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Selections show problems with advisory process
I’ve written a couple of pretty tough columns about the Bainbridge Island City Council recently. So I thought…
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Crisper guts luckily the only things I tossed
It all started when I was looking for an onion the other day. I thought there might be…
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When merging, play nice with the other guy
Q: Recently I was merging onto the freeway, and as I got up to freeway speed on the…
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Before removing dams, study other options
Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray, both Democrats, issued a draft report that estimates that breaching the…
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Boat switch easy solution for Bainbridge, Kingston
After 20 months struggling to staff boats during COVID absenteeism, Washington State Ferries threw in the towel when…
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Facebook losing face; hire US tech workers
Meta Platforms, until October 2021 known as Facebook, is in turmoil. Infamous for its commitment to employing H-1B…
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Liz Cheney spoke truth about Trump, insurrection
The televised hearings addressing the violence that occurred at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, were riveting and…
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U-turns, while generally legal, aren’t sometimes
Q: At some intersections, and even some mid-block locations, I see no U-turn signs. I thought U-turns were…
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Lack of workers spurs growth for robots
Prior to the coronavirus, economies in the industrial world were moving along fairly smoothly—reliable supply chains with “just…
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Australia did it right with guns – decades ago
It’s blasphemy in certain circles to state the obvious, which is that America is not exceptional in every…
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It’s a good idea to suck up to your dog now and again
America lost a hero last week. In this case, the hero was a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois named Eva.…
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BHS seniors ‘ascend’ at Baccalaureate
The student-chosen theme of this year’s June 5 Interfaith Counsel-sponsored Baccalaureate Service for Bainbridge High School graduating seniors…
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Now is the summer of my discontent
As I sit here in my uneasy chair, I can hear the screams and guffaws of what sound…