A new coffee stand in Gorst is attracting attention — both positive and negative — by taking the idea of baristas in skimpy outfits and removing even more clothing.
Unlike nearby stand Natte Latte, which features women serving coffee in tiny pants, the barista working at Espresso Gone Wild Tuesday afternoon was wearing nothing above her waist but strategically placed flower stickers, and below the waist only a tiny pair of underwear.
With an area that reportedly fostered illegal activities now off-limits at night and increased patrols by the Port Orchard Police Department, Port Orchard Marina officials are hoping that concerns recently raised about security for its tenants will be alleviated.
“The observation tower has a chain and sign on it now (closing it off at night),” said Steve Slaton, the Port of Bremerton’s director of marine facilities, at the most recent meeting of the port’s board of commissioners.
Almost one-third of the 9,000 presidential primary ballots already cast in Kitsap are invalid because they did not indicate a party preference, according to County Auditor Karen Flynn.
“This is a primary, and primaries belong to the parties,” Flynn said. “If a voter does not select one party or another, their ballot will not be counted.”
Ground was broken — at least ceremoniously — Wednesday on a construction plan that will more than double the size of Harrison Medical Center’s Urgent Care facility in Port Orchard.
“This is going to be bigger and better than ever,” said Scott Bosch, Harrison’s Chief Executive Officer, noting that the new building will be three stories and 36,000 square-feet — 3,000 feet more than the existing building.
A former Port Orchard man who fled to France and Poland to avoid arrest was indicted last month on more than two dozen counts of fraud after allegedly bilking investors out of $30 million, according to the United States Attorney’s Office and the Internal Revenue Service.
Charles Nolon Bush, 68, made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Tacoma on Jan. 22 after being extradited from Warsaw, Poland, and charged with securities fraud, 13 counts of wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud and 15 counts of money laundering.
Kitsap County will lose a valuable resource this spring when Administrative Services Director Ben Holland retires.
“I love this job,” he said. “I like the people who work for me and I like the people I work for. I think I’ve done some good things, keeping the board informed about the budget. But retiring at this time has always been my long-term plan.”
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A Level III registered sex offender who just weeks ago was released to live in Manchester was arrested this month and returned to jail, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Spokesman Deputy Scott Wilson said that Chad Michael Rock, 34, was arrested earlier this month for “escaping from community custody” and is now serving his sentence at Kitsap County Jail.
After months of waiting, dogs and their owners can enjoy a romp without a leash at Howe Farm — and without breaking the rules.
“It’s wonderful,” said South Kitsap resident Jill Williams, who was visiting the park Thursday morning with Ollie, her golden retriever. “We kept driving by, waiting for it to be finished.”
For this year’s session of the Washing-ton State Legislature, Rep. Sherry Appleton (D-Poulsbo) introduced four bills aimed at reducing fares and other frustrations for riders on the Washington State Ferries.
The first, House Bill 2453, would end the “lock-out” that occurs when the owner of a multi-use pass attempts to pay for two vehicles on the same ferry.
During her daylong visit to South Kitsap, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, (D-Wash), stopped at the Port of Bremerton offices on Thursday to get an update on its Sustainable Energy Economic Development (SEED) project.
First, Murray listened to a presentation by port Chief Executive Officer Ken Attebery, who gave an overview of the plan to build a clean technology business park by answering some of the questions he most frequently encounters.
Port Orchard resident P.J. Scott came back from Vietnam with a number of health concerns and has dealt with those problems over the years with chemical exposure damaging her vision.
If it’s not raining, Leslie Taylor’s 13-year-old son, Zack, is outside, whether its the summer or a cold January day.
Friday was cold, but the Marcus Whitman student and a dozen of his friends were hanging out behind the QFC on Mile Hill Drive, coasting back and forth over speed bumps and off of a concrete truck platform on their skateboards.
Several changes within Port Orchard’s City Hall came to light this week with the approval of meeting re-organization and the resignation of a department head.
As she rode the downsized Triangle route of the Washington State Ferries Wednesday morning, Washington State Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond heard firsthand how the lack of a boat was affecting Southworth commuters.
Long-term financing for the Washington State Ferries and the results of a recent ferry rider survey will be some of the items discussed at the Washington State Transportation Commission meeting next week in Olympia.
Heavy rains poured down Thursday evening, dampening the attendance of a McCormick Woods community meeting to discuss annexing into Port Orchard.
The meeting kicked off the first necessary action for the community to enter into a formal conversation with the city — residents representing 10 percent of the property must sign a petition.
Billy Joe Knight and Robert Gakin figure their new car’s fuel will cost 1.5 cents per mile, but it took about $10,000 and two months of hard work to get it there.
The Jan. 8 meeting of the Port of Bremerton did more than introduce a new commissioner and mark the start of 2008 — it seemed to mark the start of a new focus and direction for the port itself.
“We cannot be blind to the results of the last election,” newly appointed Board President Cheryl Kincer said, referring to the sounding defeat of 18-year commissioner Mary Ann Huntington by returning Commissioner Larry Stokes, who earned twice as many votes as the incumbent.
With scarcely two-day’s notice for commuters, Washington State Ferries announced on Friday that the Southworth-Vashon-Fauntleroy ferry route would begin operating on a two-boat schedule starting Monday and continuing for the next month.