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September 2008
The Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal archives all articles into these pages. Feel free to browse back through Kitsap history and read news from as far back as the turn of the century! All articles from the print edition will be archived in this directory.
Port Orchard Chamber being Misrepresented in Map Sales Ads
September 17, 2008 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

A company by the name of United Metro has been misrepresenting itself as being associated with the Port Orchard Chamber, and is selling ads to businesses for a Kitsap county map. According to Chamber Executive Coreen Johnson, the firm, and its representative, Jessica Farrell, have no business relationship with the Port Orchard Chamber, and the Chamber is not endorsing, nor is it a partner, in the map scheme. read more »

 
Hot leasing tips
September 5, 2008 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

When choosing a location for your business, take advantage of advanced mapping technology to get a better fit. Pinpoint the addresses of your clients, customers, suppliers, employees and even competitors for a new view of your options and opportunities. A better location can increase productivity, employee retention, attract new customers and improve the bottom line.  read more »

 
Shoreline Development... complex but navigable
September 5, 2008 @ 11:00pm | Kathleen Byrne-Barrantes

Several shoreline projects involving over-water structures have come under fire recently for their potential impacts to aquatic resources within the project area. These included a dock project in Port Gamble, a boardwalk in Bremerton, and two marinas.

Docks, marinas, and boardwalks built over the water affect the wave energy, currents, tides, sunlight input, sediment transport, toxic input, and other natural processes that would all be potentially impacted by an offshore structure. In addition, there are potential impacts to seabirds & marine mammals. read more »

 
Navigating the unemployment claim minefield
September 5, 2008 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

The headlines scream at us almost daily that the unemployment rate is rising, and that businesses are shedding jobs. In my staffing business, we regularly hear from job seekers who have been laid off. Our client companies tell us they are struggling to hold onto their employees and manage their costs — or worse, that they’re forced to downsize. We all know that these are tough economic times. read more »

 
Time for a reality check Christine
September 5, 2008 @ 11:00pm | Lary Coppola

I was shocked to see Governor Christine Gregoire flat out state on KING 5’s Up Front program, that not only does the state not have a budget deficit, but that it actually has a surplus of $800 million. What’s more, she said it with a completely straight face!

Never mind the fact challenger Dino Rossi has been warning us for well over a year that we will be drowning in red ink by election day in November, predicting a deficit of around $2.5 billion, Gregoire’s own Office of Financial Management now has the number pegged at about $2.7 billion — and growing. read more »

 
Obama
September 5, 2008 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

Putting two positions of Barrak Obama together give me cause for concern. From his limited track record in Illinois and the campaign trail, it is clear he is no friend of the private right to bear arms. Appointment of but one key Justice could change the recent precedent.

On July 2, Barack Obama said, “We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well funded.” read more »

 
Education Funding
September 5, 2008 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

Numerous articles have appeared in the local press about the Kitsap School districts struggling to cut their services and even teachers to balance their 2008-2009 budgets yet how “hard” Kitsap legislators have worked funding our schools.

In 2005 all of Kitsap’s legislators except Woods voted for SB 6096 reinstating the death tax. The bill reads in part ” the legislature intends to address the adverse fiscal impact of the Hemphill v. Dept of Revenue decision” and re-instated Washington State’s Death tax specifically, “to provide funding for education” . read more »

 
Gregoire's Ethics
September 5, 2008 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

Gov. Christine Gregoire is benefiting from more than $650,000 in campaign contributions from Indian tribes after she killed a gambling compact potentially worth more than $140 million a year to the state. Unlike 22 other states that collect millions from tribal revenue sharing agreements, Washington gets zero under the compact Gregoire renegotiated with the Spokane Tribe.

The final compact also included a provision allowing other tribes to expand casino operations without revenue sharing. read more »

 
Primary election postmortem
September 5, 2008 @ 11:00pm | Adele Ferguson

So now we know who the finalists will be in the run for the gold on the Nov. 4 ballot. Not that there was much of a question on most of the races.

Everybody has been looking forward to the next showdown between Republican Dino Rossi, who was elected governor twice in 2004 and had victory snatched from him by King County bureaucrats who dug up enough additional uncounted votes to bestow that honor upon Democrat Christine Gregoire. read more »

 
Homebuilders proudly honor their own
September 5, 2008 @ 11:00pm | Lary Coppola

The Homebuilders Association of Kitsap County proudly recognized the best work its 500+ members had to offer for 2008, honoring the winners of it annual showcase event, the Parade of Homes. This year’s Parade, which was held the weekend of August 2-3, featured 25 homes located from Gig Harbor to Port Ludlow. The winners were announced at the annual Parade Banquet, held at the Silverdale Hotel on Aug. 22. read more »

 
Rainier Connect acquires HarborNet
September 5, 2008 @ 11:00pm | The KPBJ

Rainier Connect, a 100-year old family owned telecommunications company, has acquired Gig Harbor ISP HarborNet Inc. Rainier Connect will transition Harbornet customer accounts and services to its system over the next few months. Customers will see no change to their current services or email addresses.  read more »

 
Gig Harbor PR company caters to rising high-techs
September 5, 2008 @ 11:00pm | Rodika Tollefson

The staff at VOXUS of Gig Harbor Gig Harbor may not be Silicon Valley, but for one public relations firm catering to technology companies, it’s a good place for doing business.

VOXUS, Inc. spun out of a large PR agency more than two years ago with the goal to serve startups and clients with limited budgets. The company landed in Gig Harbor when Paul Forecki, president and owner, fell in love with the area. read more »