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	<title>Peninsular Thinking</title>
	
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	<description>A conversation about Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, Silverdale, Bainbridge Island, Kingston, Manchester, Seabeck, Southworth, Suquamish, Belfair, Keyport, Olalla, Bangor, Hansville, Indianola, Port Gamble, Allyn, Port Ludlow, Gig Harbor and every once in a while something about the good folks who don't have the good fortune to live here.</description>
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		<title>Kitsap’s Angelina Jolie connection</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/05/16/kitsaps-angelina-jolie-connection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 21:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Henry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/?p=3117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Justine Avery, formerly of South Kitsap, also carries the gene, and she documented her decision to undergo prophylactic mastectomy in a personal blog.]]></description>
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		<title>Video: SKHS students rally against staff cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Henry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/?p=3111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A group of students rallied on Wednesday to protest South Kitsap School District's plan to eliminate 68 jobs.]]></description>
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		<title>Student protest discouraged by SKSD administrators</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/05/13/student-protest-discouraged-by-sksd-administrators/</link>
		<comments>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/05/13/student-protest-discouraged-by-sksd-administrators/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 00:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Henry</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[layoffs]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/?p=3099</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["This is tough time for everybody, staff, students, administrators, parents. It's a stressful time when we have to talk about staff reductions." - Jerry Holsten, South Kitsap High School Principal.]]></description>
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		<title>Library fundraiser, candidates’ workshop</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/05/07/library-fundraiser-candidates-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 00:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Henry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[City of Port Orchard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Things to Do on The Weekend]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[candidate filing week]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kitsap Regional Library]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/?p=3094</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Check the Kitsap Sun on Sunday for a more detailed story on filing week.]]></description>
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		<title>Musical winners from Kitsap high schools</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/05/02/musical-winners-from-kitsap-high-schools/</link>
		<comments>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/05/02/musical-winners-from-kitsap-high-schools/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 02:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Gardner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peninsular People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bainbridge High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bremerton High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central Kitsap High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kelly Lanzafame]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nick Stahl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[North Kitsap High School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shannon O'Brien]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/?p=3091</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Five performances by Kitsap musicians earned high honors in a statewide competition Friday and Saturday, including two performances that took top prizes. Nick Stahl from Bainbridge High School took first in the solo soprano-alto saxophone category, outperforming four other competitors. Shannon O’Brien from Bremerton High School won a solo competition in the vocal-bass category. Second [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Neighbors would be notified of extra pets, under PO ordinance</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/04/30/neighbors-would-be-notified-of-extra-pets-under-po-ordinance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 00:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Henry</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[City of Port Orchard]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/?p=3083</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The city’s nuisance ordinance prohibits, “frequent, repetitive or continuous noise made by any animal which unreasonably disturbs or interferes with peace comfort and repose of property owners or possessors.]]></description>
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		<title>POPD’s new chief not making any big changes</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/04/26/popds-new-chief-not-making-any-big-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/04/26/popds-new-chief-not-making-any-big-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Henry</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Port Orchard Police Department]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/?p=3062</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Port Orchard’s new police chief, former Cmdr. Geoffrey Marti, says not to expect big changes now that he has taken over from Chief Al Townsend. Marti’s promotion was confirmed with little fanfare at Tuesday’s city council meeting. Townsend was sworn in as Poulsbo’s police chief last week. Marti, with five years as second in command [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sharing a copy of email to SKSD staff</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/04/25/sharing-a-copy-of-email-to-sksd-staff/</link>
		<comments>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/04/25/sharing-a-copy-of-email-to-sksd-staff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Henry</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[South Kitsap School District]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/?p=3074</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[These are preliminary "worst case" numbers. ]]></description>
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		<title>The test is being tested</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/04/24/the-test-is-being-tested/</link>
		<comments>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/04/24/the-test-is-being-tested/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Gardner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Schools]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mary Elizabeth Williams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Standardized tests]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/?p=3050</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend I should have a story about two students who have achieved a lot, but the award they are up for they first became candidates for because of how well they did on the ACT and SAT tests. Those two tests have been around forever. (By “forever” I mean longer than I have been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memories of a gorgeous day</title>
		<link>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/04/22/memories-of-a-gorgeous-day/</link>
		<comments>http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/2013/04/22/memories-of-a-gorgeous-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:16:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Gardner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Central Kitsap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Living Lite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[beauty]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pugetsoundblogs.com/peninsular-thinking/?p=3047</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We had a gorgeous day today, didn’t we! And it looks like the rest of the week will be even better, until the weekend. Since we would be silly to take gorgeous days for granted, I thought I’d show evidence here of one that we had recently so that it’s on our permanent record. When [...]]]></description>
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