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Smart Growth conference a successful first step
By Lary Coppola |
“Smart Growth in Puget Sound, Kitsap: A Special Opportunity,” was held Nov. 28 at the Admiral Theatre in downtown Bremerton. The conference brought many of the factions of Kitsap’s multi-fractured growth management debate together for the first time all in one place, with one common goal — intelligent planning for future growth in a manner that addressed jobs, land use and preservation of the environment.
Most participants felt the event was a successful first step in moderating the level of frustration and polarization that all parties in the ongoing growth debate in Kitsap feel on a daily basis.... (Full Article) |
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FishPro honored with national design award |
| Port Orchard’s FishPro, Inc., one of the nation’s premier firms offering fisheries and aquatic resources engineering, was recently awarded the Association of Conservation Engineers 2000 Award of Merit... (Full Article) |
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Their name says it all
By Betsy Model |
| It’s kind of like the old tag line of “what you see is what you get” when it comes down to defining Bainbridge Island-based Technical Solutions... (Full Article) |
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Regional telecom conference brings
wired world concept closer to home
By Kevin Dwyer |
| Kitsap County is the second most densely populated county in Washington State, yet it ranks 38th out of 39 counties in business creation. Translation: few if any entrepreneurs are starting businesses in a county that has 230,000 people and is located a mere ferry ride away from downtown Seattle and East King County — ground zero for the emerging Internet, e-commerce economy... (Full Article) |
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Top 10 trends to watch in 2001 |
| The Intelligence Factory, an independent unit of advertising and marketing firm Young & Rubicam’s global communications network, has noted 10 trends it will be tracking through 2001... (Full Article) |
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Franchisee Legal Symposium set for April |
| The American Franchisee Association (AFA) has set its fourth Franchisee Legal Symposium for April 26 and 27 in Philadelphia, Penn. Franchisees who register on or before Dec. 8 will receive $10.00 off the registration fee... (Full Article) |
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Tips for a safe holiday shopping season |
| As shoppers rush home with their packages Kitsap Mall offers a few important safety tips to make holiday shopping more enjoyable... (Full Article) |
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Staples opens in Silverdale |
| Staples, which carries office products, business machines, computer products, office furniture and a selection of teaching supplies, has opened its second Kitsap County store at 2S50 NW Bucklin Hill Road... (Full Article) |
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Business etiquette and appropriate business behaviors |
| Rudeness costs your business. But what are the most annoying behaviors to target? And, what etiquette is essential for greatest success... (Full Article) |
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Workers like pay, not how it is set, survey says |
| Buoyed by a strong economy, employees are satisfied with their jobs and their pay, but behind the rosy outlook is dissatisfaction with how pay is set... (Full Article) |
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Holly Ridge, Kitsap Mall, local firms get in the spirit |
| Kitsap Mall and Holly Ridge Center have teamed up to teach young children about the spirit of giving this holiday season... (Full Article) |
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Floral, gift shop opens in Poulsbo |
| Lindy’s Floral and Gifts recently opened in the Poulsbo Professional Building across the street from city hall... (Full Article) |
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S.K. Fred Meyer getting some new neighbors |
| A Bellevue developer, Loveless Brook Inc., is in the construction stage of a 6,200-square-foot structure going up on the Sedgwick Road side of the Fred Meyer store which opened earlier this year... (Full Article) |
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Tips for planning your special event
By Kim E. Kimmy |
| If your business is planning any type of special event – holiday, trade show, team building, product sampling, anniversary, etc. — here is Tip #1: Hire a professional event planner... (Full Article) |
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Readers Choice Awards |
| The reader's choice awards online form... (Full Article) |
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Job seekers cruise the web,
but also use traditional methods |
| A recent survey shows that 75 percent of job seekers now cruise the Internet. But how people actually find Jobs has remained much the same: most new hires start with newspaper ads or referrals... (Full Article) |
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Small biz development center sets up
at Bainbridge Chamber |
| A visit to the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce now gives Bainbridge Island business owners access to free business counseling... (Full Article) |
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Pacific NW Bank names Booth senior VP |
| Pacific Northwest Bank recently announced the promotion of Karen Booth to the position of Senior Vice President of the Customer Services Division... (Full Article) |
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Musical instrument stores merge, open in Bremerton |
| Jim McCall of McCall Music, who has been playing, repairing and selling guitars locally for a number of years, and vintage guitar dealer Chuck Bishop of B.C. Music have merged their operations and moved to downtown Bremerton... (Full Article) |
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Eagle Tree RV Park opens in Poulsbo |
| Eagle Tree RV Park, located at 16280 St. Hwy. 305, in Poulsbo, recently opened for business. The facility is operated by Lyle and Sue George... (Full Article) |
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Internet and Your Child seminar set |
| “The Internet and Your Child,” a free, hands-on Internet safety program for parents, teachers and other people who oversee the online activities of children, will take place on Jan. 13... (Full Article) |
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NFIB and eHealthInsurance.com partner
on health insurance |
| The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s largest small and independent business advocacy group, and eHealthInsurance.com, the number one online resource for health insurance, have announced an exclusive partnership... (Full Article) |
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New-hire training helps control HR costs |
| With the labor market as tight as it is, many HR managers are giving up hope of finding qualified job candidates and have resorted to training unskilled new hires... (Full Article) |
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State court rules on OT and fluctuating workweeks |
| In a decision handed down on August 31, the Washington State Supreme Court validated a “broad and flexible” interpretation of state overtime law as it applies to fluctuating workweeks... (Full Article) |
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Give the E-customer what she wants |
| Until now, the average e-retailer’s idea of customer service was to offer an e-mail link and dump customer inquiries into the e-mail queues of a few staffers working in the back office... (Full Article) |
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Ophthalmology surgery moves to Harrison Silverdale |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital recently transferred its ophthalmology surgery services to its new Silverdale campus... (Full Article) |
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Is your network ready for the digital economy? |
| In their book “Digital Capital,” authors Don Tapscott, David Ticoll and Alex Lowy cite the work of Ronald Coase, an economist who wrote seminal papers on the nature of the corporation in the 1930s and ‘40s... (Full Article) |
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Travel delays spawn new breed of entrepreneur |
| Record levels of flight delays are delivering a bigger captive audience than ever to airport entrepreneurs... (Full Article) |
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Is Web the answer to voting mess? |
| The grueling recounts amid the presidential election have experts wondering whether Internet technology could improve the accuracy of ballot counting in public and corporate voting... (Full Article) |
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Federal and state required posters available online |
| Did you know you can print both federal and state required posters from the web? The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently established a new “poster advisor” site which allows employers to print posters directly from the department’s web site... (Full Article) |
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Information Architects sells WaterWare to Pe Ell |
| Poulsbo’s Information Architects Inc. (IAI) recently sold the town of Pe Ell, located in Pacific County, its WaterWare software system... (Full Article) |
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Silverdale firm seeks venture capital |
| Auto Credit Acceptance Ltd. (ACA) is a Silverdale company that has designed and developed a unique, full-service, on-line loan approval process solution for the auto industry... (Full Article) |
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Trade show coach offers advice to businesses |
| It is estimated that in 1999, 102 million attendees visited more than 4,500 tradeshows across the United States... (Full Article) |
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NLRB okays use of company e-mail to decertify union |
| In a victory for employers, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled in Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, a Div. Of Lockheed Martin Corporation, that the employer did not commit an unfair labor practice... (Full Article) |
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U.S. Chamber sues to block ergo rule
Chamber says rule is unconstitutional, unscientific and unworkable |
| The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has filed suit in federal court charging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) new, mammoth ergonomics rule is incomprehensible and unconstitutional... (Full Article) |
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Harrison diabetes program earns ADA certification
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| The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has recognized the Diabetes Self-Management Education Program at Harrison Hospital with its stamp of approval... (Full Article) |
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DRC offers the gift of mediation |
| At this time of year, Kitsap County’s Dispute Resolution Center (DRC) often receives calls from families in conflict over holiday visitation schedules... (Full Article) |
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Online holiday spending expected to increase |
| Online holiday shoppers are expected to dip into their pockets more this year then last, but the rate of growth in spending is predicted to slow, Jupiter Media Metrix Co., New York says... (Full Article) |
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Wholesale nursery opens in Poulsbo |
| A new, wholesale-only nursery, Misty Hollow Nursery recently opened for business at 5536 Falcon Ridge Lane in Poulsbo. According to owner Madeline DeLia, the nursery is dedicated to serving landscapers and general contractors of the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas... (Full Article) |
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El Sombrero restaurant expands
Mexican eatery grows by 1,500 square feet. |
| Jose and Asteli Lopez, owners of the El Sombrero Mexican restaurant have expanded their popular South Kitsap eatery by approximately 1,500 sq.ft.... (Full Article) |
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Waypoint provides wireless internet at Sea-Tac Airport |
| Waypoint Inc., an Austin, TX based company with offices in Port Townsend, recently installed a wireless internet access system at Sea-Tac Airport... (Full Article) |
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Women’s and Children’s Clinic
opens at Harrison in Silverdale |
| The Doctors Clinic recently opened it’s new Women’s and Children’s Center on the campus of the new Harrison Silverdale Hospital. 2000... (Full Article) |
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Paladin promotes Roy and Healy |
| Poulsbo’s Paladin Data Systems Corporation recently announced two promotions... (Full Article) |
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Olympic Presort expands services |
| Olympic Presort celebrated its fourth year in business by opening a new shipping and mailing center... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Poulsbo Art Walk now under new management |
| Poulsbo Art Walk founder Dinah Satterwhite has handed over the reins to new management. Beginning in February, the Cultural Arts Foundation Northwest (CAFN) will handle the quarterly Art Walks, continuing to present entertaining themed events featuring local artists and performers... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
B.I. Performing Arts to present A Christmas Carol |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA) will deck the halls from Dec. 8 to 23 with the holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Bremerton Symphony and Chorale to perform “Carols of Christmas” |
| “Carols of Christmas” will unite the Bremerton Symphony Orchestra and the 70 voice Concert Chorale as they present the Bremerton Symphony Association’s annual Christmas program on Dec. 10... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Human rights conference set |
| The tenth annual Kitsap County Human Rights Conference has been set for Dec. 12, at the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Bremerton... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Artist opening studio to the public on Dec. 9 |
| Have you always wondered just how art gets from vision to reality? Visit Bainbridge Island Photographer Dinah Satterwhite in her studio and find out... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Kitsap Arts Calender |
| Annie, Performing Arts Guild of SK, thru Dec.. 9, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., $8 adults, $6 seniors and students, $4 children under 12, Bay Street Playhouse, Bay Street, Port Orchard, (360) 876-6610... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Shop and smell the roses
Fragrance and color are a big part of the art of marketing |
| A rose isn't just a rose — when its aim is to push product. According to a study by the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Kitsap United Way raises $1 million |
| Kitsap United Way, which is in the midst of its annual fundraising campaign, announced that as of Nov. 21, just over $1 million had been received from Kitsap County businesses and residents... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Verksted Gallery to feature three in December |
| Poulsbo’s Verksted Gallery will feature the work of three artists during the month of December along with original arts and crafts from over 38 regional artists... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Mayflower Park offers painter’s palate package |
| “To help get those creative juices flowing,” the Mayflower Park Hotel in downtown Seattle, has created a special package for guests to relax and unwind... (Full Article) |
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Networking group changes meeting times, location |
The Sound Business Network, a group of business people representing a wide range of non-competing products and services who exchange business leads, has a new meeting and location.
Meetings are now held at 7 a.m. on Tuesdays in the lounge of the WestCoast Silverdale Hotel, 3073 Bucklin Hill Road, in Silverdale.
For information on the group, call Greg Northcutt at (360) 895-1887 or visit www.sbnet.org. |
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Just 4 Kids open in P.O. |
| A children’s clothing and furnishings shop, Just 4 Kids, recently opened at 1014 Bay Street, No. 10, in Port Orchard. The shop is located just below the Capitol Palace restaurant and operated by Mary Meigs. It offers new and gently used items and consignments are welcome. |
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Rental store opens in Bremerton |
| RentWay Inc. has opened an outlet in Bremerton at 3571 Wheaton Way. The store features a wide selection of furniture, appliances and electronics that can be rented on a weekly or monthly basis, without deposits, credit or long-term obligation. |
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Habitat hires volunteer coordinator |
Barb Gabriel has been named by Habitat For Humanity of Kitsap County to train, manage and motivate the estimated 1,000 volunteers list in the group’s database.
She brings 13 years of experience in administration for Christian non-profit organizations as well as extensive experience in organizational and supervisory positions to the job.
Habitat For Humanity can be reached at (360) 479-3853 or nkhabitat@telebyte.net. |
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Satellite TV firm opens for business |
American Entertainment Inc., is a new Poulsbo business that specializes in the sale and installation of satellite TV systems.
Owned by Dan DeMers, the firm can be reached at (360) 698-5075 or
american-entertainment@bigfoot.com. |
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Pacific Northwest Bank declares dividend |
The board of directors of Pacific Northwest Bancorp have announced a dividend of 14 cents per share to shareholders of record on Dec. 15. The dividend will be paid on Jan. 10, 2001.
The bank has paid a dividend of 14 cents for the past 10 consecutive quarters and consistently paid cash dividends since going public in 1991. |
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Minimum wage to increase on Jan. 1 |
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries reminds employers that the new minimum wage of $6.72 per hour takes effect on Jan. 1. This is a 22¢ per hour increase over the current minimum.
The increase is the result of an initiative approved by voters in 1998 that ties the minimum wage to changes in the federal consumer price index. |
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Jameson steps down in Silverdale |
Betty Sue Jameson has turned in her resignation to the board of directors of the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce to accept another position. She served the Chamber in the capacity of operations manager.
“Betty Sue has been a tremendous asset to the Chamber, always giving 11 percent,” said Chamber President Lisa Hitchings. “She brought a dedication and a passion to the Chamber that is unparalleled. The board of directors wishes her much success.” |
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Roberts joins Washington Federal |
Washington Federal Savings recently announced that Ken Roberts had joined the company as Appraisal Review Officer.
Roberts brings 23 years of appraisal experience to the institution after serving as chief appraiser for the Appraisal Enhancement Services from 1996-2000. He was also senior appraiser at Bank of America from 1993-1996 and owner of Ken Roberts Appraisal Service from 1980 to 1993. |
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Post-holiday “inventory diet” can cut excess taxes |
After the holidays, some businesses may need to go on the “Inventory Diet” to slim down and cut out excess fat. By donating non-moving, overstock merchandise to charity, a corporation can earn a federal income tax deduction under Section 170 (e)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
According to the National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources (NAEIR), products that can be trimmed in this manner include canceled orders, returns, seconds, packaging changes, discontinued items, and slow sellers.
To receive a free, step-by-step copy of the “Inventory Diet Plan,” contact NAEIR at
(800) 289-4551. |
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IRS cuts down on required receipts |
Employees will not be required to produce documentation for most travel- business expenses under $75, according to rules issued recently by the Internal Revenue Service. Previously, employees had to document most expenses of $25 or more.
Costs for lodging are excluded from the rules and must be documented regardless of the amount, the agency said.
The rules apply to travel, entertainment, and use of a passenger vehicle, among other expenses. When necessary, documentation must include the amount, time, place, and business purpose of the expense. |
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