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COVER STORY
American Marine Bank debuts
new building for Kingston branch
By Lary Coppola |
American Marine Bank (AMB) recently held an open house to show off its new, signature building for its Kingston branch. The new facility is located on the corner of Highway 104 and Lindvog Road in Kingston.
Designed by Garrett Larsen of Larsen Architects and built by Toilsome Construction — both from Bainbridge Island — the building’s exterior, with its distinct lighthouse façade, is a return to the nautical theme that marked AMB’s branches before seven of them — including Kingston — were sold to what is now Bank of America in 1988. In fact, the new AMB branch is located within sight of, and almost across the street from, its former Kingston location.
Established in 1948, AMB, which is headquartered in Winslow, now operates two lending locations and 11 branches located at Bainbridge Island, Poulsbo, Kingston, Silverdale, Port Ludlow, Port Townsend, Port Angeles, Sequim, and Belfair, as well as in downtown Seattle. It also boasts 13 ATM locations as well.
AMB operated for almost a year out of a temporary building on the site while construction was underway. “We’re very thankful to our customers who were willing to put up with all the construction and the temporary space to do business with us,” said an elated Debbie Anderson, the Kingston branch manager... (Full Article) |
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Art Anderson Associates improves
security of Washington’s ferry fleet
Homeland Security creating bonus work for local firm |
| Art Anderson Associates is providing comprehensive security engineering support to Washington State Ferries (WSF), the largest passenger and auto ferry operator in the United States. The project is a result of federally mandated homeland security measures and is funded via port security grants from the Transportation Security Administration... (Full Article) |
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Kitsap Commissioner Patty Lent
addresses DRC mediators |
| County Commissioner Patty Lent addressed the mediators of the Dispute Resolution Center of Kitsap County (DRC) July 26. Kitsap County is undergoing tremendous change in population growth and demographics as well as economic and housing shifts, and significant changes like these typically bring about conflict. Commissioner Lent discussed these changes and how the DRC may be instrumental in helping to resolve conflict in new and various areas... (Full Article) |
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Gig Harbor hospital hits snag with traffic study |
| Plans to build a state-of-the art hospital in Gig Harbor by Franciscan Health System have suddenly become uncertain, following a traffic study by the city of Gig Harbor showing the organization would need to pay for significant road improvements in Gig Harbor North... (Full Article) |
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Follow the money
By Donald Creech, CFP® AIF® |
| When you Google “Follow the money,” you get more than 37 million references. It seems that most everyone understands that the money trail provides answers that weren’t obvious or previously disclosed. Most references seem political whether US or foreign. However, today businesses are adding a new dimension to the old adage and investors should be paying attention... (Full Article) |
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Treadwell Technologies uses innovative
system to facilitate success
By Rodika Tollefson |
| Bremerton-based Treadwell Technologies has provided personal development training and workshops for organizations ranging from the Boy Scouts of America to Verizon Communications. Bret Treadwell, who has been a trainer since age 19, has invented a new language, called AutoBio-Feedback, which he uses in his Mind Over Matrix training events. The language works by replacing past conditioning with a success story for each individual, helping achieve the best a person can be, he said... (Full Article) |
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Kriedler approves sale of KPS to Group Health |
| Over the strenuous objections of the City of Bremerton as well as local doctors and much of the local business community, Insurance Commissioner Mike Kriedler has asked for court permission to sell Bremerton-based KPS Health Plans to Group Health Cooperative. The nonprofit insurer has been steadily emerging from receivership during six years of operation under the supervision of the Insurance Commissioner’s office... (Full Article) |
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Del’s Farm Supply to be acquired
by national chain |
| Tractor Supply Company, the largest retail farm and ranch store chain in the United States, recently announced it has signed a letter of intent to purchase Lakewood-based Del’s Farm Supply... (Full Article) |
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Art Anderson Associates assisting
Whatcom County in upgrading ferry system |
| Bremerton-based Art Anderson Associates has contracted with the Whatcom County Public Works Department to provide comprehensive planning, design and management services in the upgrade of the Lummi Island Ferry... (Full Article) |
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3M to acquire Bainbridge Island’s
Mercury Online |
| St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M Corporation has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mercury Online Solutions Inc., of Bainbridge Island. Mercury Online is a provider of hardware and software technologies and network management services for digital signage and interactive kiosk networks. Terms of the sale were not disclosed, and the it is expected to close this month, subject to the customary closing conditions... (Full Article) |
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Port Madison Home moving
to former Winslow Hardware site |
| John Hays, owner of Port Madison Home located on Bainbridge Island, has announced that the home furnishings store will soon have a new location in the space formerly occupied by Winslow Hardware & Mercantile on Bainbridge Island. The new location for Port Madison Home at 240 Winslow Way is expected to formally open at 10:00 a.m. on September 9. The public is invited to attend and to tour the new store that will more than double show room space for the store’s collections of high quality furnishings... (Full Article) |
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Accolades Awards Gala celebrates
the best of Central Kitsap |
| The Accolades Awards Gala, being held on Sept.10 at the Red Lion Silverdale Hotel, is the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce’s annual event honoring the best and brightest of the Silverdale and Central Kitsap business community, as nominated by members of the community... (Full Article) |
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Port Orchard bookstore has new ownership |
| The Bell Book and Candle bookstore on Bethel Avenue reopened in June, following the purchase of the business by Fran Cunningham and Rebecca Guthrie. Both are longtime residents of Kitsap County... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
Marine life… it’s Kitsap’s past and future
By Kathleen Byrne-Barrantes |
| Recent cleanup efforts, the opening of a new marine environmental laboratory in Port Gamble, and belief in the importance of supporting marine science education may give our saltwater inhabitants a fighting chance for their life in Kitsap... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
The answers to your recycling questions —
Part 1
By Vicki Bushnell |
It’s Saturday afternoon and you are climbing over the stuff in the back room, wishing you had some storage space. If you knew what to do with everything, you’d clean it out.
The good news is, there are places for things to go and some convenient options for obtaining the information you seek... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
$1 per-tire fee re-imposed to clean up,
prevent illegal tire dumping |
| A $1 fee on the retail sale of tires took effect July 1 to raise money to clean up illegal tire dumps and prevent future accumulation of unauthorized waste tire piles... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
Environmental issues summit set
for Oct. 19-20 |
| The Northwest Environmental Summit will provide information on how to stay on top of environmental law, regulatory, policy and technical issues as well as a great opportunity to network with other professionals in the environmental industry... (Full Article) |
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AG McKenna brings ID theft talk to Bremerton
By Rodika Tollefson |
Identity theft is the fastest-growing financial crime in the nation and the state today, state Attorney General Rob McKenna recently told a small audience at the Kitsap Golf and Country Club. “This problem is just beginning to take off in some respects,” he said.
McKenna’s presentation was part of a Predatory Lending panel that also included David Huey, assistant attorney general with the consumer protection division. The event was sponsored by Westsound Bank and Mortgage and the Business Journal... (Full Article) |
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Bratrud Middleton moving
to Bremerton Harborside |
| Tacoma-based Bratrud Middleton Insurance has announced it will move its Bremerton office to the Bremerton Harborside Complex at 60 Washington Avenue. The new locations is adjacent to the ferry terminal. The firm plans to be open for business at the new location August 15... (Full Article) |
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CenturyTel board president visits
Gig Harbor office |
| Karen Puckett, CenturyTel chief operating officer and president since 2002, visited the company’s Gig Harbor center at the end of July. At a special reception that included local, county and state leaders, Puckett gave credit for the Gig Harbor operations to the local staff... (Full Article) |
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New lawsuit filed to preserve spending limits
Focus shifts to legislature’s out-of-control budget process |
| Groups representing taxpayers filed a lawsuit to preserve the I-601 spending limits, after the Supreme Court ruled that the legislature could exempt itself from the people’s right to a referendum on a bill gutting the two-thirds majority required to raise taxes... (Full Article) |
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Viking Bank’s Kitsap Advisory
Board donates to the HBA |
| Viking Bank’s Kitsap Advisory Board has approved a $3,200 donation to the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Kitsap County, announced Doug Stephenson, Viking vice president & Kitsap market manager... (Full Article) |
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Assessor announces 2006
property tax valuations |
| County assessed value is expected to increase by a record $4 billion this year. When Kitsap County property owners received their annual revaluation notices most saw large increases in the market value of their real estate. Increases of 18-25 percent were the norm. In some highly desirable areas, increases exceeded 30 percent... (Full Article) |
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Take a break
By Wendy Miles |
| So, how was your vacation? Oops – did you forget? Entrepreneurs often skip vacations for a multitude of reasons – can’t afford it, reluctant to take time away, just can’t get their head out of work. Sound familiar? Vacation skipping is not unique to the self-employed... (Full Article) |
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KCCDC awarded $50K USDA grant |
| The Kitsap County Community Development Corporation (KCCDC) received a $50,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Enterprise Grant to facilitate development of small and emerging private business enterprises located in rural areas... (Full Article) |
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Hospital foundation elects
new officers and members |
| Harrison Hospital Foundation recently announced the recent election of three new members to its board of directors... (Full Article) |
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Kitsap Credit Union expands to Mason County |
| The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has given Kitsap Credit Union (KCU) approval to extend membership privileges to anyone who lives or works in Mason County... (Full Article) |
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The Jazz House Design named
Chamber Member of the Month |
The Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce recognized The Jazz House Design as the May Member of the Month.
Although it has only been in business since late 2004, The Jazz House Design has assisted with numerous projects including a total revamp of the Bremerton Chamber’s newsletter... (Full Article) |
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Burnett publishes book on Bremerton |
| Bremerton artist and gallery owner Amy Burnett has added a new accomplishment to her long list recently, with the publication of a book titled “Amy’s Bremerton Window: Observational columns during a city’s revitalization.” The book, published by Perry Publishing of Thompson Falls, Mont., includes a preface from Bremerton Mayor Cary Bozeman... (Full Article) |
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Edward Jones presents “Paying for College” |
| Edward Jones investment representative Pat McFadden of Poulsbo will host a free one-hour satellite broadcast titled “Paying for College” at 8:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 at 19740 7th Avenue NE, Suite F... (Full Article) |
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NorthwestNet completes
two new artist websites |
| Northwest Network Services Inc. recently announced that it has completed website development for two Pacific Northwest artists... (Full Article) |
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The Toad House Pizza Pub now open |
| Bremerton residents Andee Richards and Marcus Caselles recently opened The Toad House Pizza Pub, located at 1405 NE McWilliams Rd, Suite 101... (Full Article) |
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