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[Photo] Introducing Eight of CKHS’ 2023-2024 Clubs

by Cypress Cowley, Reporter
September 19, 2023

Pictured above is The National Honor Society's trifold display at Maze Day.

A New Face for the District: Kristin Hay’s Story

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
May 11, 2023

On March 16, 2023, the Central Kitsap School District appointed a new member to the school board to fill the previously vacant Director position for CKSD District 2, the district that includes Central...

Photo Gallery: May 3rd Kitsap Thunderstorm

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
May 9, 2023

Captures of the lightning taken in the Bangor Base area. On the evening hours of May 3rd, a cell was spotted over Federal Way by the National Weather Service in Seattle/Tacoma. The cell was observed...

2023 Skagit County Tulip Festival: RoozenGaarde Photo Gallery

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
May 3, 2023

Captures of the beautiful tulips seen in Skagit County, Washington. The Tulip Festival is once again being hosted throughout Skagit County, with beautiful varieties of flowers (mostly tulips) open...

Opinion: Parents and Social Media Companies Must Do A Better Job Enforcing Age Restrictions

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
March 31, 2023

CONTENT WARNING: This story contains mentions of death and death threats. In the year of 2023, pretty much every human being in the U.S. who can walk, talk, and afford it has access to social media. We...

CKSD District 2 Sees New Director: CKSD Board Interviews and Appoints New Member

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
March 31, 2023

The vacancy of the director position for Central Kitsap School District’s second district has led to the interview and appointment process of a new school board member for the remainder of the 2023 term. This...

Open vs. Closed Campus Lunches: What CKHS Students Think

by Cypress Cowley and Aidyn Pacl
March 6, 2023

Throughout the many generations of students, one aspect of school life has endured: the cafeteria. During lunch periods, students are given the opportunity to take a break from academics and enjoy a meal...

Opinion: Washington State is Not Prepared for Its Future Climate

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
February 16, 2023

The climate of Western Washington has always been described as mild. This description wasn’t a bad one as Kitsap’s climate pattern mostly consisted of a mildly cold winter, a mildly hot summer, and...

Teaching Around the World: Jessica Hanthorn’s Story

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
January 31, 2023

Teaching may possibly be one of the hardest jobs that a person can choose to do. It requires extremely hard work and perseverance that not just anyone can easily pull off. Not only does Jessica Hanthorn...

The Issues With Military Housing

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
January 31, 2023

Kitsap County has been home to one of the largest navy bases in the US since 1942. The history started when Bangor became a site for shipping ammunition to the Pacific Theater of WWII. Over time the...

Opinion: Abortion Should Remain Safe and Legal

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
June 8, 2022

In 2022, living in the United States brings an experience of getting some kind of right taken away, if you are anything but a cisgender, straight, white, man. This can be seen with many examples including...

Opinion: Teenagers Aren’t Too Young To Know About Politics

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
June 5, 2022

Teenagers getting involved in politics is on the rise due to many different factors. There’s the fact that they are more polarized there than ever before, how we are getting more exposed to politics...

The GOP’s Attack on Trans Americans

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
June 5, 2022

Throughout the 2020s, a sharp turn regarding the acceptance of trans Americans has been observed. What had begun as a revolutionary decade for the US, with gay marriage being legalized in 2015, Don’t...

Is Kitsap Prepared For ‘The Big One’

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
May 13, 2022

Imagine for a second that you’re enjoying a nice sunny day at the Silverdale Waterfront Park. Just staring at the water, not thinking about anything else. As you’re zoning out, you notice a large...

Central Kitsap High School Students On The Russo-Ukrainian War

by Aidyn Pacl and Leah Howell
April 1, 2022

It was almost 4 AM in Ukraine. There was a visible fear in the country as tensions with Russia rose to an all time high. The tensions were palpable, you could cut them with a knife, and on February...

Teaching For 26 Years – David Tracewell’s Story

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
February 6, 2022

When walking into room 1204 you’ll see a lot of uniqueness. You will see lots of collections of various different objects, a couple of posters supporting the LGBTQ+ community and various other activists,...

Is Critical Race Theory Racist?

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
January 27, 2022

Throughout 2021 and still into 2022 Critical Race Theory, or CRT, has been a very controversial topic. It seems that half of Americans think it’s racist and makes white people feel inferior and the other...

The Effect of Climate Change on Kitsap County

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
December 8, 2021

In light of the recent tornado warning and the larger than normal amount of extreme weather events Kitsap has been experiencing, the topic of climate change has started to come up in normal conversation...

No Age is Too Young to Come Out

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
December 8, 2021

“They're too young,” is a phrase you will hear in relation to many different things. Watching a TV show, driving a car, drinking a certain drink, going to a certain place. A situation you wouldn’t...

The Rise of Hate Speech in Kitsap County

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
November 11, 2021

Today in the United States, under the first amendment, all speech, including hate speech, is protected. Because of this you can easily find instances of hate speech all across the U.S., including in Kitsap...

Poster expressing support for LGBTQ+ community removed at Cougar Valley Elementary

by Aidyn Pacl, Reporter
November 11, 2021

Earlier this fall a poster was removed from a band room at Cougar Valley Elementary. The poster said “gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, love has no gender.” The decision of this poster removal was...

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Aidyn Pacl, Reporter

[Photo] Introducing Eight of CKHS’ 2023-2024 Clubs

A New Face for the District: Kristin Hay’s Story

Photo Gallery: May 3rd Kitsap Thunderstorm

2023 Skagit County Tulip Festival: RoozenGaarde Photo Gallery

Opinion: Parents and Social Media Companies Must Do A Better Job Enforcing Age Restrictions

CKSD District 2 Sees New Director: CKSD Board Interviews and Appoints New Member

Open vs. Closed Campus Lunches: What CKHS Students Think

Opinion: Washington State is Not Prepared for Its Future Climate

Teaching Around the World: Jessica Hanthorn’s Story

The Issues With Military Housing

Opinion: Abortion Should Remain Safe and Legal

Opinion: Teenagers Aren’t Too Young To Know About Politics

The GOP’s Attack on Trans Americans

Is Kitsap Prepared For ‘The Big One’

Central Kitsap High School Students On The Russo-Ukrainian War

Teaching For 26 Years – David Tracewell’s Story

Is Critical Race Theory Racist?

The Effect of Climate Change on Kitsap County

No Age is Too Young to Come Out

The Rise of Hate Speech in Kitsap County

Poster expressing support for LGBTQ+ community removed at Cougar Valley Elementary

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