The public is invited to an informational community meeting on June 23 from 2-4 p.m. at the Gig Harbor Public Library. The speaker will be Michelle Vest, who will discuss the effects of the Affordable Care Act (commonly known as ObamaCare) on health care.
The presentation will cover:
There will also be time for questions.
The Gig Harbor Library is at 4424 Point Fosdick Drive NW. read more »
OLYMPIA — Broadband advocates in six counties and 10 tribal communities will spend the next year improving access and increasing broadband use in their part of the state. The five Local Technology Planning Teams will begin work this month thanks to $300,000 in grant money awarded by the Washington State Broadband Office of the Department of Commerce.
Successful proposals showed community or regionwide collaboration on programs that included everything from training in e-commerce and web site development for small businesses to a regionwide project for underserved tribal lands. All work proposed in the applications must be completed by June 30, 2014.
Successful applicants were read more »
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GREENWICH, Conn. — Starwood Capital Group, a global private investment firm, and Starwood Retail Partners announced that an affiliate has acquired Kitsap Mall and two adjacent properties, Kitsap Place and North Point, in Silverdale.
According to a report in the Kitsap Sun, Kitsap County Auditor’s office information shows the sale price was $111 million for controlling interest in the mall, and a combined $16 million for the smaller properties. The mall, which opened in 1985, was sold by Macerich, a California-based retail development company that purchased the mall in 1999 for $70 million. read more »
FORT WORTH, Texas — Millennials struggling to get a foothold in a challenging economic environment are looking to a range of financial services providers for lower, more transparent fees and convenient access to their money, according to a new study released by Think Finance, a leading developer of online financial products that bridge the gap between payday loans and credit cards.
The survey was conducted online by Harris Interactive, on behalf of Think Finance, among 1,021 Americans ages 18 to 34, and found that Millennials are using a mix of traditional and alternative financial services to meet their needs. While nearly all (92 percent) Millennials report that they currently use a bank, almost half (45 percent) indicate that they have supplemented banking services with some form of alternative financial product or service (e.g., prepaid debit card, money transfer service, check cashing, pawn shop, payday loan, etc.) within the past year. read more »
The West Sound Technology Association’s monthly meeting will feature a presentation by Ken Sethney of Accelerate Kitsap on June 20 in Poulsbo.
The meeting will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in council chambers at Poulsbo City Hall, 200 NE Moe St.
Sethney, who has extensive business and marketing experience, is the founder of Accelerate Kitsap and one of the organization’s volunteer mentors who work with local entrepreneurs and small business owners to help them establish and expand their companies. He will give a presenation on Turning Ideas into Success. read more »
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) has issued dates for filing its recreational marijuana draft rules. The current timeline does not list specific dates. Instead it notes milestones as falling early, middle or late in a given month for the remainder of 2013.
Timeline
June 19 - Board work session on proposed rules (schedule will be posted here soon);
July 3 - Board files official draft rules (CR 102) with the state Code Reviser;
Aug. 7 - Public hearing on draft rules;
Aug. 14 - Board adopts rules; read more »
Bicycles for Humanity, a 501(c)3 charitable organization that ships bicycles to impoverished regions to improve people’s lives through transportation, is holding a collection drive June 22.
Bicycles and spare parts may be dropped off at Bethany Lutheran Church, 7985 Finch Road NE on Bainbridge Island, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The bicycles must have good frames, although the tires and remainder of the bike may be in any condition.
Bicycles for Humanity has no paid staff, as 100 percent of the work is done by volunteers. The donated bicycles will be shipped to South Africa to help people such as AIDS patients and orphans, children so they can get to school, and adults so they can get to work. read more »
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SEATTLE — Horizon Air and the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) announced they have reached tentative agreement on a new five-year contract for the carrier’s nearly 500 flight attendants.
“This tentative agreement reflects the hard work and cooperation by the negotiating committees for AFA and the company,” said Diana Shaw, Horizon Air’s vice president of customer service. “By working together, Horizon and AFA were able to create an agreement that recognizes the hard work and excellent customer service our flight attendants provide to our customers and meets the goals of the company.” read more »
The Building a Sustainable Economy (BASE) Bainbridge Lecture Series will feature a presentation by entrepreneur Michael “Luni” Libes on June 21, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Bainbridge Library.
His presentation will explore the similarities of philanthropy and social purpose investing through stories from Luni’s Fledge program, helping “impact” entrepreneurs with their business planning and launch. A reception will follow the lecture. Space is limited for the free event, and anyone who would like to attend should register at bainbridgeinvest.eventbrite.com. read more »
