Kitsap County commissioners will decide Oct. 26 whether to adjust the county’s stormwater fees for 2027 and 2028. Where they apply, the fees are collected with annual property taxes.
Kitsap County commissioners will decide Oct. 26 whether to adjust the county’s stormwater fees for 2027 and 2028. Where they apply, the fees are collected with annual property taxes.
PORT ORCHARD — A partnership between the Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard and Kitsap Humane Society has received national recognition for a resident-run program that pairs veterans with senior shelter dogs awaiting adoption.
The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 12 to adopt a new 0.1% sales and use tax to fund criminal justice services. The tax takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, and is expected to raise about $7.7 million a year.
Gov. Bob Ferguson has nominated 99 low-income and rural communities across Washington for the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program, which gives investors tax incentives to fund real estate development and businesses in those areas.
Olympic College has been selected to join the Career and Technical Education Dual Credit Washington “Big Blur” Initiative, a competitive grant program led by Jobs for the Future. The statewide effort aims to better connect high school, college and career training for students in grades 11 through 14.
The Washington State Department of Commerce is looking for an organization to help owners of Tier 2 buildings understand and comply with the state’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard, with $600,000 available for the work.
The Port of Port Townsend and the Composite Recycling Technology Center in Port Angeles are among seven Washington organizations sharing about $2.4 million in state Industrial Symbiosis grants, which pay for projects that turn one industry’s waste into another industry’s raw material.
Kitsap Public Utility District is one of seven internet providers that have signed agreements with the Washington State Broadband Office to bring high-speed internet to unserved and underserved communities under the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, known as BEAD.
Safe Boats International in Bremerton will receive more than $321,000 in federal funding to expand workforce training as part of $5.2 million awarded to six Washington shipyards.
Olympic College will launch a new associate degree in computer science this fall, expanding its technology programs and creating another pathway for Kitsap County students to pursue careers in the field without leaving the region.