ShareNet stands ready to assist

Just like many others in the community, ShareNet has followed the developments at Kingston Food Bank and their lack of an operational base with concern.

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updated 12:00 PM April 26, 2013

Food Bank needs help — now

I would like to send an urgent plea for our local Kingston Food Bank.

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updated 12:00 PM April 26, 2013

Priorities for Port’s land acquisition

Recently, the Port of Kingston purchased two adjacent lots on Appletree Cove. Speaking for myself, I believe that Kingston will be well served by this move.

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updated 11:59 AM April 26, 2013

Helping Tibetan refugees in India

My name is Paula Piperata. My colleague, Patricia Bryan, and I are founders of Global Community Volunteers, a nonprofit volunteer organization to help international communities in need.

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updated 11:59 AM April 26, 2013

Boehner, Cantor are obstructionists

How would you like to hire someone and pay them an annual wage of thousands of dollars? Plus thousands of dollars worth of benefits like a healthcare package and a plush retirement?

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updated 11:58 AM April 26, 2013

Helping to build a new Kingston library

On behalf of the Kingston Friends of the Library, we would like to thank all persons who donated books or purchased them at our recent book sale on March 15-16.

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10:17 AM April 1, 2013

‘Legal’ doesn’t mean ‘healthy’

Regardless of the view of legalizing the use of marijuana, most of us can understand the importance of promoting abstinence among our youth.

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10:17 AM April 1, 2013

Insulted by cartoon in February KCN

The inflammatory cartoon in your February issue depicting Washington state ferry workers was insulting and irresponsible.

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10:17 AM April 1, 2013

Kingston could be ‘the’ place to live

An aerial view of the Puget Sound provides an important understanding that the east side is developed to its max.

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10:16 AM April 1, 2013

Appreciates OPG’s vision for north end

In the midst of listening to National Public Radio and news of accidental and intentional deaths in the U.S. by guns, I find myself thankful for opportunities to walk in the woods in Heritage Park and the Port Gamble Block of lands that have been available through Olympic Property Group and Kitsap County.

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11:47 AM March 4, 2013

More reaction to guns, gun control

As ex-career military and a current gun owner, I support the right of law-abiding citizens to legitimately acquire and own appropriate type weapons for sporting use and personal protection, but semi-automatics with large magazine capacity accessories and designed for battlefield use are not justifiable in the public arena.

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11:46 AM March 4, 2013