In recent years, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners has called upon the communities of Hansville and Suquamish to form citizen advisory councils to provide not only working groups to address development issues, but also a direct link for residents’ questions and concerns to be heard and acted upon. Both entities have taken off with much enthusiasm to organize and provide representation for their civic groups.
An 18-year veteran of the Poulsbo Police Department resigned on Dec. 11 amidst an internal investigation into alleged wrongdoing. A report released by the city of Poulsbo stated that Grant Romaine, who swore to protect and defend Poulsbo residents in 1989, was the subject of a months-long internal investigation headed up by the Bremerton Police Department.
Wow! We have similar, simultaneous shows ongoing in government, here in Kitsap and there in our state capitol.
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By Don C. Brunell
The Old Town Silverdale Art Walk has quickly become a tradition for many local residents, but there are still those…
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Just last week, the Senate passed ESB 5751 — legislation for a pilot project to offer beer and wine sampling…
There is no doubt that as Silverdale grows, agencies such as libraries must also grow to meet the needs of…
Washington’s presidential primary is approaching and unfortunately many of the ballots that have already been mailed in have been deemed…
The Office of the State Fire Marshal recently reported that fire fatalities in Washington were down 25 percent in 2007….
By Don C. Brunell It’s known as the law of unintended consequences. That’s when something ends up hurting the very…
Kitsap County residents typically don’t have to worry about lakes freezing over and their curious-minded children testing the frozen waters….
By Don C. Brunell If the Hollywood writers strike continues, maybe the television networks will get around to airing “Leave…
If you’re one of the approximately 1,500 homeowners who live in the two main areas that could potentially be annexed…
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