Everything Bremerton: One hundred years of school history
In January 2013 the Naval Avenue Early Learning Center site will celebrate 100 years of continuous education. In anticipation of this event, the gathering of information about the overall history of the site is well underway. Photographs of the various school buildings that have operated on the site are being collected. Personal stories from 100 years of student, educator and parent participants are needed as well.
February 8, 2012
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Guest Column: The family drug dealer
The family medicine cabinet is increasingly becoming a deadly drug dealer, stuffed with expired and leftover prescription and over-the-counter medicines that can be dangerous to a family’s health and to our environment. For once, there is a solution that is simple, straight forward, cost effective and endorsed by a wide coalition of organizations, including those of us in law enforcement. It’s the Secure Medicine Return Bill, Senate Bill 5234, and it presents the state’s first proposed permanent drug take back program, one that would be funded entirely by pharmaceutical companies.
Everything Bremerton: Process before improvements
Earlier this month, it was announced that the Bremerton School District and its school board have begun discussions about a potential capital projects levy.
January 26, 2012
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In our opinion: Flexible medium
Snow is an interesting temperature-dependent travel medium. By car, truck, Snow Cat, snowmobile, ski or foot, moving across the snow always changes from one trip to the next.
January 20, 2012
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Everything Bremerton: Are you prepared?
Last week it snowed in Bremerton. It did again last Wednesday. Granted it was a dusting at best to start with, it ended with a with several inches and many roads closed.
January 20, 2012
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Everything Bremerton: Continuing my education
Last Saturday I had the very distinct pleasure of joining a rather large group of fellow education advocates from all over the state. We spent a full day on legislation and education-based training hosted by the League of Education Voters, a Washington state-based citizen founded and citizen funded organization.
January 13, 2012
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Everything Bremerton: Comings and goings
We are losing friends. Friends with whom we have built valuable relationships over the years as we frequently patronize the local businesses we enjoy. We are creatures of habit. We go where we are comfortable. Where everybody knows our name, cheers to you Boston.
January 5, 2012
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Guest Column: Hitting below the belt
If you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to eat right and trim down, be forewarned that medical science shows your brain has it in for you and will actively promote your failure on two different fronts. That’s not good news, of course, but you should know about it so you can strengthen your resolve as best you can.
January 5, 2012
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Guest Column: Salmon are for everyone
Some say the transfer would be wrong because the funds come from hunting and recreational fishing license fees, but will be used to maintain production at hatcheries that also support commercial and tribal fisheries. I would remind those people that in 2010, treaty tribes in western Washington produced more than 30 million salmon and steelhead at their hatcheries.
Troopers nab 161 ‘impaired’ drivers Christmas weekend
Washington State Patrol troopers across the state arrested 161 drivers suspected of being impaired by drugs or alcohol over the recent Christmas holiday weekend.
December 29, 2011
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Senior Life 101: Sleepless in Silverdale – Part 2
Some change in your sleep patterns are natural as you age. Your body produces lower levels of growth hormone, so you’ll likely experience a decrease in deep sleep, and less melatonin often means more fragmented sleep (more rapid sleep cycles) and more awakenings between sleep cycles.
