Kitsap Bank donates $1,000 to Friends of Library
Photo by Kitsap Bank
Port Orchard Library Branch Manager Kathleen Wilson, along with (left to right) Paul Drzewiecki, Friends of the Library and Port Orchard Advisory Board member; John Relaford, president of the Friends of the Library Board of Directors and Dave Jeffcoat, Kitsap Bank vice president/regional manager, hold a $1,000 check donation for the library’s new reading room.
Multiple offers are “the new normal” for housing market around Puget Sound
Northwest Multiple Listing Service members notched their highest volume of new listings since June 2011, but the additions did little to ease inventory shortages. Brokers also reported the highest volume of pending sales since May 2007, along with anecdotes of bidding wars.
Leasing at The Sidney has begun
Rush Commercial has begun leasing at The Sidney, a collection of luxury apartment homes opening this July in Port Orchard.
BUSINESS | New restaurant opens in old Tully's location
Kelly's Cafe and Espresso expands into South Kitsap market
Attorney General says “no dice” to T-Mobile’s deceptive “no-contract” advertising
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has ordered T-Mobile to correct deceptive advertising that promised consumers no annual contracts while carrying hidden charges for early termination of phone plans.
Disaster Preparedness for Business Owners: Take critical measures to protect employees, business investment
Whether it's an earthquake, wildfire, flood or windstorm, natural disasters can devastate parts of the Pacific Northwest at any time and Northwest business owners need to get ready now to protect both employees and their business investment.
Hospice of Kitsap County launches new palliative care program in Silverdale
Dr. Pat Borman joined the Leadership of the Hospice team as medical director last summer and she also brought with her, expertise garnered from a fellowship at the Institute of Palliative Medicine, internationally recognized as the largest center for training in hospice and palliative care.
Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce executive director leaving her post
Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce board members will begin searching for a new executive director after Coreen Haydock announced she would be leaving her post this summer.
State’s taxable retail sales increase during final quarter
Taxable retail sales increased 5.6 percent to $29.5 billion during the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, the Washington State Department of Revenue reported recently.
Kitsap Bank kicks off ‘Go Green’ challenge on Earth Day
Beginning on Earth Day, April 22, Kitsap Bank will kick off a “Go Green” campaign throughout the organization.
Prices spiking as home buyers hit inventory
Brokers added 9,332 new listings to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service database during March, but pending sales topped that number to further crimp inventory and trigger competitive bidding among buyers who are flocking to open houses.
