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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
Introductions for NAIAS 2005 announced |
| With the Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris now concluded, all eyes are on the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2005 in Detroit. The NAIAS has long been a popular venue for not only worldwide and North American debuts of new production and concept vehicles, but also entirely new brands... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
Bonneville GXP— Best Bonneville ever
By Bruce Caldwell |
| Pontiac’s flagship Bonneville GXP is something of a “sleeper” among reasonably priced performance/luxury sedans. It’s never been as flashy as the Grand Prix or GTO, but it’s a highly competent car that deserves a close look from anyone in the market for an athletic, full-size sedan... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - ENVIRONMENT
Reaping the benefits of forests and trees
By Laura Croft |
| As the Bremerton Visitor and Relocation Guide says so well, it’s “no wonder so many people want to work, live and play in our area,” with the “sparkling waters, majestic mountains, and tall evergreens that make it so breathtakingly beautiful.” Clearly, our environment is an economic asset worth protecting, and the Great Peninsula Conservancy provides tools that can help local communities achieve that goal... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - ENVIRONMENT
Illahee watershed, the last vestige of
urban wilderness in Bremerton’s UGA
“Leave nature as it is… the ages have been at work on it and
man can only mar it” ~ Theodore Roosevelt, 1916
By Kathleen Byrne-Barrantes |
| The Illahee forest’s “Lost Continent,” as it was known to Frank Chopp, his boyhood friends, and former teacher Audrey Boyer so many years ago, was at imminent risk of being developed and logged off... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
Honda Accord is still great three decades later
By Bruce Caldwell |
| I was among the first people in North America to drive the brand new Honda Accord in 1976. I was immediately impressed. I was the junior-most editor at Car Craft Magazine. When the preview invitation came everyone above me passed. “Send the new kid,” said the editor, so I went... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - ENVIRONMENT
Kitsap Peninsula watershed planning continues
By Keith Folkerts |
| Water. Life can’t exist without it. It has led to the rise and fall of civilizations. World Bank officials say this century’s wars will be fought over it. About water in the West, Mark Twain quipped, “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting over... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
Mercedes E-500 is an all seasons sedan
By Bruce Caldwell |
| Precipitation in Washington State is almost exclusively rain. Even the so-called snow we occasionally see is more like white rain. Yet, a common rationale for the herds of SUVs roaming our highways is “to get around in bad weather... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
2005 Toyota Prius certified
for Clean-Fuel Deduction
New Law Restores Full Deduction Amount for 2004 and 2005 |
| The Internal Revenue Service has certified the 2005 Toyota Prius as being eligible for the clean-burning fuel deduction. The certification means taxpayers who purchase a new Prius may claim a tax deduction of $2,000 on Form 1040... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
Nissan marks 35th anniversary of the Z
300 Horsepower V6 announced for Special 2005 35th Anniversary Model |
Nissan is marking the 35th anniversary of the debut of its original Datsun 240Z sports car with a special Nissan 350Z 35th Anniversary model.
The 35th Anniversary Z made its industry debut at the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas on Nov. 2, followed by its first public appearance at the Miami Auto Show... (Full Article)
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SPECIAL REPORT - ENVIRONMENT
The answers to all your questions
about recycling...
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... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - ENVIRONMENT
Is our water supply getting
the respect it deserves?
By Art Schick, Water Resources Program Manager, Suquamish Tribe |
| Rodney Dangerfield passed away in October. Someone commented that he was finally getting the respect that he constantly pursued throughout his comedy career. I sometimes wonder if our water supply is getting the respect it deserves, or will that respect only come after the demise of the affordable, easy to obtain water supply we all depend on... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - ENVIRONMENT
Nearly $800,000 worth of projects selected
to help Hood Canal’s waters |
| The Puget Sound Action Team (Action Team) recently announced that $790,000 in awards will go to 14 organizations to help Hood Canal. The projects are aimed at increasing the all-time low levels of dissolved oxygen in Hood Canal and helping to improve the quality of water for fish, shrimp and other marine life... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - ENVIRONMENT
Green... yesterday, today, tomorrow,
have we really gone anywhere?
By Rick Courson |
| I often enjoy looking back to gauge how far we have come in improving the green building environment. There is an interesting evolution to the theme as we enter a new phase of green... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
Seattle Auto Show previews
what’s new, what’s hot, what’s next
Show opens November 3 |
| The Seattle International Auto Show, sponsored by Chase Auto Finance and Chevron Lubricants opens on Nov. 3, at the Qwest Field Event Center (formerly Seahawks Exhibition Center). It’s a five-day showcase of all-new 2005 model year vehicles, vintage collectibles and one-of-a-kind super cars... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
Peninsula Subaru has new cousin:
Peninsula Suzuki
By Rodika Tollefson |
| Since taking over ownership of Peninsula Subaru less than four years ago, John Dionas has aggressively pursued ways to improve the dealership — becoming Subaru’s first Stellar Performance Dealer west of Mississippi in 2002 and remodeling the facility the following year... (Full Article) |
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