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Grocery war to heat up in South Kitsap
Wal-Mart to double size of its Bethel Road store
to become S.K’s seventh supermarket
By Lary Coppola |
Everyone in South Kitsap knew that when Wal-Mart paid $909,000 for the eight acres of land directly adjacent to its Bethel Road store, that something was going to happen.
Speculation focused on a Sam’s Club, the retail giant’s wholesale rival to Costco, being built on the site amid rumors that Costco was eyeing a spot near the Sidney Road and Sedgwick Road intersection adjacent to Highway 16.
The rumor merchants were dead wrong.
Wal-Mart has begun the process of seeking county approval to double the size of its Bethel Road store to add a full-service supermarket. When completed, it will bring the total number of grocery stores in South Kitsap to seven — all within a literal stone’s throw of each other.
The area currently supports two Albertsons — one that was built last year while the other just finished an extensive remodel and addition; a Safeway that’s immediately adjacent to Wal-Mart; a Fred Meyer just up the street at Bethel and Sedgwick; a QFC at South Park Plaza, and the newest grocery store, Saar’s Marketplace Food and Drug in the K-Mart Plaza on Mile Hill Drive... (Full Article) |
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Islanders told not to wait on Qwest
Local utility district, new local phone company proposed |
| Quality telecommunications and broadband access are as critical to economic development in the new millennium as rail and air service were in the 20th century. To guarantee that access, rural areas like Bainbridge Island as well as the rest of Kitsap County, must step up and take action on their own rather than waiting for telephone companies to finally getting around to meeting their needs... (Full Article) |
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WINNERS IN BUSINESS – Kitsap Optical Inc.
Through only the best looking glass
By Betsy Model |
| You could, perhaps, call it “inner vision.” Actually, Kitsap Optical owner and co-founder Linda Johnson has based the success of her entire business – from it’s inception nearly twenty years ago to meeting the newer, more specialized needs of her current patients – on clear vision... (Full Article) |
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Do you know your credit score? |
| If you don’t know what a credit score is, you have plenty of company. The nation’s leading credit bureaus, which compile the scores, have long kept them hidden from consumers... (Full Article) |
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Have you tried a living wage lately?
By Zoltan Szigethy |
| The Kitsap Regional Economic Development Council (KREDC) is committed to attract and retain primary jobs paying a living wage. What, pray tell, is a “living” wage? What bare necessities are presumed? What level of comfort does this imply... (Full Article) |
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Port Ludlow firm enters DMM field |
| According to Linda Bleifuss, president of My Personal Assistant in Port Ludlow, a new and growing professional field known as Daily Money Management (MD) is emerging across the country. Bleifuss, who has an extensive background in banking and working with seniors, recently entered this field... (Full Article) |
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Poulsbo initiates new city hall campus project |
| The Poulsbo City Council has taken the first step towards building a new city hall campus by hiring a consultant to conduct a feasibility study... (Full Article) |
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Griffin elected to state post |
| Kitsap Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau (VCB) executive director Grant Griffin has been elected to the post of secretary of the Washington Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus (WACVB)... (Full Article) |
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Novus hosts regional franchise meeting,
training and certification |
| The Silverdale outlet of Novus Windshield Repair recently hosted a regional franchise meeting and advanced training sessions for the Master Windshield Repair Certification... (Full Article) |
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OC recognizes local employers and staff |
| The Business Relations Center of Olympic College recently recognized 16 employers and three staff members at its annual “Partners in Success” Employer Appreciation Breakfast... (Full Article) |
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Mailing center opens in S.K. Mall |
| In spite of the rapid growth of e-mail as a means of primary communication, retired United States Postal Service (USPS) employee Frances Marsh knows that “snail mail” is here to stay, and her newest business reflects that belief... (Full Article) |
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KMHS honors staff, volunteers, partners |
| Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) chose Kiana Lodge as the site to celebrate its 23rd anniversary and honor the people who make the organization work — its staff, volunteers, board members and community partners... (Full Article) |
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Rotarians return from West Indies |
| A group of 10 East Bremerton Rotarians and their guests recently returned from two weeks on the island of St. Lucia in the West Indies... (Full Article) |
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South Park Village undergoing facelift |
| Located at the top of Mile Hill Drive in Port Orchard, South Park Village shopping center is the process of undergoing a major facelift. The center, built in the 1960s, is one of the oldest in South Kitsap and was the first commercial development built outside the downtown core. This is the first time any major renovations have taken place... (Full Article) |
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Passages: Robert (Bob) Roland |
| Robert Roland, co-founder of Port Orchard’s First State Bank and Roland & Roland Realty in Purdy, died on June 15, at his Port Orchard home. He was 81... (Full Article) |
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Renew your license tabs online |
| Washington State vehicle owners now have the option of renewing their license plate tabs online thanks to a new service called Internet Tabs. The Dept. of Licensing services provides a secure way to renew car tabs using a Visa or MasterCard for payment — an option not yet available when renewing by mail or in person... (Full Article) |
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Hansville firm offers marketing expertise |
| Hansville’s OutShine Productions, is offering marketing and business development consulting services to local small to medium sized businesses looking to expand marketing and business productivity... (Full Article) |
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ECRC offering free seminar series on e-commerce |
| The U.S. Government is the largest buyer of products and services in the world. Want to know how to do business with them? Wondering what e-commerce can do for your firm’s bottom line... (Full Article) |
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New design firm opens in N.K. |
| North Kitsap designers Greg MacDonald and Linn DeNesti recently formed a design partnership called eleven-eleven-six to create graphics and interface for Web sites and CD-ROM-delivered content... (Full Article) |
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Salomon Smith Barney expands to Gig Harbor |
| Salomon Smith Barney recently announced plans for the opening of a satellite office in Gig Harbor. According to Silverdale branch manager Bobbie Meola, the satellite office will provide a full suite of investment services to its clients in the Gig Harbor area... (Full Article) |
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Harrison RNs up for regional awards |
| Half a dozen registered nurses from Bremerton’s Harrison Memorial Hospital are finalists for the prestigious NurseWeek awards. The six were selected from 17 Harrison nurses nominated for the awards, which recognize nursing excellence... (Full Article) |
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Liberty Shores rated deficiency-free... again |
| For the fourth year in a row, Poulsbo’s Liberty Shores Assisted Living Community and Harbor House Alzheimer’s Care Community was awarded a citation or deficiency a free state inspection... (Full Article) |
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Wellness for people, pets and the planet |
Think Well Incorporated of Hansville is in the process of producing the 2002 edition of The Wellness Directory. The directory promotes services and products that are holistic, socially humane and earth friendly. 20,000 copies will be distributed free throughout the West Sound area beginning early next year.
For more information call (360) 638-2840 or visit www.thewellnessdirectory.com. |
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Port Orchard BPW brings home the gold |
| At the Business & Professional Women’s (BPW) annual state conference held recently in Vancouver, Wash., the Port Orchard chapter walked away with the top two honors in the state... (Full Article) |
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Chris Llewellyn to run for Mayor of Bainbridge Island |
| In announcing her intention to seek the mayor’s office on Bainbridge Island, Chris Llewellyn, who is the current chair of the Bainbridge Island park board, pledged to continue and extend Dwight Sutton’s work as a conciliator and mediator... (Full Article) |
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Medical tenant space completed |
| Tim Ryan Construction, Inc. (TRC) recently completed over 16,000 square-feet of tenant improvements in the new Harlow Medical Building located next to Harrison Hospital’s Silverdale campus... (Full Article) |
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New business offers lawn announcements |
| Stork Express is a new business offering lawn announcement rentals. Owner Sarah Nietfield says for example, clients can rent a stork to announce the birth of a new baby... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Sculpture Painting: Salmon Woman |
| The painting Salmon Woman, along with an eight foot salmon sculpture Bremerton artist Amy Burnett painted for the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group will be on display... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Hampton featured at Poulsbohemian Coffeehouse |
| Photographer Wally Hampton’s work is featured at the Poulsbohemian Coffeehouse, 19003 Front Street in Poulsbo during July... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
New identity for arts fundraiser |
| The fifth annual Auction For The Arts, Bainbridge Island’s fundraiser for the arts. is sporting a new, colorful and playful look. The bright new identity was created by Daigle Design of Bainbridge Island, and uses bold splashes of colors and a touch of symbolism to capture the reason behind this event... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Continuing Bremerton art saga blossoms
By Amy Burnett |
| The word adventure comes to mind. When was the last time you’ve heard someone use the words “adventure” and “Bremerton” in the same sentence? Bremerton has been called a lot of things, but never adventurous — until now... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
BKAT Emmy Awards – The envelope please... |
| Bremerton Kitsap Access Television (BKAT) presented its second annual Emmy Awards program recently. Over 50 people attended the event at the Silverdale Community Center, hosted by the “Art Critic,” Fiona Desmund. The program was developed last year to recognize creativity and quality in local television... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Tree of Dreams, Bones of a Dragon, at BPA |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts will present RavenWood: The Tree of Dreams and Bones of a Dragon, which are Chapters One and Two of the RavenWood trilogy. The production will be staged by the 4th-8th grade Theatre School students at The Playhouse on Friday, July 13 and 27... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Thomas Kinkade Master Highlighter
to be featured at Front Street Gallery |
| Poulsbo’s Front Street Gallery, Kitsap County’s exclusive outlet for the work of artist Thomas Kinkade, will host a rare Master Highlighter event... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Witkowski featured artist at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts |
| Chris Witkowski, whose inspiration comes from her fascination with the visual beauty of nature, will be featured at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts from July 7 to 29. There will be a gallery talk on July 7 at 2 p.m... (Full Article) |
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The Business of – The Arts
Come laugh at The Playhouse |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts once again welcome HA! Comedy Improv! to The Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 14... (Full Article) |
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Kelley welcomed at KCRS |
| Medical assistant Tina Kelley recently joined the staff at Kitsap ColoRectal Surgery in Bremerton. The Poulsbo resident is a graduate of the Medical Assistant Program at Eton Technical Institute in Port Orchard. She also supplements her medical assistant experience with additional training in customer service and supply management. |
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Northwest Network Services taps Pugh |
| Northwest Network Services recently announced that Jennifer Pugh has joined its staff as billing manager/office manager. Pugh brings three years of experience at Amazon.com, where she served as Operations Manager for Amazon.com Advantage, a program targeting small and independent vendors, to the Bainbridge Island Internet Service Provider. |
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Governmental center inches forward
Commissioners split vote to commit $320,000
to move the project forward
By Lary Coppola |
By a 2-1 vote, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners are moving ahead with plans to build a controversial new governmental center in downtown Bremerton. The building would house a number of county offices including those of the commissioners, as well as state and federal offices. It would also become the new Bremerton City Hall, housing all the city government offices.
It was standing room only in the commission chambers, with opponents, mostly South Kitsap business people, smiling and nodding their heads in agreement as Commissioner Jan Angel read a letter into the record explaining why she would vote against the project. However, she was outvoted 2-1 by Commissioners Chris Endresen and Tim Botkin when it came time to commit the county to advancing the project to its next phase — studies and designs for the $33 million center... (Full Article) |
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Winners In Business – Olympic Wiring
Energy crisis? Electrical firm sees continuing growth
By Betsy Model |
| It’s hard to imagine that even as most of the West Coast is facing an energy crisis, the demand for increased and more sophisticated electrical service and wiring... (Full Article) |
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Silverdale Printer now part of Printery Communications |
| Gary Bowlby, known for as long as anyone can remember as the Silverdale Printer and remembered for his ads showing him playing the saxophone, has sold his company to Printery Communications of Port Townsend... (Full Article) |
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Audion wins two industry awards |
| Bainbridge Island’s Audion Laboratories has won two prestigious industry awards presented at the recent National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention... (Full Article) |
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Bainbridge MBE signs on with USPS |
| The Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE) in the Island Village Shopping Center on Bainbridge Island recently became an authorized U.S. Postal Service (USPS) retailer. Doing so allows MBE to offer its customers USPS products and extended hours without the hassle of going to the Post Office... (Full Article) |
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Market Place opens in Port Orchard |
| Tacoma-based Market Place supermarket chain has opened a store in the K-Mart Plaza on Mile Hill Drive in Port Orchard... (Full Article) |
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