The first rule of golf is to look good. Ugly people are only allowed to play golf when accompanied by an attractive and fashionably dressed companion. Not only must you look good, you must be very, very quiet. Whispering is generally favored, especially whispering with a seductive and mysterious raspy-voice. read more »

This much data can be converted to digital form and stored on DVDs and CDs for easy future retrival.

Storage Tech is a new Gig Harbor-based technology business offering secure electronic filing, storage, and document retrieval services. Brian Overland, CEO, a retired Microsoft executive, put his head together with a friend in real estate to develop the business concept. read more »

Two Kitsap County streams are being restored to allow, in part, for development. What is unique about these projects is that the restorations benefit both development objectives and the health of the stream. The two are not always mutually exclusive. Although biologists typically advise developers about what they can’t do near streams, sometimes their advice is to move, alter, or otherwise restore a stream. Such restoration can benefit land near riparian areas, some of which may be targeted for development. read more »

The economic impact of boating in Kitsap County is significant and may soon become more so. Our region is home to a dozen marinas, which, combined, provide 300 transient moorage slips and thousands of feet of side-tie dock mooring inside breakwaters, according to Cynthia Wingren, Director of Operations, Kitsap Peninsula Visitor & Convention Bureau. read more »

Bremerton Mayor Cary Bozeman has been hard at work trying to keep his campaign promise to revitalize Bremerton’s city center. Currently, there are seven major revitalization projects in the works for downtown. They are as follows:

Kitsap County has new technology to speed land-use permitting. Implemented in April, the custom software was designed and developed locally by Poulsbo-based Paladin Data Systems Corporation, the largest independent Oracle consulting firm in the Pacific NW. The new system will provide valuable services to people seeking permits, and provide Kitsap County a tool to improve efficiency. By late summer the system will be Internet-enabled and citizens will be able to dial it up from home. read more »

The Kitsap County Home Builders Association was among the first trade associations in the nation to launch a program to promote building green. “Our local Kitsap Home Builders is recognized as a national leader in green building and development,” says the association’s Executive Vice President Art Castle. So what is building green, in simple terms? read more »

Amazing improvements in government service are not reported too often. Here is one that many would like to see in Kitsap County. The City of Tacoma took customer service to a new level in 1995 with ultra-fast building permit processing; and, a money back guarantee if the allotted time is exceeded. Gary Peterson, Tacoma’s Manager of Building and Land Use Services interviewed architects, engineers, builders, remodel contractors, and other customers, asking a simple question. “What type of service do you need from us?” Then, the City took its customers needs to heart and effected change. read more »