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Bigfoot conference gets weird
MILITARY Honoring those who served
BY PETER O’CAIN
Veterans Life
NEWS Morning apartment fire displaces 32
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problem but causes a jamup during the school rush period, because the loops aren’t detecting the traffic and retaining the necessary green long enough,” said Chal Martin, public works director. “Once we get that done we’ll dial the timing back in and this should fix the problem. If not,
BREMERTON — Bremerton representatives on the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC) are holding strong to the changes they want in its voting structure. They’ve considered leaving if the changes aren’t made, despite the fact that it may make it harder for the city to get state funding for construction projects. But an end to the controversy is looming. According to Bremerton Mayor Patty Lent, the KRCC will vote on the matter May 5. Still not seeing eye-to-eye On April 10, Bremerton reps asked that changes be made to the voting structure. The KRCC Executive Board is made up of 12 representatives from six agencies. Bremerton wants a quorum to require only a majority of representatives and agencies — meaning seven representatives and four agencies. On April 17, the county countered with a proposal of their own. It falls short of what Bremerton wants. The county proposed that: • A quorum require at least one county commissioner and one representative from each city. • Actions pass with a simple majority vote (more than 50 percent) during quorums. “There should be representation from each of the cities
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A man sits beside a stuffed Bigfoot at the first ever Bigfoot Habituation Research Conference at the Baymont Inn & Suites. BY PETER O’CAIN POCAIN@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM
OPINION Voters support emergency service funding
BREMERTON — Bigfoot’s real. They’ve seen it. But, why aren’t there any clear photos of Bigfoot? Because Bigfoot has a cloaking capability. It can be visible or invisible, if and when it wants. OK, but why hasn’t anyone found bones or fossils? Because Bigfoot is interdimensional — it lives in another dimension, but sometimes comes to ours. That’s ridiculous, how would Bigfoot cross dimen-
Matthew “Dr. J” Johnson sions? Easy. Portals. Portals guarded by furry creatures with
glowing eyes. Right, So why hasn’t anyone taken a photo of a portal? Duh, because portals only appear at night and disappear when exposed to light. This according to researchers at the Bigfoot Habituation Research Conference April 24-26 at the Baymont Inn and Suites in Bremerton. The conference was attended by over 100 people and featured over a dozen speakers, including Bob Gimlin of the famous Patterson-Gimlin Film. The 1967 film supposedly captures Bigfoot walking in Bluff Creek, California.
Gimlin, 84, kicked off the conference by recounting his tale of Bigfoot and then posed for pictures and flirted with female fans. “I’m honored to get all of this,” Gimlin said of the attention. The conference was led and organized by Matthew “Dr. J” Johnson, a 53-year-old psychologist from Puyallup who’s been “Bigfooting” since his first encounter in 2000. At 6-feet 9-inches tall and 300 pounds, Dr. J is a mammoth of a man. Throw on a SEE BIGFOOT, A9
Changes to Marine Drive causes angst SPORTS Local sports roundup
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KRCC to cast vote on dispute with city May 5
BY PETER O’CAIN POCAIN@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM
BREMERTON — Recent road changes to turn lanes at Marine Drive and Kitsap Way has caused some displeasure amongst residents. The road was re-striped and reduced from four lanes to three to allow more room for incoming vehicles. But now
wait times have increased for those leaving Marine Drive. Colleen Smidt lives near the busy intersection. Smidt said sometimes she has to wait two or three light cycles to make a left turn. “That intersection is a problem that is not going to get any better with this change for the average driver,” Smidt said. “It is a horrible bottleneck for the
businesses and residents in the area.” Some of the increase in wait time can be attributed to traffic loops, which sense when vehicles are at the light. According to a press release from Bremerton public works, contractors will reposition the loops to match up with the new lane setup. “This change fixes that
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