The Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board this month unanimously voted to suggest changes to the veterans assistance that focus on “basic needs to survive” and cap maximum amount of monetary aid to individual veterans.
Sheriff’s Office cites resources, BPD says no teens missing
The Kitsap County Veterans Advisory Board Wednesday unanimously voted to suggest changes to the veterans assistance that focus on “basic needs to survive” and cap maximum amount of monetary aid to individual veterans
Musical adaptation of Canadian book takes off on the West Coast
The body of 61-year-old Melody Brannon was found on the 1300 block of High Avenue around 6 p.m., Feb. 3 and police won’t say by whom.Brannon’s murder now joins the unsolved Warren Avenue murder of 19-year-old Sara Burke in occupying the minds of the Bremerton detective unit who has made it a “top priority,” according to Lt. Peter Fisher.
Minority bar associations throughout the state are advocating for their community’s interests on the bench by “vetting” judges or judicial candidates through its rankings process, which involves an interview of the candidate, checking professional references, including opposing council, and reviewing the candidate’s legal career through the lens of minority issues.
Jenn Petrunis lives in Port Orchard and works in Bremerton. She drives to Poulsbo for locally-grown produce, to a Southworth dairy farm for milk and to a friend’s place for fresh eggs.
Smokers call Senate bill to protect public health “bogus”
Local wedding industry anticipates change; churches remain concerned
Officials call abuse of prescription medications an “epidemic” draining Kitsap County resources
The bill replaced House Bill 2565 which was heard before the Senate and House Jan. 23 and 24 and targeted only the so-called “tax loophole” that sponsors argued these small shops were exploiting. Shops like DIY do not pay a state or federal cigarette tax, which is $30 per carton for Washington state. Instead, they pay a lesser tobacco products tax.
Many homes have unused prescription medications lying around and according to the Kitsap Public Health District, there is no safe disposal system in the county.
It took days, but the recent stretch of winter storms and foul weather Monday claimed a life in Kitsap County.
Harrison Medical Center orthopedics unit filled up during last weeks snow storm. Broken bones from slips on the ice around homes and in parking lots during the three-day storm that blanketed Kitsap County in snow then dumped frozen rain.
Dennis Woody glides across the ice, his lips pursed beneath his white beard. He shifts from left to right, looking for his center of balance, tucks in his arms and jumps up like a spring, one full rotation and sticks the landing.
The Harrison Medical Center orthopedics filled up during last weeks snow storm. Broken bones from slips on the ice around homes and in parking lots during the three-day storm that blanketed Kitsap County in snow then dumped frozen rain
Dennis Woody glides across the ice, his lips pursed beneath his white beard. He shifts from left to right, looking for his center of balance, tucks in his arms and jumps up like a spring, one full rotation and sticks the landing
A hidden snow covered trail through the woods off Harlow Way in Bremerton opens to a camp home to at least a dozen homeless men and women.
Dena Scott’s 21-year Naval career did not prepare her for the day she would be standing face-to-face with a bald eagle.
Anti-nuclear protestors blocked traffic on Washington State Route 308 heading into Naval Base Kitsap Bangor’s main gate for approximately 26 minutes during their Martin Luther King, Jr. rally Jan. 14.
Avoiding snow for this long may have been a relief for Kitsap County residents, but posed a concern for river and stream ecologists monitoring salmon and steelhead populations.
Harrison Medical Center’s Board of Directors and executive team announced Jan. 17 that it has begun the process of shopping for a partnership with a larger regional healthcare system. The decision was not an easy one, said Scott Bosch, president and CEO. The board deliberated on the benefits of staying independent and becoming affiliated for more than three years.
Harrison Medical Center’s Board of Directors and Executive team announced Jan. 17 that it has begun the process of shopping for a partnership with a larger regional healthcare system.
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