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COVER STORY
Open-heart surgery and a new ER coming to Harrison
By Beth Taylor |
No one really wants to go to the hospital, but when the need arises, you want the experience to be as painless as possible. Two exciting projects underway at Harrison Hospital should go a long way toward making that happen.
The first is a whopping $12 million renovation and expansion that will double the size of Harrison’s cramped emergency room. The second is an open-heart surgery program, being launched in partnership with the University of Washington. Kitsap heart patients and their families will be able to stay in their own community during surgery and post-surgical care, instead of trekking to Seattle or Tacoma for open-heart procedures and lengthy rehabilitation... (Full Article) |
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Job center brings ‘paycheck’ and ‘hope’ together
Poulsbo’s non-profit Sound Works Job Center succeeds
where others fear to tread
By Temple A. Stark |
| Thinking about investments and successful loans means getting beyond a paycheck-to-paycheck existence. And even before that, comes the search for a regular payday... (Full Article) |
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Profiles In Success
Recycling wasted glass into usable gravel
By Beth Taylor |
Ken Morrison is doing his best to sell less gravel to the government these days.
That might seem odd, considering that Morrison owns a Port Orchard gravel company. But Morrison Gravel has recently added a new service: recycling discarded glass into a gravel substitute. The idea is to turn trash into something useful... (Full Article) |
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Kitsap Business Journal to sponsor
“Chat With Your Commissioners” |
| Have a business question for the county commissioners? Want to know what they’re up to? Here’s your chance to find out... (Full Article) |
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Happenings at the Port of Bremerton
By Bill Bambrick |
New Tenants at Bremerton National Airport.
The newest addition to the Port’s list of lessee’s is Northwest Powercats, which began a 30-year lease at Bremerton National Airport on July 1. The Gig Harbor firm will dismantle its old maintenance facility and put up a new hangar at the airport, with a 20,000-gallon fuel tank to service its twin-engine turboprops. The company has taken an option to build a second hangar... (Full Article) |
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Boyer to seek a second term as Kitsap’s top cop |
| Kitsap County’s Top Cop, Sheriff Steve Boyer, who is one of the county’s most popular and accessible elected officials, has announced plans to run for re-election this fall... (Full Article) |
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New tenants at Kitsap Mall |
Kitsap Mall recently saw one store, close, another open and two more are scheduled to have their doors open by August.
B. Dalton Booksellers, which is owned by Barnes & Noble, closed its mall location at the end of May. The company has embarked on a strategy of closing B. Dalton locations in regional malls and consolidating in the big-box Barnes & Noble stores that are usually in close proximity to the same malls... (Full Article) |
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Paladin Data forms partnership with Prepared Response |
| Poulsbo-based Paladin Data Systems Corp and Prepared Response, Inc., which develops emergency responder technology and services, have formed a strategic partnership. The two companies will combine their technical business development, marketing and government relations resources to provide emergency response and incident command solutions to first responders such as law enforcement, fire and medical personnel... (Full Article) |
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Videoganza - County video offerings affirm
there’s no business like show business
By Larry Sivitz |
| When Craig Smith opened the first Kitsap County video store at Kingston’s Country Corner in 1984, few would have predicted how the home video business would transform our viewing habits and usher in an era when our entertainment dollar could be invested in local businesses, each one a kind of local box office on the world stage of motion picture and video game entertainment... (Full Article) |
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Big Lots opens at S.K. Mall |
| Big Lots, the nation’s largest broadline closeout retailer, has opened a second Kitsap store at South Kitsap Mall, which is located at 1700 Mile Drive in Port Orchard. The store is situated in the space formerly occupied by Rite Aid before the drug retailer left the mall to build a stand-alone store at the intersection of Bethel and Lund Avenues... (Full Article) |
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Dr. Paulette DeGard announces she’ll challenge Botkin |
| Central Kitsap resident Dr. Paulette DeGard has announced her intention to challenge County Commissioner Tim Botkin for the District 3 position in November’s election. She will run as a Republican... (Full Article) |
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Seattle design firms tapped for courthouse expansion
By Lary Coppola |
| County officials have named two Seattle architectural firms, Miller Hull Architects and DRL Architects, to plan the courthouse campus expansion in Port Orchard. They beat out 17 other firms, including local firms, in the bid process... (Full Article) |
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Bremerton sign code more generous than many others
By Temple A. Stark |
| Huge neon signs define Las Vegas, but most other cities run in the opposite direction. Bremerton’s sign code is, like others, designed to balance look and character with practical use... (Full Article) |
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Seattle Systems adds to Its executive staff
Company also adds more than 50 employees in Poulsbo |
| Poulsbo-based Seattle Systems recently announced the appointment of Christopher Welch as its new director of sales. In the newly created post, Welch will lead the salesforce and develop strategies for expanding company global business initiatives. He will be taking on many of the responsibilities that were previously handled by Director of Marketing David Adams. Adams, who has been with the company for seven years, will focus on marketing and business development... (Full Article) |
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New fabric shop opens on Bainbridge |
| Island Textiles is a new Bainbridge Island fabric shop that recently opened at 937 Hildebrand Lane, in Suite 103... (Full Article) |
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Business Journal expanding to cover Gig Harbor area |
| In a move that reflects the growth pattern of the Kitsap Peninsula, the Kitsap Business Journal has announced it will soon expand circulation to, and cover news about, businesses in the Gig Harbor area. It currently covers all of Kitsap County, North Mason County and selected parts of Jefferson County... (Full Article) |
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Rice Fergus Miller announces scholarship winner |
| The Bremerton architectural firm of Rice Fergus Miller Architecture & Planning has announced that Chelsea Hughes has been awarded the firm’s sixth annual academic scholarship, in the amount of $500... (Full Article) |
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Alvarado gets party’s nod for treasurer |
| Paulette Alvarado was unanimously approved by the Kitsap County Democratic Central Committee in her run for Kitsap County Treasurer. She is being challenged in the primary by fellow democrat Barbara Stephenson... (Full Article) |
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WSTPA names new board members |
| The West Sound Technology Professionals Association (WSTPA), recently appointed two new members to its Board of Directors, Doña Keating and Mark Westlund... (Full Article) |
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Harrison Foundation Golf Classic set to happen July 6 |
| The 16th annual Harrison Foundation Golf Classic is scheduled for July 6 at the Kitsap Golf and Country Club. There will be a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start for this popular fund-raising event. The tournament’s popularity is due to the beautiful location, great prizes, entertaining awards banquet and the fact it bebefits Harrison Hospital... (Full Article) |
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Four Kitsap firms listed on “Best Companies” list |
| Paladin Data Systems, Boxlight Corporation and National Insurance Professionals Corporation, all of Poulsbo and Bremerton-based Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) were selected as some of the best companies to work for in Washington State according to the June 2002 issue of Washington CEO magazine... (Full Article) |
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Professionals earn Sustainable
Building Advisor certification |
| Twenty-four architects, engineers and other professionals recently earned the Sustainable Building Advisor certification after presenting final team projects as part of the Program... (Full Article) |
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Airbiquity inks agreement with Security Associates |
| Bainbridge Island’s Airbiquity, Inc., which was honored in last year as a “Venture All-Star” by Investment Forum as one of thirty-five emerging private companies in the Pacific Northwest, recently announced an agreement with Security Associates International, Inc. for a service called StreetSafe... (Full Article) |
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CrissCrossCreative opens in Tracyton |
| CrissCrossCreative, a firm offering creative services to businesses and non-profits seeking clear, effective communications, has opened in Tracyton. The firm specializes in print, new media, interactive presentations, and audio design and production... (Full Article) |
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Free live movie talk with author Dan Pink |
| In his best selling book “Free Agent Nation, the Future of Working for Yourself,” author Dan Pink compares two movies, “The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit” and “Jerry Maguire,” that illustrate the changing nature of work... (Full Article) |
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Riding for a good cause |
| The 20th Annual Bob Merriman Memorial Washington Governor’s Run raised $14,000 for The Infant Toddler Program at Holly Ridge Center in Bremerton. The money will go towards providing therapies to children with special needs, birth to age 3... (Full Article) |
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Four join Puget Sound Financial Center |
| Puget Sound Financial Centers recently added an investment representative and three loan professionals... (Full Article) |
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Bartells buy Port Orchard Smiley’s sub shop |
| Eric and Kim Bartell, have purchased Smiley’s Subs in Port Orchard from Raymond Clarke. The store is located in the plaza at the intersection of Mile Hill Drive and Jackson Avenue. The shop will managed by the Bartell’s son, Chris. Clarke still owns the Smiley’s Subs on Pacific Avenue in Bremerton... (Full Article) |
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Appleton receives endorsements |
| Democratic state representative candidate Sherry Appleton has received a number of endorsements since announcing her candidacy... (Full Article) |
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Silverdale Chamber looking for photos |
| The Silverdale Chamber of Commerce is looking for location and scenic photographs of Silverdale for inclusion on its web page, the State Tourism page and in promotional materials... (Full Article) |
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The Arts
Little & Lewis: New Work 2002 at BAC |
| For July, Bainbridge Arts and Crafts (BAC) presents The Spirited Garden: sculpture by Sandy Lew-Mailer and Pastels by Jean Martin. The featured retail artist is Masako Guidry who will display Washi paper and metal jewelry... (Full Article) |
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The Arts
The only noise is the sound of art
By Amy Burnett |
| Listen! Do you hear that? I don’t either, and that makes me worry. Bremerton is just a little too quiet these days. There are no griping or shocking headlines. It’s like there’s no more to say. Even the love-to-hate-Bremerton nay-sayers have retired their poison pens... (Full Article) |
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The Arts
BPA names new director operations and development |
| Per Sherwin has been named as Bainbridge Performing Arts’ new Director of Operations and Development. He replaces Joanne Ellis who resigned after running the show at BPA since October of 1995... (Full Article) |
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The Arts
July 6 Arts Walk set in Gig Harbor |
| Red, white and blue footprints will help guide visitors to each gallery in Gig Harbor during the First Saturday Art Walk on July 6... (Full Article) |
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The Arts
Olympic Music Festival announces
its most ambitious season |
| Now in its 19th year, the Olympic Music Festival has announced its most ambitious season to date, welcoming many beloved festival favorites back and several new faces... (Full Article) |
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The Arts
Arts walk and music fest set on B.I. |
| The Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council and The Bainbridge Island Park and Recreation District have announced that the Bainbridge Island Arts Walk and 17th Annual Outdoor Music & Art Festival will be held Sunday, Aug. 4... (Full Article) |
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The Arts
NCA presents summer art shows |
| June 27 marked the beginning of a series of senior art shows to be held throughout the summer at Northwest College of Art (NCA). The shows display the culmination of each emerging artist’s studies in art... (Full Article) |
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The Arts
Sixth annual Auction For The Arts plans underway |
| Plans are underway for the Sixth Annual Auction For The Arts. Volunteers are preparing feverishly to ensure its success... (Full Article) |
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The Arts
Lundemo featured at Collective Visions |
| Collective Visions in Bremerton will feature sculpture and ceramics by Ken Lundemo in July... (Full Article) |
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The Arts
Kitsap Opera replaces La Boheme |
| Kitsap Peninsula Opera is replacing its scheduled La Boheme with Mozart’s Magic Flute for its fall productions at the Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center, September 6, 8, 14. The “Flute” will showcase artists from the Puget Sound area... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
Power, politics and wizards
By Kathleen Byrne Barrantes |
| Puget Sound Energy — an apt descriptor of the company OR its magical master of forestry, Jim Trainer, community forester for the largest private power utility in Washington state. Puget Sound Energy’s tree nurseries and distribution programs for a 10 county region the size of New Jersey, Trainer spreads his tree expertise from Port Townsend to Bellingham to Olympia... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
Columbia’s spring Chinook run second best on record |
| Although it’s a long way from last year’s record run of nearly 400,000 spring Chinook, this year’s upper Columbia run has climbed into the number two spot with a return of about 270,000 fish counted at Bonneville Dam... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
The Green Spot: What is green building really all about?
By Rick Courson |
| We hear about it in the news but what does it mean for you? What does the concept translate into? And of course is there added value... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
County okays changes to stormwater manual |
| In a move that’s expected to save developers and homeowners both time and money, the Kitsap County Commissioners recently approved changes to the county’s stormwater design manual... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
TimberGrass raising expansion capital |
| Bainbridge Island-based TimberGrass LLC has embarked on a $2 million private placement offering through Moss Adams Capital. The company, which is experiencing rapid growth due to its unique bamboo flooring product, has also found another ubiquitous market niche — supplying bamboo panels and veneers to furniture and cabinet makers... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
When is a salmon not a salmon? |
| Conservation groups have petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to redefine hatchery-bred salmon and naturally spawned salmon as separate subspecies under the Endangered Species Act... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
NW senators want to triple federal salmon recovery budget |
| A bill to boost west coast salmon recovery spending to $350 million this year was recently aired in a Senate subcommittee hearing in Washington, DC... (Full Article) |
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MetLife Auto & Home opens in Silverdale |
| MetLife Auto & Home insurance, has announced the opening of a sales office at 3100 N.W. Bucklin Hill Road Suite 206 D. Lisa Penner, a resident of Silverdale, who has been with MetLife for eleven years and has been recognized with numerous sales awards and excellence in customer service will be manning the office. |
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Men’s Club Barbershop relocates in Silverdale |
The Men’s Club Barbershop has announced a relocation to a larger shop at 9985 Silverdale Way, #103, Silverdale.
The shop will have eight barber stations, pool table, espresso bar, tanning room and Internet access; and will be open seven days per week.
The shop offers complete “old fashioned” barber services, including all styles and cuts, shaves and hot towels. Prices are very competitive and military and senior discounts are available. |
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AVICW meets in Silverdale |
The Association of Visitor Information Centers of Washington (AVICW) recently held it’s annual conference at the WestCoast Silverdale Hotel.
Attended by representatives of tourism visitor information centers from all regions of the state, the members elected Anna Sillik of Kelso/Longview as President and Cheryl Collins of Bellingham/Whatcom County as Vice President. Secretary/Treasurer is Kathleen Hogan of Poulsbo. |
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Finny passes CPA exam |
| Huddleston, McKenzie & Associates, P.L.L.C., a Silverdale CPA firm, recently congratulated Vicki Finney for passing the uniform CPA examination and becoming a licensed CPA. Finney has been an associate with the firm for over three years. |
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New drop off location for Twiss |
| Twiss Analytical Laboratories of Poulsbo recently announced its newest customer sample drop off location. Customers can now leave their drinking water samples at Peninsula Light Company at 13315 Goodnough Dr. NW, in Gig Harbor, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m, and they will be picked up by Twiss Labs Tuesday through Friday mornings at 8 a.m. |
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Health & Fitness
Insurers, heal thyselves
By Leo V. Boyle and Roger Felice |
| Medical malpractice insurance premiums are increasing nationwide because of insurers’ bad business decisions, bad investments, a faltering economy, and a few “bad apple” doctors who are responsible for most of the injuries and deaths suffered by patients... (Full Article) |
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Health & Fitness
Cosmetic facial surgery becoming more common every day
By Sandra Spargo |
| “People are working much longer now, and there’s a perceived discrimination in the workplace,” said Dr. Eric Cole of Pacific EyeCare, in Poulsbo. “Age discrimination is one of the most common reasons why people come to me. Cosmetic facial surgery gives them more confidence to maintain their jobs or interview for new ones... (Full Article) |
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Health & Fitness
Allen recognized by AAPC |
| Colleen Allen, CPC, of Kitsap ColoRectal Surgery in Bremerton (KCRS), has attained special recognition by the American Association of Professional Coders (AAPC) as a Certified Professional Coder... (Full Article) |
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Health & Fitness
Why do I always look so run down?
By Derek K. Boyden, DDS |
| People are always telling me I look tired. I sleep great. I’m not tired at all. Why do I always seem to look so run down? Patients will often ask these and similar types of questions. The answer is often the eyes. Drooping upper eyelids, baggy lower eyelids and a heavy eyebrow can combine to give even the most vibrant, well-rested individual the appearance of being tired and run down... (Full Article) |
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Health & Fitness
Teeth whitening the right way
By David C. Houpt, DMD |
| As a practical note, the normal color of teeth for most people is yellow-white – not the snow-white you see on magazine covers. No toothpaste contains enough hydrogen peroxide to affect the color of dental enamel. Plus, the toothpaste is not left on the teeth long enough... (Full Article) |
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Health & Fitness
Washington among worst states
for disciplining bad doctors |
| Washington is ranked as one of the worst states for protecting patients from negligent doctors according to a report from the Washington D.C.-based consumer group Public Citizen... (Full Article) |
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Health & Fitness
AMI adds MammoReader |
| Advanced Medical Imaging (AMI) recently announced the addition of the MammoReader™, a computer-aided detection system for breast cancer, to its women’s care services. Recently, the FDA gave its approval to the machine which searches for all primary signs of breast cancer and can help detect breast cancer earlier... (Full Article) |
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