Contrary to the Interlocal Agreement under which Kitsap County agreed to join the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC), and contrary to earlier policy drafts, PSRC has now made environmental concerns — real or imagined — the cornerstone of Vision 2040, the organization’s operating manifesto.
Planning for the consolidation of local fire and emergency medical services into a “West Sound Regional Fire and Rescue” authority may illustrate the potential advantages and disadvantages of reducing the number of local agencies.
The Kitsap Humane Society (KHS) is in a furry flurry this summer.
“It’s a cat-astrophic situation we have here,” KHS Development Manager Dana Lerma said. “We’re having a cat-a-palooza.”
The Humane Society is overflowing with cats of all sorts and KHS wants to find homes for each and every one of the clawed critters.
The U.S. economy seems to be struggling, and all of us in Kitsap County aren’t immune to the economic downturn.
For most frequent ferry riders, public announcements about safety, car alarms and misplaced wallets are a mundane part of the…
The Kitsap County Assessor’s Office has sent out change of value notices to local property owners, with most reflecting a 3 to 5 percent decrease in the assessed value of their homes.
About 50 indigent Kitsap County veterans received free dental care late last month, after their needs were noticed at a Stand Down event in May.
“This accomplished a great deal,” said Carol Bruce, a nurse with the Kitsap County Health District Oral Health Program. “People who were in pain were able to get the dental work they needed but could not afford.”
About the only definitive notion to emerge from a rectangular-table discussion held Thursday between the Port of Bremerton and local government entities hoping to provide utility service to the South Kitsap Industrial Area is that more discussion is needed.
A smattering of events happening throughout Kitsap County, starting July 9.
Bainbridge-based chameleon-like musical theater group debuts its fifth anniversary production July 11.
In order to relieve the escalating traffic congestion on Tremont Street, the Port Orchard City Council on Tuesday night approved a plan to construct two roundabouts designed to reduce stress and keep traffic moving.
Although Port Orchard planning director James Weaver was the last representative to arrive at the South Kitsap Industrial Area forum hosted by the Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday morning, he wasted little time making his feelings known.
Kitsap softcore: Vicci Martinez back at the Clearwater, Alligators in Bremerton, gypsy jazz at the Island Gallery.
For many, music is considered the great healer.
Sentimentally, listening to a comfortable collection of tunes can be a great stress reliever while breaking into song can sometimes even help to stave off depression. Experts suggest it’s the rhythm and beat which give music its soothing power.
Sustainment of the constitutional right of individuals to keep and bear arms got all the publicity last week, but there was another court decision on an equally controversially subject that affects every one of us.
A few quick thoughts on some of the issues floating around Kitsap County these days:
• First, we applaud Superior Court judicial candidate Bruce Danielson for his principled decision to not accept campaign contributions from area attorneys.
“That’s a good boy,” Deputy Joe Hedstrom said to Ajax as the dog lazily stretched out across the floor.
The 2 1/2-year-old German Shepherd is the newest Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) recruit and Hedstrom’s first partner.
Ajax is the third tracking dog to join KCSO and began patrol duties May 9.
Basketball season doesn’t tip off for another four months, but that hasn’t prevented the South Kitsap boys team from keeping busy.
The Wolves completed their annual five-day camp last week at Gonzaga University, and coach John Callaghan is upbeat about the team’s progress.
The Nissan Sentra is packed three times a week to make the 80-mile drive from Silverdale to Bothell.
Even in these times, when gas stations can’t seem to adjust the listed prices quickly enough, Wendy Hughes picks up her daughter, Lauren, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday each week and heads to the Wildlife Committee of Washington/Kenmore Shooting Range in Bothell.
