State budget cuts now being discussed in Olympia could be more than painful for Martha and Mary–they could be life-threatening.Our most vulnerable citizens, the elderly poor, deserve a better fate.
POULSBO — Facing $1.6 billion in budget shortfalls, the Washington State Legislature is getting ready to submit a budget where nearly every state-funded program, including previously sacred funds for education and health care could suffer funding cuts.
Officials at long-term care facilities are fearing the worst if the $71 proposed cut from Gov. Gary Locke’s supplemental budget is adopted.
A House Democrat transportation plan introduced last week would boost passenger-only ferry services in Kitsap County, lawmakers say.
But key transportation leaders in the Senate apparently don’t harbor a similar commitment, casting doubt on the survival of the House Democratic proposal to fund foot ferry service from Kingston and Southworth to downtown Seattle.
POULSBO — The older golfer watched carefully as Ron Mimaki tried to get himself out of trouble.
It was a beautiful Orlando day, custom-ordered for golf. Mimaki had a pretty good day on the Bay Hill course — one of the best in the country — but he found himself in trouble on the 18th green, or rather, just short of the green.
SUQUAMISH — A group of Suquamish geoduck divers filed an estimated $12 million lawsuit on Monday against the Tribal Council and Suquamish Seafood Enterprises board members. The suit alleges that Seafood Enterprises overtaxed geoduck harvests and that the Tribal Council overstepped its authority to limit the number of divers.
The $12 million amount is what the divers claimed was illegally obtained by the tribe through taxes and/or not allowing qualified members to dive.
POULSBO — At least one North Kitsap school board member was disappointed by the Washington State House’s failure to pass a bill that might have have made it easier for voters to pass school levies.
POULSBO — For Poulsbo, the months of June, July, August and September might very well seem like the “endless summer” as it plods forward with construction projects that will eventually change several key locations in and around the city.
KINGSTON — As part of the Washington Reading Corps program, North Kitsap second and third graders spend about 30 minutes a day turning pages and changing obstacles into knowledge.
The program, which is offered at Wolfle and Breidablik, faces possible funding cuts from the state Legislature.
POULSBO — Barry Iles takes a step back on the tall scaffold, looks a harbor seal in the eye and goes back to work. For the mural artist, the devil is in the details, even when the painting in progress is 20 feet off the ground.
POULSBO — Mike Regis’ fishing trip for answers on the proposed Poulsbo municipal campus ended up at the wrong lake last Wednesday night and he managed to catch little more than ill feelings between himself, city staff and fellow council members.
POULSBO — Like paintings at an art gallery, texture and colors in cloth were on display at Poulsbo Junior High. From Elvis to cats, these masterpieces, however, can be thrown over your shoulders or keep you warm while you sleep.
Just more than 200 quilts were part of the Kitsap Quilter’s quilt show last weekend. Thousands visited the kaleidoscope of fabric to gather an eyeful of beauty and inspiration.
POULSBO — North Kitsap residents can have their questions concerning changes the county plans to make in its recycling policy at a meeting to be held Friday, Feb. 22 in Poulsbo.
Officials from Kitsap County Solid Waste Division and members of the solid waste advisory committee will hold a special meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Poulsbo library.
POULSBO — Describing Kitsap County’s telecommunications dilemma as a four-lane highway with no on ramps, Poulsbo City Councilman Ed Stern last Thursday said assistance was needed if the area was ever to bridge the “last-mile” gap between customers and begin creating additional family wage jobs.
This help could come in the form of a “public sector solution” and possibly the “municipalization of Internet Service Providers.”
POULSBO — It took three years of research, but when Nanci Church saw the opportunity to put her data into action, she didn’t hesitate.
POULSBO — With two huge street renovation projects looming on the horizon like a mushroom cloud, the city public works committee Wednesday night decided to postpone proposed Lincoln Rd. safety work and continue to review impacts of another unexpected bomb that came in the form of the Iverson Way extension.
The North Kitsap School District board of directors approved spending $2.8 million toward the remodeling of the community swimming pool at Thursday night’s meeting.
The pool, plagued in recent years by moisture and mold problems in the building’s shell, will undergo a significant remodeling—with even more improvements to be made than the district first anticipated, thanks to a favorable bid climate and an improvement in state matching funds.
LITTLE BOSTON — The new carpet smell still dominated the air. The lights glowed. The game screens blinked. The neon was paled only in comparison to the beaming faces of casino and tribe officials.
Welcome to “a new era” in gaming in the North End.
Competition is nothing new for Jenne Jones.
She’s been competing in gymnastic meets for the Trek Gymnastics Club team for nearly three years.
POULSBO — The information superhighway will precede actual infrastructure.
This seemed to be the concept Wednesday night when the public works committee unanimously agreed to hire Leslie Demich of Olympia as the primary public information source for two huge projects that will snare Poulsbo’s Front Street traffic for the majority of the spring and summer.
Beginning next week, Central Sound ferry users will get a chance to sound off on proposed fare increases at a series of workshops.
The increases, proposed by the Tariff Policy Committee, average 12.5 percent. But the increases are not uniform. Some uses will see greater hikes, while daily commuters will see the possibility of an actual price decline.
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