all Kitsap voters
December 19, 2007 6:00 am

We share the concerns of Kitsap residents who showed up Tuesday night for a public meeting in Port Orchard between county officials and leaders of the Puget Sound Regional Council. And while we’re not generally given to conspiracy theories, we can’t help be a little uneasy about the deference shown by both the city and the county to what seems like, in essence, an unelected government.

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County’s fiscal discipline a good first step
County’s fiscal discipline a good first step
By Robert Meadows • December 4, 2007 12:31 pm

The job our county officials have done on the proposed general fund budget for 2008 seems too good to be true.
For the first time in years, the commissioners do not plan to use reserve funds to balance the budget. Instead, their stated policy is to keep the amount of expenditures equal to or less than annual revenues.

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We are what we read — or at least I am
We are what we read — or at...
By Mary Colborn • November 28, 2007 6:00 am

I was watching Andy Rooney recently on “60 Minutes,” something I never do. Have you noticed that he is missing one eyebrow and the other sticks out for about four inches to the side? It makes him look a bit like a unicorn. I am not sure if that is the look he is going for, but it was interesting.

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Legal Ease
Legal Ease
November 16, 2007 3:00 pm

When selling your property: lawyer or real estate agent?

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Getting to know all about Steve
Getting to know all about Steve
September 26, 2007 2:00 pm

The North Kitsap Herald Editorial Advisory Board finally caught up with our new commissioner last week. And even battling a full blown cold, he shone.
To say Steve Bauer came off polished during our hour and half sit down is an understatement. It was difficult to believe that he’s only served in the capacity for a few months.

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Big boxes, but a small impact?
Big boxes, but a small impact?
September 19, 2007 5:00 am

With the proposed creation of a new Petco store at Poulsbo’s College Marketplace, Little Norway’s big box boom circle is nearly complete. Since the much protested addition of Wal-Mart, everything from The Home Depot and GameStop to Starbucks and Taco del Mar have been added without much ballyhoo.

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Another fine mess in North Kitsap
Another fine mess in North Kitsap
September 15, 2007 11:00 am

While North Kitsap is arguably one of the most scenic areas in the state of Washington, not everyone is doing his or her part to keep it that way. These folks are definitely and fortunately in the minority here, but the impact of what they do and — more importantly — don’t do directly impacts the majority of people who call this corner of the world home.

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Marking the real Patriot Day
Marking the real Patriot Day
September 12, 2007 6:00 pm

Memories seem to be extremely short or deluded when in comes to Sept. 11, 2001. But those who haven’t forgotten its jaw-dropping, mind numbing terror, can certainly agree that if any day should be remembered as Patriot Day, it should be Sept. 12 — not the 11th.

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Be kind to the school buses
Be kind to the school buses
September 8, 2007 2:00 pm

In light of two accidents — count ‘em, two — on the first day of school involving school buses, we felt it would be good timing to remind motorists to be kind and drive even more carefully, if possible, when those big yellow buses are around. For they hold the most precious cargo of all — our children. Think of those buses as moving investments of our future, carrying students to and from the institutions that will prepare and educate them for the coming years. . .

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Back to school for North End students
Back to school for North End students
September 5, 2007 3:00 pm

Is it really that time of year again? After nearly 80 days of summer vacation, North Kitsap School District students return to the friendly confines of classrooms for the first day of school today. It’s time to put away the swimming attire, water skis, wakeboards and sandals in exchange for three ring binders, pencils, protractors, school clothes and perhaps a new backpack.

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The Poulsbo City Hall shell game
The Poulsbo City Hall shell game
September 5, 2007 9:00 am

Apparently Poulsbo will never tire of the continuing shell game of choosing a viable city hall location. Where’s the pea? Briefly at the aptly named Centennial Park (it could be another century before the direly-needed building finds a home after all), then — swish…

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