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IN THIS EDITION
NEWS Motorcyclist killed by driver in wrong lane
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OPINION KRCC should change its voting structure
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BUSINESS Kitsap County housing market is hot
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Two arrested for assault, imprisonment CENTRAL KITSAP – Two suspects are now in custody as a result of a late night investigation June 4-5 into allegations of severe physical abuse, unlawful imprisonment and robbery. Kitsap County Sheriff ’s detectives developed probable cause to make the arrests after they learned of two victims who were apparently not able to easily
break-free from their captors. According to a felony complaint filed in the Kitsap County District Court, Julian Franco Jr., 43, of Central Kitsap, was arrested by Kitsap County Sheriff’s Deputies June 5 and charged with three counts of first-degree assault. The charges include special allegations of deliberate cruelty and because the vic-
tim was particularly vulnerable due to having Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s disease is a genetic disorder that causes brain cells to degrade over time, impairing motor function and decision making ability. Franco had been booked on charges of first-degree assault, first-degree robbery and unlawful imprisonment. Bail
was set at $1 million. The second suspect, Zachri Jon Armour, 29, a Bremerton area transient, was arrested for his complicity in the assault and robbery. He was charged with two counts of assault in the first degree, special allegation delibSEE ASSAULT, A9
Sen. Cantwell visits CKHS to learn about STEM programs BY CHRIS TUCKER CTUCKER@CENTRALKITSAPREPORTER.COM
SILVERDALE – High school students’ engineering and computing projects were on display as U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell visited Central Kitsap High School June 5. Cantwell toured the school’s 3D modeling and animation classroom, an honors physical science classroom, and a material sciences lab. She also took part in a live, closed circuit student-led news broadcast and met with students, teachers and administrators to discuss STEM programs and school achievements. In technology teacher James Adamson’s class, student Calvin Fischer showed Cantwell a 3D printed battery adapter that allowed an upgraded battery to be attached to a cordless electric drill that had previously used a different battery. SEE CANTWELL, A9
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, left, talks with CKHS students Calvin Fischer, Dolan Clawson, Daniel Allen and Eric Ma, from left, on June 5. The students were showing Cantwell robots they built in teacher James Adamson’s STEM class.
Trio of Silverdale siblings selected to attend Naval Academy BY STELLA KIM SKIM@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM
SPORTS U.S. Open trophy in town
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Gee Mi, Erik and Gee Yong Jorde, from left.
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SILVERDALE – Getting accepted into the United States Naval Academy is an accolade of its own, but for the Jorde family of Silverdale, it’s an honor they received not once but three times. All three of the Jorde siblings, Gee Mi, 22, Gee Yong, 19, and Erik, 18, were granted admission to the prestigious college. “The opportunities here are endless,” Gee Yong said. “Whether it be you want to go to grad school immediately after graduation, want to be a doctor, want to travel, want special internships, etc. If you have something you want to do you can convince the school of why it’s beneficial for you then try to make it happen,” she said.
According to U.S. News and World Report, the USNA has an average acceptance rate of 7.4 percent. It is ranked the 13th best liberal arts college in America. The application process is rigorous, requiring high SAT and ACT scores, interviews and nominations from an official source – such as a U.S. representative or a senator. The Jorde’s went to Central Kitsap High school and graduated in 2011, 2014 and 2015. Gee Mi graduated in May with a bachelors of science degree. She majored in political science and Japanese. She is going to San Diego, California, later this month to learn to be a surface warfare officer. At the end of September she will SEE SIBLINGS, A9
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