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Articles by Charlie Bermant
County budget cuts necessitate volunteerism
County budget cuts necessitate volunteerism
By Charlie Bermant • December 9, 2008 6:32 pm

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.

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OC’s part-time instructors seek bargaining power
OC’s part-time instructors seek bargaining power
By Charlie Bermant • November 29, 2008 12:00 am

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.

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Matthes concedes election
Matthes concedes election
By Charlie Bermant • November 28, 2008 4:28 pm

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.

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Election results certified, Matthes concedes commissioner race
Election results certified, Matthes concedes commissioner race
By Charlie Bermant • November 25, 2008 8:24 pm

The Kitsap County Auditor’s Office has certified the results from the Nov. 4 general election, finalizing the numbers on Tuesday…

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Draft county budget draws       $1 million from reserves
Draft county budget draws $1 million from reserves
By Charlie Bermant • November 25, 2008 6:01 pm

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.

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Courthouse cafe closes, cancels convenience
Courthouse cafe closes, cancels convenience
By Charlie Bermant • November 18, 2008 6:24 pm

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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Matthes declines to concede South End election
Matthes declines to concede South End election
By Charlie Bermant • November 18, 2008 6:23 pm

t Matthes not deterred by mathematical, statistical impossiblity.

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Clerk allows online access to certified documents
Clerk allows online access to certified documents
By Charlie Bermant • November 14, 2008 5:28 pm

PORT ORCHARD — The Kitsap County Clerk’s office has joined a national network that allows the distribution of certified documents over the Internet.

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Health Department cleans up local E. coli bug
Health Department cleans up local E. coli bug
By Charlie Bermant • November 4, 2008 6:51 pm

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.

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County’s vote for pay increase draws fire
County’s vote for pay increase draws fire
By Charlie Bermant • November 1, 2008 12:00 am

t SK’s Jan Angel the lone dissenting vote.

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Kitsap County Elections Supervisor Dolores Gilmore pulls one of the    38 boxes of ballots that arrived last Monday off the shelf.
Auditor’s office swamped by ballots, registrations
By Charlie Bermant • October 29, 2008 12:00 am

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.

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Kitsap government examines four-day work week
Kitsap government examines four-day work week
By Charlie Bermant • October 28, 2008 8:34 pm

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.

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Kitsap government contemplates four-day work week
Kitsap government contemplates four-day work week
By Charlie Bermant • October 24, 2008 6:48 pm

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.

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Judge Spearman recovering from heart attack
Judge Spearman recovering from heart attack
By Charlie Bermant • October 24, 2008 6:47 pm

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.

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Judge Spearman recovering from heart attack
Judge Spearman recovering from heart attack
By Charlie Bermant • October 21, 2008 7:06 pm

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.

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Exec’s sudden exit shakes Housing Authority’s foundation
Exec’s sudden exit shakes Housing Authority’s foundation
By Charlie Bermant • October 18, 2008 12:00 am

McLoughlin’s retirement leaves county scrambling

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Foundation shaken at Housing Authority
Foundation shaken at Housing Authority
By Charlie Bermant • October 17, 2008 7:44 pm

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.

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KCCHA must sell  properties to pay debt
KCCHA must sell properties to pay debt
By Charlie Bermant • October 3, 2008 5:28 pm

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.

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Lord, Rockefeller clash on the environment
Lord, Rockefeller clash on the environment
By Charlie Bermant • October 3, 2008 2:21 pm

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.

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PDC fines Washington for late filings
PDC fines Washington for late filings
By Charlie Bermant • September 30, 2008 8:27 pm

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.

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