The Liquor Control Board (LCB) adopted revised alcohol advertising rules that will restrict outdoor alcohol advertising at licensed locations.

The revised rules are based on extensive public input requesting that the Board restrict the size, amount and location of alcohol advertising at liquor-licensed locations. read more »

The much anticipated health care summit was held recently in Washington, D.C. President Obama controlled the microphone and served as moderator, timekeeper, and chief negotiator with the Republicans.

It became clear by hour two of the almost seven hour meeting that very little compromise was possible. Both Democrats and Republicans held firm to their respective beliefs and the entire process devolved into presentations of talking points rather than actual negotiations. read more »

Policymakers in Olympia are looking hard at every available dollar these days. And while that scrutiny is welcome, community members and business leaders need to make sure our policymakers are taking a long-term view of each decision they make.

Making cuts to early learning and development programs today will impact both individual children and our collective community in the years to come. Closing programs that prepare young children to enter kindergarten and our school systems will profoundly hurt us all. read more »

Port Orchard entrepreneur Dan Horkey announced that his patent-pending tattoo art for orthopedic braces and prosthetic limbs will be on display as part of Wounded in Action: An Art Exhibition of Orthopaedic Advancements. The exhibition, a special program at the American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual National Meeting in New Orleans, March 9-13, celebrates those who have had orthopaedic injuries as a result of serving the USA in war.

Horkey, who created a new category for the WIA exhibition called “Innovations in Prosthetic Art,” is thrilled to be able to attend the exhibition. “Organizers hope that it will travel to other venues around the United States, including Walter Reed Hospital,” said Horkey, “so I may have to say goodbye to some of my prize pieces of prosthetic tattoo art for a year, but the opportunity to display at Wounded in Action is just too good to pass up.” read more »

In an effort to provide its clients with the most professional, competent, and quality service possible, Abiding Homecare, a Washington State licensed private duty home care agency, has been using the services of Home Care Pulse to get monthly feedback and comparisons regarding the satisfaction levels of its customers. read more »

Abiding HomeCare has acquired additional office space adjacent to its headquarters in Old Town Silverdale.

Randy Hardin, the executive director of Abiding HomeCare, is committed to using this additional office space not only for training staff, but also for offering training to family members who provide home care to loved ones. The office address is 3594 Byron Street, Suite 205 in Silverdale. Abiding HomeCare can be reached at (360) 692-6929 or visit www.abidinghomecare.com.

Group Health welcomes the arrival of two new physicians to its Kitsap County clinics.

A. Douglas Felts, MD, joined Port Orchard Medical Center; he comes to us from Peninsula Community Health Services read more »

U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that the Washington State Health Care Authority (www.hca.wa.gov/arra) has been awarded $11,300,000 to help the state and health care providers advance the adoption and meaningful use of health information technology through health information exchange (HIE) at the state level. This funding comes from over $750 million in Recovery Act health information technology grants awarded nationwide by the Department of Health and Human Services. read more »