PORT ORCHARD — Kitsap County has cut back personnel and service in the face of budget deficits, increasing the importance of volunteer service for both the county and the volunteers themselves.
BREMERTON — An advertised opportunity for Olympic College students to ask questions of local lawmakers turned into an advocacy session for a bill that would allow part-time faculty to participate in collective bargaining.
PORT ORCHARD — The Kitsap County Auditor’s Office has certified the results from the Nov. 4 general election on Tuesday, finalizing the numbers for what became the county’s largest voter turnout in history.
The Kitsap County Auditor’s Office has certified the results from the Nov. 4 general election, finalizing the numbers on Tuesday…
PORT ORCHARD — Kitsap County balanced its 2008 budget without dipping into its reserves, but was unable to accomplish the same feat this year due to a severe dip in revenues.
PORT ORCHARD — The Kitsap County Courthouse will no longer host a food service operation, now that its small cafe has closed its doors.
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PORT ORCHARD — The Kitsap County Clerk’s office has joined a national network that allows the distribution of certified documents over the Internet.
PORT ORCHARD — A water system serving a South Kitsap trailer park was shut down for several days last week after tests showed a level of E. coli and coliform contamination.
t SK’s Jan Angel the lone dissenting vote.
PORT ORCHARD — Nearly a third of expected voters in Kitsap County have already returned their ballots, setting the stage for what is expected to be the largest election in the county’s history.
PORT ORCHARD — A potential $5 million shortfall of sales tax revenues has sent Kitsap County government scrambling to cut additional costs, putting forth the idea of closing down all administrative departments one day a week.
A potential $5 million shortfall of sales tax revenues has sent Kitsap County government scrambling to cut additional costs, putting forth the idea of closing down all administrative departments one day a week.
Kitsap County Superior Court Judge Theodore Spearman had a heart attack, but is recovering and is expected to return to work in a few months, according to the court’s presiding judge.
Kitsap County Superior Court Judge Theodore Spearman suffered a heart attack but is recovering and is expected to return to work in a few months, according to the court’s presiding judge.
McLoughlin’s retirement leaves county scrambling
The sudden retirement of Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority (KCCHA) Executive Director Norm McLoughlin this week resulted from a series of bad administrative decisions along with the national housing crisis, according to sources.
PORT ORCHARD — The Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority (KCCHA) has been directed by the Kitsap County Commissioners to unload surplus holdings in order to meet its previous financial obligations.
Candidates for the 23rd Legislative District’s senate seat drew stark distinctions over global warming and renewable energy in a candidate forum in Bremerton Sept. 30.
PORT ORCHARD — The Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) on Thursday fined Kitsap County Auditor Walter E. Washington $300 for his late financial filings, suspending two-thirds of that amount as long as there are no further violations in the next four years.
