Seven months ago, I traded the 100-degree summers and below-freezing winters of the Okanogan Valley for the mild weather conditions of the Kitsap Peninsula.
The council will continue discussion at its Aug. 13 meeting to allow Dee Coppola to remain on the city’s Planning Commission.
Mark Sparks is a Washington native and when looking to relocate his company, it was one of six western states he examined. But the people of Kitsap County and their attitude was one of the deciding factors why his company is relocating here from California.
A memorial service for a former South Kitsap School District superintendent was held July 30 in the auditorium of South Kitsap High School.
A candidate for the City Council — who has decided not to seek office — will cost the City thousands of dollars.
The second annual South Kitsap Golf Classic was another successful event.
The investigation continues into a three-alarm fire that destroyed a second-story apartment above a former downtown restaurant last week.
Death of East Bremerton man believed to be suicide.
According to Police Chief Geoffrey Marti, a person sailing on a boat spotted the body and called 911 about 12:45 p.m. A Port Orchard police boat towed the body to the Illahee dock.
The City Council adopted a Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that include widening part of Tremont Street, Bay Street pathway and improvements to the Anderson Hill/Old CliftonRoad intersection.
About 7 p.m. July 4, Fathoms o Fun Festival Chair Shannon King had a sick feeling there was a 90 percent chance the group’s annual Grand Fireworks Show would not go as planned.
One teen was arrested and more arrests are expected this week in connection with the vandalism at the Veterans’ Memorial Wall and Port Orchard Marina Park last month.
More than 80 boats are expected to attend this year’s 24th annual Chris-Craft Rendezvous which will be held July 11-14. Boats will range from 16 feet to nearly 100 feet.
On Monday, Dr. Michelle Reid was sworn in as superintendent — taking over from Bev Cheney, who was appointed to fill in for the 2012-13 school year as interim superintendent.
Council members will look next month at a resolution to ask voters if they want to change the city’s status and form of government. They will look at the issue at the July 9 meeting.
Christine Daniel is the new executive director for the Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce.
Daniel officially took over the position on June 19 from Coreen Haydock who resigned to go work in the public sector.
After several members of the South Kitsap Education Association expressed their displeasure with the South Kitsap School Distict board and officials, Interim Superintendent Bev Cheney told the group that “the buck stops here.”
A former commissioner for West Sound Utility District has died. William “Bill” Huntington, 76, died June 13 at his Port Orchard home.
During a June 13 meeting, South Kitsap School District officials discussed actions the district would need to take in case of a shutdown.Interim Superintendent Bev Cheney told the board if the Legislature doesn’t pass a budget, SKSD may not be able to meet payroll in July.
In a June 13 press release, South Kitsap Education Agency President Judy Arbogast stated that teachers in the South Kitsap School District have voted no confidence in the school district’s chief financial officer Sandy Rotella.
