The Bremerton City Council reduction measure has passed by a rather large margin. Bremerton voters have chosen to have a smaller number of elected officials in place that will represent them going forward.
In the last few weeks of this election season an escalation of accusations of local media bias has permeated and consumed conversations in the physical world, the social media blog world and the publishing world.
The world of motorsports died a little this week with the loss of two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Weldon on lap 12 of the last Indy car race of the season at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Here are two pieces about food in Bremerton that everyone can appreciate.
Within the City of Bremerton, there are many individual business districts and neighborhoods that are truly the working invested heartbeat of our collective community. In the past several years a quiet movement of groups has formed with an interest and an eye towards improvements within their individual areas. Many have been operating for some time now and have been steadily gaining momentum. Some examples of these areas are in Union Hill, Summit Avenue, Anderson Cove and downtown Bremerton.
Just in case you missed the large banners hanging on the fenced Wheaton Way side of the old West Bremerton Junior High property, there is a Boys and Girls Club Teen Center coming to Bremerton.
Harrison Medical takes care of Bremerton. It takes care of the citizens of Bremerton through the sheer volume of medical services made available to the entire community.
In late August, I accepted a position on the Kitsap County Budget Review Com-mittee. I am one of five citizen members. The remainder of the committee is comprised of one union representative and all three County Commissioners.
Waking up on Sept. 11, 2001, after getting very little sleep thanks to my 6-month-old baby who just had a very rough night with an upset tummy, the chore of turning on the morning news programs was farther down my normal routine list than usual.
A community or city is often defined by the annual events and the festivals it puts on. These are unique opportunities for community pride, expertise, area specialties, quirkiness and individuality to shine on full display for the rest of the world to see and enjoy.
Education is an investment. An investment that, as a citizen and a parent, I view includes a certain portion of my property taxes, personal out of pocket classroom supply purchases and periodic school donations.
Bringing a downtown core back from the brink of decay, abandonment and disinterest is a long-term, risk-taking struggle of a balancing act.
Saturday, Aug. 13 is the annual Union Hill Block Party. A section of Veneta Avenue in the 10th Street area will be blocked off for booths, vendors, music, fun and games for the kids.
I have been to various beer and wine festivals over the years. The BrewFest in Portland is one of the biggest I have attended, and on more than one occasion. While I have enjoyed traveling to these other festivals, having the opportunity to attend one within easy walking distance of my home has a considerable amount of appeal.
This year the Smidt family chose Crater Lake as the main destination for its annual road trip.
The very last space shuttle launch has occurred. As a child of the ‘80s this is bittersweet for me. I remember watching the very first shuttle launch on TV in 1981 at the age of 11 with the wonderment of a child’s mind and the limitless possibilities of what the future of space exploration could hold. Never dreaming that at the age of 41, I would be watching the last launch and the end of the shuttle program as we have known it.
I consider myself to be a brave woman. I am willing to try new things and explore new adventures. I have been known to participate in sports and activities that have calculated risks. This past weekend I found that even I have limits when it comes to new adventures and my personal bravery.
Jobs in the current economic climate are hard to come by and hard to keep. Everyone is feeling the pinch.
Another round of questionable decision making by the holders of elected office or public positions has recently come to light both nationally and locally.
Most types of motorized transportation fascinate me. I have had the distinct pleasure of participating in closed course competition sports car racing where I got the chance to drive some rather expensive high performance machines in a manner that is not allowed on public roads.
