Thanks to those who watered hanging flower baskets in Kingston all summer long.
Prospective on volunteering from a chamber of commerce volunteer.
“School choice — It’s a matter of social justice!”
We’re very proud of Initiative 985’s congestion-relief policies. Carpool lanes opened during non-peak hours, traffic lights synchronized to optimize traffic flow, accidents cleared out faster, making it clear that people want “reducing traffic congestion” to be the top transportation priority, all without raising taxes.
From Commissioner Steve Bauer
After four long years, the time has finally come.
The Kitsap County Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) honored several local officers who are actively working to get drunk drivers off our streets.
Tell me, I said to the WaMu employee with whom I have most of my financial dealings, is my money safe?
“Tell me,” I said to the WaMu employee with whom I have most of my financial dealings, “is my money safe?”
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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