Birds welcome the food source, but keep your feeder clean | Island Wildlife | Feb. 10

I was probably 15 years old. My family lived in a rundown house in Salt Lake City, where every home has a screen door. It was a bright sunny day, and I was standing in our living room with the front door wide open and the screen door closed. Did I mention our screen door was missing the screen on the upper half?

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It’s hard to pooh-pooh this ‘Call Me Mitt’ | Latte Guy | Feb. 10

It is now all but certain that the 2012 Presidential election will boil down to a choice between a man named Barack and a man named either Mitt or Newt. This promises to be the best Presidential name-oriented election since 1952 when we had Dwight vs. Adlai, or perhaps even 1868 when Ulysses ran against Horatio.

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Our online edition gets new Calendar upgrade | Our Opinion | Feb. 10

If you haven’t clicked on the Review’s website lately, you might want to take a look at the improvements we’ve been making.

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February 10, 2012 Editorial Cartoon

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Do our water resources have strategic value? | Guest Column | Feb. 3

The City Council, with four new members, may revisit the 2011 council’s resolution last December regarding transfer of the city’s Water Utility to the Kitsap Public Utility District (KPUD) instead of waiting for the end of the 18-month trial period.

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Gazzam Lake’s protection is healthy for community | Our Opinion | Feb. 3

The current effort to secure the sanctity of the Gazzam Lake Preserve (see page A1) is another example of the community’s determination to safeguard from development some of the island’s most unique and valuable woodland environments. Along with the recent purchase of the 31-acre Hilltop property, it’s clear that a majority of islanders understand the significance of locking up large parcels of land in perpetuity.

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February 3, 2012 Editorial Cartoon

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Oscars: Going silent this year on the Best Movie | Latte Guy | Jan. 27

I’ve been under the weather all week, burning up with an unquenchable case of Oscar Fever. The 2012 Academy Awards nominees were announced early Tuesday and I haven’t slept a wink since, except for an hour here and there at work.

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Site testing should occur before building a park | Guest Column | Jan. 27

We believe the installation of a park at the Unocal site should be aggressively pursued, but there are underlying issues that must be addressed before a park is constructed at the corner of Winslow Way and State Route 305.

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Neighborhood watches needed for storm safety | Our Opinion | Jan. 27

While the power outages during the recent snowstorm were relegated to just a few small areas, there were several instances of islanders being stranded for much of the three-day event. Those isolated instances may seem minor, but they illustrate a dire need for additional “warming stations” other than the one now established at the Senior Community Center.

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January 27, 2012 Editorial Cartoon

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