The central element of Proposition 1 is a $15 per hour minimum wage for workers at SeaTac Airport and area hotels, restaurants and car rental agencies. But, it also includes a complex web of employee work rules enforced by the City of SeaTac.
Our board of directors asked the question “Could an affiliation strengthen our mission?”
Over the years I have learned the English language can be pretty convoluted. Two words can have the same definition but carry very different connotations.
Private businesses have always been allowed to prohibit the possession of firearms on their premises, so long as that fact is prominently posted. But does this prohibition really improve safety?
Private businesses have always been allowed to prohibit the possession of firearms on their premises, so long as that fact is prominently posted. But does this prohibition really improve safety?
I am recommending that the Bremerton School District Board of Directors use their authority as elected officials and school board directors to approve and vote in Aaron Leavell as the new superintendent of the Bremerton School District.
The 9-11 Memorial construction looks to be coming to a conclusion and the ribbon cutting celebration arriving shortly. Hooray for the memorial committee, donors and all who have made this project a reality. One large question still remains. Who pays for the maintenance of the memorial and grounds?
Gov. Jay Inslee is enjoying a two-week vacation hiking in Alaska probably thinking little about a second term. But a decision will be made in Spokane this week which could cause him havoc should he pursue re-election in 2016.
Poulsbo woman writes Letter to the Editor condemning the band
The student population of Bremerton is looking to the district and the community to assist in making the best leadership decision possible.
Every individual can decide for themselves whether to patronize those businesses.
Sound Works Job Center closed its doors Thursday to begin moving out of its office by the end of the month.
Give Mr. Best your vote for Bremerton’s next mayor and your trust won’t be taken for granted.
Todd Best is one of those rare individuals who walks the talk.
To meet with publishing deadlines, I write and submit my columns nearly a week prior to their run in the printed edition or their posting online.
As most of you know I am simply a volunteer columnist for the Bremerton Patriot and the Central Kitsap Reporter here at Sound Publishing.
There’s just something about the fair. It doesn’t matter how old you are, there’s always something exciting about fair time.
The Baby Veronica case has implications that could be felt throughout the United States, and especially in Kitsap County, home of two Native American reservations and a sizable military population. At stake: The sovereignty of indigenous nations, the strength of the Indian Child Welfare Act, and the rights of birth parents.
It doesn’t take much to see that Bremerton has its problems. All cities do. But in the case of Bremerton, things are very obvious.
Folks up in Seattle are developing a “food forest” on Beacon Hill. Right there, near the heart of the city, a place where anyone can come along and pick fruit, vegetables, herbs, berries and more.
I received a call recently from the mother of a very special 6-year-old girl. This child had decided that she wanted to create packs of needed items for homeless people, and so her mom called on her behalf.