Local governments felt the economic squeeze in 2009, developing budgets that cut services many people took for granted. In the meantime, people who were themselves economic victims were calling on services that no longer existed.
Even after a series of aggressive cost-cutting measures, Kitsap County still expects to end the year with less money in its reserve fund — just not as much less as had been feared.
Local governments felt the economic squeeze in 2009, developing budgets that cut services many people took for granted. In the meantime, people who were themselves economic victims were calling on services that no longer existed.
Even after a series of aggressive cost-cutting measures, Kitsap County still expects to end the year with less money in its reserve fund — just not as much less as had been feared.
Josh Brown will run for reelection next year, hoping to become the first Central Kitsap Commissioner to win a second term since 1990.
Josh Brown will run for reelection next year, hoping to become the first Central Kitsap Commissioner to win a second term since 1990.
The Kitsap County Jail has handed layoff notices to nine deputies, with cuts to take effect Dec. 31.
Kitsap County is hosting a meeting between community leaders and the U.S. Census Bureau to encourage participation in the upcoming Census, but officials are having little success reaching their intended audience.
The Kitsap County commissioners continue to espouse austerity, while those whose budgets are affected by the latest reductions make the case for the necessity of their particular service.
The Kitsap County Prosecutor’s Office has submitted its budget-cut plan, along with a warning that many crimes will now go unpunished.
The Kitsap County Prosecutor’s Office has submitted its budget-cut plan, along with a warning many crimes will now go unpunished.
Kitsap County has filed an appeal to the State Supreme Court to overrule a September Court of Appeals decision regarding the application of the county’s Critical Areas Ordinance as it pertains to shoreline setbacks.
For everything, there is a season for Roger McGuinn — except a Byrds reunion. What’s Up correspondent Charlie Bermant chats up the co-founder of the legendary band about the holdout and his upcoming solo gig at the Admiral.
In the face of additional budget cuts, the Kitsap County Prosecutor’s Office is considering the establishment of a “cookbook” that would prescribe punishment for specific crimes as long as certain conditions are met.
As part of an effort to define future shoreline strategy, the Kitsap County Department of Community Development is hosting a series of meetings to determine a policy and recruit volunteers to implement that direction.
In an action that could save $200,000 a year, Kitsap County will hire two new attorneys to work as public defenders.
As part of an effort to define future shoreline strategy, the Kitsap County Department of Community Development is holding a series of meetings to determine a policy and recruit volunteers to implement that direction.
Kitsap County will likely announce the name of its new parks director next week, naming a new candidate to replace Chip Faver, who resigned in June.
Kitsap County will likely announce the name of its new parks director next week, naming a new candidate to replace Chip Faver, who resigned in June.
PORT ORCHARD — Kitsap County is now at parity with the rest of the state with its allowance of guns…
Kitsap County is now at parity with the rest of the state with its allowance of guns in county parks, although the county commissioners are unanimously opposed to the idea.
A citizen’s committee formed to study how Kitsap County spends money and determine where to save has reached the one-year mark and will now work to fine-tune its recommendations.
A citizen’s committee formed to study how Kitsap County spends money and determine where to save has reached the one-year mark and will now work to fine-tune its recommendations.
