The village of Seabeck, hugging the eastern shore of Hood Canal, sprinkled with small buildings, was once one of the most vibrant settlements in the West. Driving along its scenic highway or floating in by water, the community looks inviting and meticulously maintained — the jewel of Hood Canal. Nevertheless, looks can be deceiving. read more »
Franciscan Health System has taken the first legal step towards construction of its planned 112-bed hospital in Gig Harbor. Franciscan recently applied for the necessary Certificate of Need from the Washington State Department of Health, which governs to process.
In its 250-page application, Franciscan offered detailed information supporting the need for a state-of-the-art hospital that will provide an array of medical services for the growing population of Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula and south Kitsap County. read more »
Olympic Printer Resources, Inc. of Kingston, a firm providing repair service for most printers, fax machines and small personal copiers, has been designated a Brother authorized service center for all Brother Laser Printers, Multifunction and Intellifax machines.
As a Brother Authorized Service Center, the firm can provide warranty service and repair on Brother equipment and has direct access to Brother for replacement parts and imaging products. read more »
Charter Communications, Inc. recently announced it had a signed definitive agreement with WaveDivision Holdings, LLC for the sale of its Port Orchard, system. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed but the value of the deal is reported to be $91 million.
Charter’s Port Orchard system serves approximately 25,500 analog video customers, 12,900 digital video customers and 11,000 cable modem subscribers in its Port Orchard system. read more »
The Greater Kingston Kiwanis Foundation has awarded $500 scholarships to three graduating high school seniors who live in the North Kitsap area.
Those selected for this initial award of scholarships were Beth Ann Hanson graduating from King’s West High School, Jennifer Nicole Johnson of North Kitsap High School, and Shannon Marie Crabtree from West Sound Academy. The main criteria for selection were students who had demonstrated community service activities that highlight positive character, citizenship, and self-reliance. read more »
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Wayne Wright and Lisa Berntsen, co-owners of Port Orchard natural resources consulting firm, Applied Environmental Services , have merged the firm, which they founded in 1993, with GeoEngineers, a Redmond-based engineering, science and technology firm with offices throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii. read more »
John and Susie’s son David says a lot of innovation that changed the look and scope of the store came from his visionary father’s input. “He grew it from 2,000 square feet to what it is now.” The current location is 12,500 square feet in size. read more »
Bremerton’s Art Anderson Associates has been awarded a contract with the General Services Administration to provide construction management services for projects in Region 9 — Zone 4 including Hawaii, Guam, and U.S. Territories. This contract is Art Anderson Associates’ ninth one with GSA since 1986. read more »
The ubiquitous Niels G. Nielsen, past president of Port Orchard Rotary Club and never one to miss a photo opportunity, recently attended the 98th annual Rotary International convention, which was held in Brisbane, Australia.
Here he is photographed with Jonathan B. Majiyagbe from the Rotary Club of Kano, Kano State, Nigeria, was elected by the 1.2 million membership as the President of Rotary International beginning July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004. read more »
