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NEWS Shoplifter says Jesus told him to steal drink
Chris Tucker / staff photo
Bremerton High School assistant football coach Joe Kennedy, left, talks with TV news crews after he prayed on the 50-yardline after football game in Bremerton Oct. 16. The prayer goes against a school policy meant to avoid government endorsement of a religion.
Centralia team joins Bremerton coach in prayer
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OPINION Letters on football prayer, Cary Bozeman
Lawyers trade letters over whether on-duty coach is engaging in private First Amendment speech or not
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NEWS 9,000 county addresses to be adjusted
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BY CHRIS TUCKER CTUCKER@CENTRALKITSAPREPORTER.COM
Chris Tucker / staff photo
An unfinished sign at the new Trails at Silverdale frames Port Orchard shoppers Tia Williams, Shealynn Dalton and Brielle Foley, from left, as they walk toward the newly opened Ulta Cosmetics store on Oct. 21.
Shopper says she’s ‘stoked’ about Silverdale’s new shopping center BY CHRIS TUCKER
CTUCKER@CENTRALKITSAPREPORTER.COM
SPORTS Standings, scores and schedules
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SILVERDALE — Constructions workers busily painted buildings, walked on rooftops and drove heavy machinery as a few shoppers walked nearby at the new Trails at Silverdale shopping center along Greaves Way Oct. 20. Shopper Brielle Foley said she was “stoked” about the mall. “It’s pretty cool. It’s good to have new shops in the area,” Foley said.
Foley and two friends were checking out the new Ulta Cosmetics store, which earlier had a soft opening. A grand opening for Ulta is Oct. 23. “I think it looks really nice,” said Shaelynn Dalton, who was with Foley. The center is owned by CenterCal Properties. Other stores including HomeGoods, MOD Pizza, Chipotle, Total Wine & More, Pacific Dental Care, Gap, Select Comfort, Blazing Onion and others will open later. All stores are expected to be open by spring.
BREMERTON — Immediately following the Bremerton Knights 21-29 loss to the Centralia High School Tigers Oct. 16, Bremerton assistant football coach Joe Kennedy bowed down on the 50-yard line to pray. It was a controversial decision for him. Praying while on duty violated school policy, and he faced the possibility of being fired from his coaching job as a result. He had intended to pray alone, and had timed his prayer at a SEE FOOTBALL PRAYER, A12
Silverdale area shooting suspect sought by sheriff SILVERDALE — Detectives from the Kitsap County Sheriff ’s Office are investigating a shooting in the rural Central Kitsap Area that has left one victim with non-life-threatening injuries. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 20, deputies were dis-
patched to a gunshot injury for which the victim was being transported by private vehicle to Harrison Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Deputies were able to SEE SUSPECT SOUGHT, A16
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