Are we the only ones whose reaction the big plans unveiled last week for South Kitsap Regional Park is
This summer, the United States Congress passed, and the president signed, the “Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008.” Aimed at shoring up the faltering national housing market by stimulating sales, the prime component of this act is a $7,500 tax credit to home buyers who have not owned a home in the last three years. Since this is a credit, most eligible tax payers will be receiving large checks from the IRS, not just a smaller tax bite. At first glance, this appears to an ideal program, and it may very well be.
Tell me, I said to the WaMu employee with whom I have most of my financial dealings, is my money safe?
“As long as you don’t go over the FDIC figure in your name only,” she said, “it’s as safe with us as it is with any bank.”
Skype.com is a wonderful way to communicate with anyone anywhere, computer to computer for free. There’s a time delay, whether you are using a head-set, a web-cam or just typing.
In their successful initiative campaign two years ago, I-937 proponents told voters their goal was to replace carbon-based electricity with renewable energy — a concept we all support within reason.
Sound Off is a public forum. Articles are selected from letters to the editor or may be written specifically for this feature. Today, Jack Hamilton, a Silverdale resident, former candidate for Kitsap County commissioner and current chairman of the Kitsap County Republican Party, argues the county’s budget problems are the fault of the county commissioners, who were unwilling to make difficult financial decisions.
The state of education today is a sad one. It’s a broken-down, rusted out 1978 Ford Pinto sitting in a garage bay. The hood’s propped up on that long, thin prop thingy that hoods rest on. There are dozens of folks peeking under the hood, kicking the tires and scratching their heads.
Memo to local jurisdictions that have adopted — or plan on adopting — a critical areas ordinance (CAO) similar to King County’s: You will be sued, and you will lose.
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Memo to local jurisdictions that have adopted — or plan on adopting — a critical areas ordinance (CAO) similar to King County’s: You will be sued, and you will lose.
In United Way’s 2006 Community Assessment survey we found that the top issues facing Kitsap County were mostly related to dental, medical and housing with drug abuse, after school activities and child care as somewhat important.
At the planning stage of an economic development project, the risk of financial loss as a result of less than the anticipated return requires an answer to a straightforward question: “What would we do then?”
Democrat Rep. Larry Seaquist of Gig Harbor decided to demonstrate at the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce’s “eggs and issues” forum that he was fit and sound despite having just reached his 70th birthday so said he’d take all his questions standing up.
In United Way’s 2006 Community Assessment survey we found that the top issues facing Kitsap County were mostly related to dental, medical and housing with drug abuse, after school activities and child care as somewhat important. As the economy began to wane in late 2007, the top issue by far on the minds of many changed to affordable housing with affordable medical care still the No. 2 issue and the price of gas and energy rapidly gaining speed as a concern.
You stab the large piece of romaine lettuce in your salad when a simple melody breaks through your quiet reverie.