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Q: Who are the largest private and public employers in Kitsap County?
A: Private: Harrison Medical Center, 2,379 employees. Public: Naval Base Kitsap, 14,649 employees. (Note: Information is the latest available on KEDA website and is for 2011.)
Contemporary Water: Reuse, Conservation, Beyond Treatment
Wineries working to conserve water
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/06/18/2551008/wineries-working-to-conserve-water.html
Residential Water Treatment and Reuse
http://www.allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/Residential_Water_Treatment_and_Reuse_21937.aspx
Bahrain students develop water producing car
http://www.tradearabia.com/news/EDU_238049.html
Public Policy
Washington delegation: Feds should respect pot law
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/18/3058227/wash-delegation-feds-should-respect.html
Business/Economy
Bremerton might lease Pendergast fields for turf installation
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/18/bremerton-might-lease-pendergast-fields-for-turf/#axzz2WTxhI9IM
State quarterly revenue projection increases by $231 million
http://www.portorchardindependent.com/news/212006711.html
Bump in Washington revenue may avert government shutdown
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Bump-in-Wash-revenue-may-avert-gov-t-shutdown-4607265.php
City asks merchants to weigh in on Waterfront Park
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/212047621.html
Bainbridge development protesters take to the streets
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/18/bainbridge-development-protestors-take-to-the/#axzz2WTxhI9IM
Workplace safety conference seeks nominations for lifesaving awards
http://www.portorchardindependent.com/news/211836131.html
Wheat scare leaves farmers in limbo
http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021218406_wheatfarmersxml.html
Telecommunications/Water/Utilities/Energy/Technology
Maintenance of Onsite Water Treatment Systems
http://www.allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/Maintenance_of_Onsite_Water_Treatment_Systems_21934.aspx
Federal decision hands coal ports a big victory
http://crosscut.com/2013/06/18/coal-ports/115070/federal-decision-hands-coal-ports-big-victory/
Financial Facts About Exporting U.S. Coal To Asia
http://earthfix.opb.org/energy/article/financial-facts-about-exporting-us-coal-to-asia/
EarthFix Poll: NW Residents’ Support For Coal Dropping
http://earthfix.opb.org/communities/article/earthfix-poll-nw-residents-support-for-coal-droppi/
Report Says It Could Take Six Years To Empty Leaking Hanford Tank
http://kuow.org/post/report-says-it-could-take-six-years-empty-leaking-hanford-tank
Energy Secretary to visit Hanford site in Wash.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/06/19/2644409/energy-secretary-to-visit-hanford.html
First international renewable energy investors conference ends
http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/49579
New York: The nation’s most energy efficient city?
http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/06/18/new-york-nations-most-energy-efficient-city
Opinion: We should promote broadband pricing innovation
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9240126/We_should_promote_broadband_pricing_innovation?taxonomyId=70
Facebook, social media and the possibility of privacy online: Slate opinion
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2013/06/facebook_social_media_and_the.html
Facebook, Google go north to open cooler data centers
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-19/facebook_google_go_north_to_open_cooler_data_centers
Environment
Victoria’s youthful ecoprenuers take on marine pollution
http://www.vancouverobserver.com/blogs/earthmatters/plasticshore-victorias-youthful-ecoprenuers-take-marine-pollution
Transportation
Kitsap Transit riders want more midday service
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/18/kitsap-transit-riders-want-more-midday-service/#axzz2WTxhI9IM
Seattle’s favorite goats clearing the way under viaduct
http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2013/06/17/seattles-favorite-goats-clearing-the-way-under-viaduct/
Schools/Education
Legislative delay could cost state schools $45 million
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/06/19/2644262/legislative-delay-could-cost-state.html
Contemporary Water: Reuse, Conservation, Beyond Treatment
Small Town Reuse
http://allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/Small_Town_Reuse_21926.aspx
Premium Water Reuse
http://www.allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/Premium_Water_Reuse_21927.aspx
Reuse Not Always So Pure…
http://www.allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/Reuse_Not_Always_So_Pure_21928.aspx
Public Policy
Bremerton to pull plug on Pacific electric-vehicle charging stations
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/17/bremerton-council-to-pull-plug-on-pacific/#axzz2WTxhI9IM
Elections
Citizens can preview county’s new ballot at an open house this week
http://www.centralkitsapreporter.com/news/211861091.html
Business/Economy
County windfall from mall sale: $635,000
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/17/county-windfall-from-mall-sale-635000/#axzz2WTxhI9IM
Washington Lawmakers Hope For Positive Revenue Forecast
http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-washington-lawmakers-hope-for-positive-revenue-forecast/
Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/06/18/2643059/wake-up-call-starbucks-to-post.html
Telecommunications/Water/Utilities/Energy/Technology
Power outage knocks out email, website for city of Bainbridge Island
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/211870841.html
Senate Will Discuss Klamath Water Conflict As Irrigation Shutoffs Continue
http://earthfix.opb.org/water/article/senate-will-discuss-klamath-water-conflict-as-irri/
Nitrogen Removal—The Biggest Challenge Yet?
http://www.allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/Nitrogen_RemovalThe_Biggest_Challenge_Yet_21929.aspx
Nuclear energy to be topic of Port Townsend talk
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130617/news/306179987/nuclear-energy-to-be-topic-of-port-townsend-talk
‘Passive house’ aggressively saves energy (photos)
http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2013/06/passive-house-aggressively-saves.html
House O.K.’s nuclear national ‘park’ as Hanford cleanup lags
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2013/06/14/house-o-k-s-nuclear-national-park-as-hanford-cleanup-lags/
WSU students developing hydrogen-powered drone
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/17/3056684/wsu-students-developing-hydrogen.html
Is Wind Energy Tornado Proof?
http://theenergycollective.com/joshshill/238416/wind-turbines-are-tornado-proof
Sioux Indian Tribes Adopt Wind Energy
http://domesticfuel.com/2013/06/17/sioux-indian-tribes-adopt-wind-energy/
AT&T rated above Verizon for Seattle service
http://www.seattlepi.com/business/tech/article/AT-T-rated-above-Verizon-for-Seattle-service-4605515.php
Solar-powered phone screen could boost battery life
http://gigaom.com/2013/06/17/solar-powered-phone-screen-could-boost-battery-life/
Is cable holding back superfast broadband adoption on purpose?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57589353-93/is-cable-holding-back-superfast-broadband-adoption-on-purpose/
Seven social media myths busted for professionals
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-06-17/news/40027555_1_social-media-linkedin-senior-professionals
Environment
See baby ospreys in the nest
http://pugetsoundblogs.com/waterways/#axzz2WZRRRs6P
Clear Creek task force needs volunteers
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/211840511.html
A lesson in the value of native pollinators
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/fieldnotes/
Transportation
Kaleetan ferry returned to service
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/211866511.html
Victoria Clipper forced to dock at Shilshole by engine fire
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/komo/article/Victoria-Clipper-forced-to-dock-at-Shilshole-by-4602006.php
Temporary I-5 Skagit River span to open this week
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130617/NEWS03/706179913/-1/news03#Temporary-I-5-Skagit-River-span-to-open-this-week
Stephen Colbert knows that New York City’s bikeshare is a scourge
http://grist.org/cities/stephen-colbert-knows-that-new-york-citys-bikeshare-is-a-scourge/?utm_source=feedly
Schools/Education
Olympic HS graduation | Slideshow
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/211833611.html
SKSD Board of Directors issues open letter to the community
http://www.portorchardindependent.com/news/211834511.html
NKSD: Budget – Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.nkschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=1&ModuleInstanceID=2482&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=20460&PageID=1
CKHS 2013 graduation | Slideshow
http://www.centralkitsapreporter.com/news/211831621.html
Breidablik community says goodbye to its elementary
http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/211910851.html
Kiwanis announces Educator of the Year
http://www.bisd303.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=4&ModuleInstanceID=4298&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=10111&PageID=1
Bremerton High School graduation | Slideshow
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/211849111.html
Central Kitsap High School receives grant for schools in need
http://www.cksd.wednet.edu/News/PDF/2012-13/Lowe%27sGrant.pdf
Military
Veterans Wall defaced in Port Orchard
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/17/veterans-wall-defaced-in-port-orchard/#axzz2WTxhI9IM
KitsapCares
Fundraiser at nursery benefits Hospice
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/17/fundraiser-at-nursery-benefits-hospice-988/#axzz2WTxhI9IM
Bainbridge nonprofit hooks commercial fishers in fight against hunger
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/17/bainbridge-nonprofit-hooks-commercial-fishers-in/#axzz2WTxhI9IM
Public Policy
Planning is not just for planners
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/15/planning-is-not-just-for-planners/#axzz2WO14ejSg
Staffing changes at Poulsbo Police Department
http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/211637071.html
New Bainbridge police chief pledges openness
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/15/new-bainbridge-police-chief-pledges-openness/#axzz2WO14ejSg
Derelict vessel rules get stronger next month
http://pugetsoundblogs.com/waterways/2013/06/14/derelict-vessel-rules-get-stronger-next-month/#axzz2WKMjbPwk
Bainbridge mayor, city manager try to move past last week’s brouhaha
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/211619821.html
Special session tally: 30 days, 0 bills, $77,000
http://www.theolympian.com/2013/06/14/2585178/special-session-tally-30-days.html
5 things to watch this week in 2nd special session
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130616/NEWS03/706169832/-1/news03#5-things-to-watch-this-week-in-2nd-special-session
Business/Economy
Islanders protest shopping center planned for High School Road
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/211453351.html
Hiring freeze eased at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (Also Military)
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130615/NEWS03/706159910/-1/news03#Hiring-freeze-eased-at-Puget-Sound-Naval-Shipyard
Marketing efforts gaining momentum
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/211587921.html
‘Social Purpose Investing’ is next topic in Bainbridge lecture series
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-17/social_purpose_investing_is_next_topic_in_bainbridge_lecture_series
Green light for construction of big SK neighborhood
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/16/green-light-for-construction-of-big-sk/#axzz2WO14ejSg
Online sales tax might help state, but it’s not a simple matter
http://www.theolympian.com/2013/06/14/2585777/online-sales-tax-might-help-state.html
Budget impasse has state workers fretting
http://www.theolympian.com/2013/06/17/2587862/budget-impasse-has-state-workers.html
Telecommunications/Water/Utilities/Energy/Technology
UW students fight for fossil fuel divestment
http://crosscut.com/2013/06/17/environment/114962/martha-baskin-campus-fossil-fuel-divestment/
Seattle’s Dirty River Offers Gift Of Green Jobs
http://earthfix.opb.org/communities/article/seattles-dirty-river-offers-gift-of-green-jobs/
Klamath Falls Bioenergy ends biomass project
http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2013/06/report-klamath-falls-bioenergy-ends.html
What Would You Do With $100 Billion?
http://www.allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/What_Would_You_Do_With_100_Billion__21907.aspx
California’s groundwater management is like Texas: It’s the wild West
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/06/16/2548705/californias-groundwater-management.html
New Renewable Energy Rule Adopted for California’s Publicly Owned Utilities
http://blog.ucsusa.org/new-renewable-energy-rule-for-californias-publicly-owned-utilities-156
Energy Efficiency Gets More And Less Attention
http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/06/14/energy-efficiency-gets-more-and-less-attention/
Highly efficient ‘passive homes’ gain ground in US
http://www.seattlepi.com/business/energy/article/Highly-efficient-passive-homes-gain-ground-in-US-4602385.php
Wind turbine manufacturer empowers homeowners
http://triblive.com/business/realestate/4110885-74/says-turbine-wind#axzz2WTZMa5Di
World’s wind turbines to cross the 300 gigawatt mark – data
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/14/us-eu-wind-idUSBRE95D0WT20130614
Batteries included: New wind turbines and solar panels come with built-in storage
http://grist.org/news/batteries-included-new-wind-turbines-and-solar-panels-come-with-built-in-storage/
New Program Trains Soldiers To Use Solar Energy
http://theenergycollective.com/josephromm/238081/amid-soaring-demand-soldiers-trained-solar-power-new-scholarship-program-begins
Move to the cloud? Benchmark your company’s energy savings
http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2274941/move-to-the-cloud-benchmark-your-companys-energy-savings
Google begins launching Internet-beaming balloons: If successful, the technology might allow countries to leapfrog the expense of installing fiber-optic cable
http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Google-begins-launching-Internet-beaming-balloons-4602494.php
Obama to announce broadband expansion plans
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505124_162-57589322/obama-to-announce-broadband-expansion-plans/
Secret to Prism program: Even bigger data seizure
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/15/secret-to-prism-success-even-bigger-data-seizure/#axzz2WO14ejSg
Web giants get broader surveillance revelations
http://www.theolympian.com/2013/06/15/2585927/web-giants-get-broader-surveillance.html
Social media helped spread word during tornado warning
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2013/06/13/edmonton-tornado-social-media.html
How Social Media May Be Killing Your Business
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/penny-c-sansevieri/how-social-media-may-be-k_b_3442145.html
Social media, technology may force revolution in digital diplomacy
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/14/social-media-technology-may-force-revolution-in-digital-diplomacy/
Environment
Rep. Doc Hastings’ bill would protect salmon from California sea lions
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/06/13/193868/rep-doc-hastings-bill-would-protect.html#.Ub3FzJyykYR
Interpretive beach walks at Scenic Beach
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/06/16/2640513/state-park-interpretive-beach.html
After 25 years, Bloedel Reserve plans big changes
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/16/after-25-years-bloedel-reserve-plans-big-changes/#axzz2WO14ejSg
Washington State U starts sperm bank for honeybees
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/16/3055157/washington-state-u-starts-sperm.html
Transportation
Ferries looking to reduce number of canceled summer sailings
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/15/ferries-looking-to-reduce-number-of-canceled/#axzz2WO14ejSg
Bicycles Rerouted Through Colman Dock Starting June 16
http://www.insidebainbridge.com/2013/06/15/bicycles-rerouted-through-colman-dock-starting-june-16/
How Bike Friendly Cities Beat the Opposition and Became the New Normal
http://www.yesmagazine.org/planet/how-bike-friendly-cities-beat-the-opposition-became-new-normal
Sportsman Club Rd Closes to Turns from Hwy 305
http://www.insidebainbridge.com/2013/06/14/sportsman-club-road-closed-to-turns-from-hwy-305-starting-june-17/
Schools/Education
South Kitsap not only local district in danger of missing July payroll
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/14/south-kitsap-not-only-local-district-in-danger/?partner=popular#axzz2WO14ejSg
Bennett-Forman, Hemry receive Teacher of the Year awards
http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/211585211.html
Retiring principal looking for next adventure
http://www.portorchardindependent.com/news/211586711.html
New lab will allow engineering students to stay close to home
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/15/new-lab-will-allow-engineering-students-to-stay/#axzz2WO14ejSg
300 graduate from NKHS
http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/211701301.html
Kingston celebrates the graduating class of 2013
http://www.kingstoncommunitynews.com/news/211702241.html
Some OC grads followed familiar path at commencement
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/16/some-oc-grads-followed-familiar-path-at/#axzz2WO14ejSg
Military
Hiring freeze eased at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (Also Business/Economy)
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130615/NEWS03/706159910/-1/news03#Hiring-freeze-eased-at-Puget-Sound-Naval-Shipyard
Stennis Sailors educate students on military service
http://www.centralkitsapreporter.com/news/211432661.html
Murray’s military sexual assault piece stays in bill
http://www.theolympian.com/2013/06/15/2585863/murrays-military-sexual-assault.html
KitsapCares
Nonprofit collecting bicycles to be sent to impoverished areas abroad
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-17/nonprofit_collecting_bicycles_to_be_sent_to_impoverished_areas_abroad
Oak Table Cafe hosting spaghetti fundraiser for Kingston 4th of July
http://www.kingstoncommunitynews.com/news/211602181.html
Poulsbo Fire’s community garden helps those in need
http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/211585701.html
Contemporary Water: Reuse, Conservation, Beyond Treatment
ACE13: Conference opens with call for collaboration to conserve water
http://www.waterworld.com/articles/2013/06/ace13–conference-opened-with-collaboration-drive-to-conserve-wa.html
Detention and Protection
http://allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/Detention_and_Protection_21905.aspx
Water: Don’t be a drip
http://www.langleyadvance.com/news/Water+drip/8519097/story.html
Saving Water and Power Go Hand in Hand
http://watersmartsd.org/news/saving-water-and-power-go-hand-hand
Public Policy
Port Orchard: Council hears from citizens on proposed changes
http://www.portorchardindependent.com/news/211399911.html
For now, Bremerton residents won’t have voice in auditor’s role
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/13/for-now-bremerton-residents-wont-have-voice-in/#axzz2WC1UvY8d
Rep. Sherry Appleton will again serve on Commission on Judicial Conduct
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/211304391.html
Area’s members of Congress seek NSA information
http://www.theolympian.com/2013/06/13/2584314/states-lawmakers-weigh-in-on-nsa.html
Business/Economy
Sound Works Job Center gets two-month reprieve
http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/211479001.html
Kitsap Mall, adjoining properties sold to Connecticut-based group
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/13/kitsap-mall-adjoining-properties-sold-to-based/#axzz2WC1UvY8d
Kitsap Physical Therapy aims to repair injuries
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/211432721.html
Harrison CEO to speak about affiliation
http://www.centralkitsapreporter.com/news/211426411.html
Lindsley’s owner honored at BIDA
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/211451981.html
Local berry sellers giddy about this year’s strawberry crop
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/14/3052165/season-of-the-strawberry.html
Microsoft launching 600 stores within Best Buy and Future Shop
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/microsoftpri0/2013/06/13/microsoft-launching-600-stores-within-best-buy-and-future-shop/
Washington’s average wage tops $50,000 in 2012
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-13/washingtons_average_wage_tops_50000_in_2012
Telecommunications/Water/Utilities/Energy/Technology
New method could reveal presence of human waste
http://pugetsoundblogs.com/waterways/2013/06/13/new-method-could-reveal-presence-of-human-waste/#axzz2VuWavLsi
Human fecal bacteria confirmed in NE Seattle’s Thornton Creek
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Human-fecal-bacteria-confirmed-in-NE-Seattle-s-4599898.php
Ranchers In The Upper Klamath Are Having Their Irrigation Shut off
http://www.opb.org/news/article/ranchers-in-the-upper-klamath-are-having-their-irrigation-shut-off/
COAL: The Documentary
http://earthfix.opb.org/energy/article/coal-the-documentary/
Northwest research discovery could rock energy storage world
http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2013/06/northwest-research-discovery-could-rock.html
How ‘green’ is your power?
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2013/0613/How-green-is-your-power
Renewable Energy: Waste As Power Source
http://www.todaysfacilitymanager.com/2013/06/renewable-energy-waste-as-power-source
Navy revises plan for solar panels on runway
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Navy-revises-plan-for-solar-panels-on-runway-4598358.php
Report: Wind energy may be harmful to your health (blog post)
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/techflash/2013/06/report-wind-energy-may-be-harmful-to.html
Native Americans decry eagle deaths tied to wind farms (Also Tribes)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/13/us-usa-eagles-wind-idUSBRE95C1GH20130613
America should learn from Europe on wind power
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/06/13/america-wind-power-column/2397447/
Energy Savings Myths
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/efee45ikhk/energy-savings-myths/
Federal Agencies to Update Power Grid
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/06/12/58462.htm
Bainbridge chamber hosts technology-themed session at Office Xpats
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-13/bainbridge_chamber_hosts_technology_themed_session_at_office_xpats
Lightweight Microsoft Office available on iPhone
http://www.seattlepi.com/business/technology/article/Lightweight-Microsoft-Office-available-on-iPhone-4600317.php
Technology has made it easier to give up your privacy
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/14/3052314/technology-has-made-it-easier.html
How Social Media Turns Leadership Facilitation On Its Head
http://www.forbes.com/sites/cherylsnappconner/2013/06/12/how-social-media-turns-leadership-facilitation-on-its-head-and-10-additional-secrets-for-facilitation-success/
Social Media ROI for Business: Facebook versus LinkedIn
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-burrus/social-media-roi-for-busi_b_3436591.html
Environment
Ecology seeks comment on Kitsap County’s shoreline program update
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-14/ecology_seeks_comment_on_kitsap_countys_shoreline_program_update
Canadian study confirms megathrust earthquake is due in NW
http://www.seattlepi.com/national/article/Canadian-study-confirms-megathrust-earthquake-is-4596707.php
Inslee signs environmental cleanup bill
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/science/article/Inslee-signs-environmental-cleanup-bill-4600075.php
A whale of a find near Ocean Shores
http://kxro.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/a-whale-of-a-find-near-ocean-shores/
Humpback whales flocking to Puget Sound, straits
http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/2013/06/12/photos-humpback-whales-flocking-to-puget-sound-straits/?utm_source=feedly
Toxic waste left at abandoned Oregon mine
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130614/NEWS03/706149885/-1/news03#Toxic-waste-left-at-abandoned-Oregon-mine
Genetically Modified Wheat In Oregon Raises A Seeds vs. Pollen Question
http://earthfix.opb.org/land/article/seeds-v-pollen-how-gm-wheat-may-have-come-to-orego/
Environmental skills learned here travel far
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021184982_sarahcolumnxml.html
Transportation
WSF chief says budget protects ferries from cuts through 2015
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/211430521.html
One-year closure of Bucklin Hill Road approved by county
http://www.centralkitsapreporter.com/news/211426361.html
Detours expected for Sportsman Club Road work
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/211455921.html
Schools/Education
South Kitsap teachers union raises possibility of strike
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/13/sk-teachers-union-raises-possibility-of-strike/#axzz2WC1UvY8d
South Kitsap Education Association votes no confidence in the school district’s CFO
http://www.portorchardindependent.com/news/211460391.html
Klahowya Class of 2013
http://www.kitsapsun.com/photos/galleries/2013/jun/13/klahowya-class-2013/#axzz2WAMcpihr
Q&A with Klahowya Secondary School valedictorian
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/211431371.html
SKSD: Future students may not experience same faculty as graduates
http://www.portorchardindependent.com/news/211400761.html
North Kitsap parents meet to keep pressure on about school funding
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/13/north-kitsap-parents-meet-to-keep-pressure-on/#axzz2WC1UvY8d
Students turn cookies into housewares for Guatemalan family
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/211407681.html
2013 Bainbridge High School Graduation
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/211310751.html
Senate OKs wide-ranging education reform bill
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/education/article/Senate-OKs-wide-ranging-education-reform-bill-4600068.php
Military
Shipyard sending workers to assess Nimitz fire
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/13/shipyard-sending-workers-to-assess-nimitz-fire/?partner=popular#axzz2WC1UvY8d
Tribes
Northwest basketry talk to be June 20
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/211428361.html
Colville Tribes to celebrate opening of Chief Joseph Hatchery
http://kbkw.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5624
Forests on Indian reservations underfunded
http://washingtonexaminer.com/report-forests-on-indian-reservations-underfunded/article/feed/2106554
Native Americans decry eagle deaths tied to wind farms (Also Energy)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/13/us-usa-eagles-wind-idUSBRE95C1GH20130613
‘What About those Promises?’ A play by the Lummi Nation coming Sunday
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/06/what-about-those-promises-a-play-by-the-lummi-nation-coming-sunday/
Community/Social Services
Museum exhibit honors nurses
http://www.centralkitsapreporter.com/news/211428651.html
New art museum set for dazzling debut on Bainbridge Island
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-13/new_art_museum_set_for_dazzling_debut_on_bainbridge_island
The ‘Green Book’
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/211433691.html
General Interest
To Your Health: Hydration—Why It Matters and How Much You Really Need
http://www.insidebainbridge.com/2013/06/13/to-your-health-hydration-why-it-matters-and-how-much-you-really-need/
Contemporary Water: Reuse, Conservation, Beyond Treatment
The Water-Conserving Journey
http://allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/The_WaterConserving_Journey_21900.aspx
Idaho: City moves reuse pump project forward
http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?ID=2005147649#.Ubm0GsokSXs
WaterSense Helps Save Nearly $9 Billion
http://allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/WaterSense_Helps_Save_Nearly_9_Billion_21902.aspx
Canada: Greywater use gaining waves of support
http://metronews.ca/features/focus-on-urban-water/694510/greywater-use-gaining-waves-of-support/
Use and Reuse
http://www.stormh2o.com/SW/blogs/Use_and_Reuse_1699.aspx
LEED Water Incentives
http://allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/LEED_Water_Incentives_21901.aspx
Business/Economy
Ex-employees of naval contractor allegedly made $160,000 in unauthorized charges
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/12/ex-employees-of-naval-contractor-allegedly-made/#axzz2W66RwC3a
50,000 state employees face furloughs as 2nd special session begins
http://www.king5.com/news/local/second-special-session-begins-211192191.html
Closed Bainbridge gas station could reopen by late summer
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/12/closed-bainbridge-gas-station-could-re-open-by/#axzz2W66RwC3a
Organic farmers lose court battle with Monsanto
http://grist.org/news/organic-farmers-lose-court-battle-with-monsanto/?utm_source=feedly
Inspectors Take Seed Samples From WA Distributor
http://earthfix.opb.org/land/article/inspectors-take-seed-samples-from-wa-distributor/
How GM Crops Could Affect Weeds
http://earthfix.opb.org/land/article/how-gm-crops-could-affect-weeds/
Telecommunications/Water/Utilities/Energy/Technology
Clear Creek (stormwater) project under design
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/12/clear-creek-project-under-design/#axzz2W66RwC3a
Birds likely killed during stormwater maintenance in McCormick Woods
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/12/birds-likely-killed-during-stormwater-in-woods/#axzz2W66RwC3a
Puget Sound Energy seeks approval to sell Wash. hydroelectric facility
http://www.snl.com/Interactivex/article.aspx?CdId=A-17964180-10546
Northwest Natural Customers Will See Credit On June Bills
http://www.opb.org/news/article/northwest-natural-customers-will-see-credit-on-june-bills/
Innovation and Gadgetry Lead the Way
http://allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/Innovation_and_Gadgetry_Lead_the_Way_21903.aspx
Wave and Tidal Energy Need Different Policies
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/06/wave-and-tidal-energy-need-different-policies?cmpid=rss
Energy Department Launches Confusing New Electric Car Fuel Calculator
http://www.plugincars.com/us-doe-launches-ev-cost-calculator-confuses-things-egallon-127471.html
Comcast shows off a 3 gigabit broadband connection. That’s fast!
http://gigaom.com/2013/06/11/comcast-shows-off-a-3-gigabit-broadband-connection-thats-fast/
Google, Facebook and Microsoft Ask to Reveal U.S. Data Requests
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/12/daily-report-google-facebook-and-microsoft-ask-to-reveal-u-s-data-requests/?partner=rss&emc=rss
Social Media Engagement: How To Pick And Use The Right Networks
http://www.business2community.com/social-media/social-media-engagement-how-to-pick-and-use-the-right-networks-0520708
Transportation
Oregon: Driving Downhill
http://daily.sightline.org/2013/06/12/oregon-driving-downhill/
Schools/Education
Bainbridge school district posts configuration survey
http://pugetsoundblogs.com/bainbridge-conversation/2013/06/12/bainbridge-school-district-posts-configuration-survey/#axzz2VuWavLsi
Crosspoint student goes write to top of national contest
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/12/crosspoint-student-goes-write-to-top-of-national/#axzz2W66RwC3a
NKSD: Budget – Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.nkschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=1&ModuleInstanceID=2482&ViewID=047E6BE3-6D87-4130-8424-D8E4E9ED6C2A&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=20460&PageID=1
Bainbridge School District pilot program gets attention of state auditor
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/12/bainbridge-school-district-pilot-program-gets-of/#axzz2W66RwC3a
Military
Navy easement could block industry on Hood Canal
http://pugetsoundblogs.com/waterways/#axzz2VuWavLsi
Tribes
Chinook canoe trip celebrates lower Columbia River, tribal traditions
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7584777bce064e42bca3f91bb7ea508e/WA–Chinook-Tribal-Canoes
Community/Social Services
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Gets . . . Art!
http://www.insidebainbridge.com/2013/06/12/bainbridge-island-museum-of-art-gets-art/
Contemporary Water: Reuse, Conservation, Beyond Treatment
Save Water—and Money—at Home
http://livinggreenmag.com/2013/06/12/home-garden/save-water-and-money-at-home/
Public Policy
Meet Your New Police Chief, Matt Hamner
http://www.insidebainbridge.com/2013/06/11/meet-your-new-police-chief-matt-hamner/
Elections
Gun control advocates submit state ballot initiative
http://www.theolympian.com/2013/06/12/2581478/gun-control-advocates-submit-ballot.html
Business/Economy
Sequestration shrinks Head Start across Kitsap (Also Schools/Education)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/11/sequestration-shrinks-head-start-across-kitsap/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
For Oregonians, shopping in Washington may soon not be so tax-free
http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2013/06/for_oregonians_shopping_in_was.html?utm_source=feedly
Bremerton Harborside expansion gets $400K boost from public facilities district
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/11/bremerton-harborside-expansion-gets-400k-boost/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
In case budget doesn’t pass, state readies for shutdown
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021167620_insleeshutdownxml.html
Leaders agree on gas tax; transportation differences remain
http://www.theolympian.com/2013/06/12/2581480/leaders-agree-on-gas-tax-but-transportation.html
How to ask total strangers for large sums of money
http://crosscut.com/2013/06/12/business/114921/dos-and-donts-pitching/
Telecommunications/Water/Utilities/Energy/Technology
Stormwater site cleared in Manchester
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/11/stormwater-site-cleared-in-manchester/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Documents available, comments sought for Gorst watershed and urban growth area
http://www.portorchardindependent.com/news/210867081.html
Winning the War Against Leaks
http://allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/Winning_the_War_Against_Leaks_21894.aspx
Tribal leaders focus on energy development hurdles (Also Tribes)
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/11/3048322/tribal-leaders-focus-on-energy.html
Pendleton Power Capacity too Low for Large Data Center
http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22549813/pendleton-power-capacity-too-low-for-large-data-center
New renewable energy storage system unveiled in Oregon
http://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/new-renewable-energy-storage-system-unveiled-in-oregon/8512042/
How to Use Behavioral Science to Encourage Energy Efficiency
http://science.time.com/2013/06/11/how-to-use-behavioral-science-to-encourage-energy-efficiency/
Government Report: Coal Companies Are Pocketing Millions At Taxpayers’ Expense
http://earthfix.opb.org/energy/article/government-report-coal-companies-are-pocketing-mil/
Metering Customization
http://allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/Metering_Customization_21893.aspx
Study: Social media reflects society’s growing levels of narcissism
http://www.freep.com/article/20130611/NEWS/306110077/social-media-narcissism
Environment
Projects move ahead to aid Clear Creek fish
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/11/projects-move-ahead-to-aid-clear-creek-fish/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Long-time Poulsbo family agrees to trail linking Big Valley to Port Gamble
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/11/long-time-poulsbo-family-agrees-to-trail-linking/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Tests show no signs of ISA virus in Washington’s salmon
http://www.issaquahpress.com/2013/06/11/tests-show-no-signs-of-isa-virus-in-washingtons-salmon-2/
DNR Files Lawsuit In Taylor Bridge Fire
http://earthfix.opb.org/land/article/dnr-files-lawsuit-in-taylor-bridge-fire/
Transportation
Bainbridge Island begins collecting motor vehicle fee on August 1
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/211089741.html
Do we really need mass transit to limit our dependence on cars?
http://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2013/06/do-we-really-need-mass-transit-limit-our-dependence-cars
Schools/Education
Sequestration shrinks Head Start across Kitsap (Also Business/Economy)
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/11/sequestration-shrinks-head-start-across-kitsap/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
SKSD: School Board holding special meeting June 13
http://www.portorchardindependent.com/news/211015761.html
South Kitsap Class Of 2013 Graduation
http://www.kitsapsun.com/photos/galleries/2013/jun/11/south-kitsap-class-2013-graduation/32825/#section_header
New Washington K-12 Standards Prove Challenging For Students – And Teachers
http://kuow.org/post/new-washington-k-12-standards-prove-challenging-students-and-teachers
Tribes
Tribal leaders focus on energy development hurdles (Also Energy)
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/11/3048322/tribal-leaders-focus-on-energy.html
Retire Port Townsend High’s Redskins mascot, advisory panel says
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130612/NEWS/306129991/retire-port-townsend-highs-redskins-mascot-advisory-panel-says
Community/Social Services
Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council takes on new board members
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/211073681.html
PAWS needs volunteer matchmakers at new Pleasant Beach facility
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/211020871.html
Contemporary Water: Reuse, Conservation, Beyond Treatment
Wood pulp and paper: Water reuse drives Chinese paper mill
http://www.filtsep.com/view/32856/wood-pulp-and-paper-water-reuse-drives-chinese-paper-mill/
FLOBECK: Knowing what to do next with water shortages
http://gazette.com/flobeck-knowing-what-to-do-next-with-water-shortages/article/1502118
Public Policy
Kitsap County ranks seventh in same-sex marriages in Washington
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/210907251.html
Lawmakers ‘out in space,’ need 3rd session
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/11/3047299/lawmakers-out-in-space-need-3rd.html
Liquor Board to take extra 2 weeks to write marijuana rules
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/06/11/2633457/liquor-board-to-take-extra-2-weeks.html
Washington Pot Logo Viewed As Promotional By Critics
http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-washington-pot-logo-viewed-as-promotional-by-critics/
Business/Economy
Chamber lunch speaker will discuss changes coming under health care law
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-11/chamber_lunch_speaker_will_discuss_changes_coming_under_health_care_law
‘Marina Day’ termed success
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/10/marina-day-termed-success/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Kitsap Connect series adds video on Bainbridge Graduate Institute
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-10/kitsap_connect_series_adds_video_on_bainbridge_graduate_institute
Hiring freeze means shipyard calling on upper-level staff to fill void
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/10/hiring-freeze-means-shipyard-calling-on-upper-to/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
JBLM decides on 4-day weeks for civilian workers’ furloughs
http://www.theolympian.com/2013/06/11/2580022/jblm-decides-on-4-day-weeks-for.html
Costco eliminating self-checkout lines in stores
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-11/costco_eliminating_self_checkout_lines_in_stores
Genetically modified wheat: On the Columbia plateau, farmers wait for answers
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/06/genetically_modified_wheat_on.html?utm_source=feedly
What graduates – and everyone – should know about money
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/06/11/2633465/what-graduates-and-everyone-should.html
Telecommunications/Water/Utilities/Energy/Technology
WA Gov. Inslee Wades Into Water-Pollution Regs
http://earthfix.opb.org/water/article/wa-gov-inslee-wades-into-water-pollution-regs/
Opposing sides argue positions in groundwater pollution case
http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/latestlocalnews/1212681-8/opposing-sides-argue-positions-in-groundwater-pollution-case
A Broad Umbrella
http://allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/A_Broad_Umbrella_21870.aspx
Klamath Tribes Call In Their Water Rights (Also Tribes)
http://earthfix.opb.org/water/article/klamath-tribes-call-in-their-water-rights/
Energy Audits: Benefitting your drinking water and wastewater treatment facility
http://allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/Energy_Audits_21869.aspx
Utilities’ Appetite For Wind Energy Continues To Grow
http://www.renewgridmag.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.9985#.UbcWvsokSXs
Utilities and solar advocates square off over the future
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/utilities-and-solar-advocates-square-off-over-the-future/2013/06/09/580c0ad8-c3b6-11e2-914f-a7aba60512a7_story.html?wprss=rss_national
Solar power generation exceeds 2,000-megawatt threshold in Calif.
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-11/solar_power_generation_exceeds_2000_megawatt_threshold_in_calif
Study: Utility Rate-Making Carries Disincentives For Opting For ‘Salmon-Friendly’ Renewables
http://www.cbbulletin.com/426929.aspx
As First Offshore Wind Turbine Launches In Maine, Is Texas Next?
http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/2013/06/10/as-first-offshore-wind-turbine-launches-in-maine-is-texas-next/
SoloPower moving headquarters to Portland, pursuing South Korean hub
http://www.oregonlive.com/money/index.ssf/2013/06/solopower_moving_headquarters_to_portland_pursuing_south_korean_hub.html
Colorado officials talk secession over renewable energy law, other issues
http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/06/07/colorado-officials-talk-secession-over-renewable-energy-law-other-issues/
Getting There: LED lights being installed on Interstate 90
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2013/jun/10/getting-there-led-lights-being-installed-on/
Comcast to expand number of neighborhood Wi-Fi hotspots
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/06/10/comcast-wifi-hotspots/2407219/
ConnectED broadband plan for schools ignites excitement
http://wraltechwire.com/country-reacts-to-obama-s-new-connected-plan/12533808/
Broadcast world changes amid ‘multichannel video subscriber universe’
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/06/09/2631334/broadcast-world-changes-amid-multichannel.html?storylink=rss
Microsoft: IE10 beats Chrome and Firefox for energy-efficiency
http://www.itproportal.com/2013/06/10/microsoft-ie10-beats-chrome-and-firefox-for-energy-efficiency/
CenturyLink says a city rule is putting Seattle behind on broadband
http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/centurylink-says-city-rule-putting-seattle-behind-/nYD6b/
Environment
Inslee and Kitzhaber can lead a Columbia resolution
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/07/3042598/inslee-and-kitzhaber-can-lead.html
Transportation
State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge pavement repairs require lane and ramp closures
http://www.portorchardindependent.com/news/210836501.html
Temporary Replacement For I-5 Skagit Bridge On Track
http://kuow.org/post/temporary-replacement-i-5-skagit-bridge-track
Offenders nabbed in Kitsap County during extra patrols
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/210898811.html
Schools/Education
Music directors in NK schools hand in batons
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/10/music-directors-in-nk-schools-hand-in-batons/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
After 10 years of leading by listening, Bainbridge principal retires
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/10/after-10-years-of-leading-by-listening-principal/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Q&A with Central Kitsap HS co-valedictorians
http://www.centralkitsapreporter.com/news/
Children inspire book about local salmon
http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/210464621.html
Tribes
Introducing ‘The Class of 2026′: S’Klallam Head Start students graduate
http://www.kingstoncommunitynews.com/news/210874681.html
Klamath Tribes Call In Their Water Rights (Also Water)
http://earthfix.opb.org/water/article/klamath-tribes-call-in-their-water-rights/
Is the Violence Against Women Act a chance for tribes to reinforce their sovereignty?
http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.10/is-the-violence-against-women-act-a-chance-for-tribes-to-reinforce-their-sovereignty
If only American Indians made the NSA heat map
http://crosscut.com/2013/06/10/technology/114919/mark-trahant-indian-countrys-data-scandal/
KitsapKudos
Local CENCOM employees honored
http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/210854791.html
Contemporary Water: Reuse, Conservation, Beyond Treatment
The Rainwater Solution
http://allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/The_Rainwater_Solution_21843.aspx
WaterSmart website launched
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jun/07/water-conservation-website-watersmart/
Public Policy
New Police Chief Starts Work (Today): City Manager Has Agenda Ready
http://www.insidebainbridge.com/2013/06/09/new-police-chief-starts-work-tomorrow-city-manager-has-agenda-ready/
Olympia Countdown: Special session update
http://crosscut.com/2013/06/09/olympia-2013/114896/olympia-countdown-state-budget-stalemate/
Wash. Senate proposes public vote on policy shifts (Also Schools/Education)
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Wash-Senate-proposes-public-vote-on-policy-shifts-4590188.php
Elections
Meetings set to discuss ballot measure on Port Orchard’s form of government
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/09/meetings-set-to-discuss-ballot-measure-on-port/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Business/Economy
Home Depot pulls up stakes in Port Orchard
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/09/home-depot-pulls-up-stakes-in-port-orchard/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Pending home sales jump in Kitsap County
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/210637301.html
Village Green P-Patch training kiosk, garden shed open June 15
http://www.kingstoncommunitynews.com/news/210643911.html
Is Bremerton city auditor’s bang worth the taxpayer’s buck?
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/08/is-bremerton-city-auditors-bang-worth-the-buck/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Indianola port will ask for tax hike to cover maintenance
http://www.kingstoncommunitynews.com/news/210651691.html
Meeting slated on overhaul of Town & Country Market
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/09/meeting-slated-on-overhaul-of-town-country/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
National Small Business Week event offers variety of workshops for entrepreneurs
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-10/national_small_business_week_event_offers_variety_of_workshops_for_entrepr
Facebook Finally Ditching Those “Sponsored Stories” We All Love So Very Much
http://consumerist.com/2013/06/07/facebook-finally-ditching-those-sponsored-stories-we-all-love-so-very-much/
Want more time off? Some employers let you buy it
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/10/want-more-time-off-some-employers-let-you-buy-it/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Costco CEO Craig Jelinek Leads the Cheapest, Happiest Company in the World
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-06-06/costco-ceo-craig-jelinek-leads-the-cheapest-happiest-company-in-the-world#p1
Costco keeps an eye on Amazon’s expansion into grocery business
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-10/costco_keeps_an_eye_on_amazons_expansion_into_grocery_business
Is Boeing here for the long haul? Some aren’t so sure
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130609/BIZ/706099899#Is-Boeing-here-for-the-long-haul-Some-arent-so-sure
Value of Mid-Columbia organic crops rising
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/09/3045911/value-of-mid-columbia-organic.html
Telecommunications/Water/Utilities/Energy/Technology
Councilmember’s “Screw It” Sums Up Water Wars at Council Meeting
http://www.insidebainbridge.com/2013/06/09/councilmembers-screw-it-sums-up-water-wars-at-council-meeting/
For “Drought Doctor,” Mayor’s Focus on Utility Rates Doesn’t Hold Water
http://www.insidebainbridge.com/2013/06/09/for-drought-doctor-mayors-focus-on-utility-rates-doesnt-hold-water/
From Aggravation to Useful Tool: Electric bills can be a water manager’s best friend.
http://allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/From_Aggravation_to_Useful_Tool_21845.aspx
What is the Smart Grid, Really?
http://electronicdesign.com/power/what-smart-grid-really
Bill Would Sweeten Loans for Energy-Efficient Homes
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/business/senate-bill-sweetens-loans-for-energy-efficient-homes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&utm_source=feedly&_r=1&
Burst of energy: Pacific Power solar deadline approaches
http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2013/06/getting-online-pacific-power-solar.html
Wind Turbine Opens Opportunities for Off-Grid Farmers
http://www.energydigital.com/renewable_energy/wind-turbine-opens-opportunities-for-off-grid-farmers
World’s Quietest Wind Turbine
http://www.engineering.com/ElectronicsDesign/ElectronicsDesignArticles/ArticleID/5832/Worlds-Quietest-Wind-Turbine.aspx
A New Spin On “Intelligent” Wind Energy
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/06/a-new-spin-on-intelligent-wind-energy
Google proposes new data center in The Dalles
http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/jun/06/google-proposes-new-data-center-in-the-dalles/
Is the Internet green? Yes and no
http://blog.seattlepi.com/techchron/2013/06/06/is-the-internet-green-yes-and-no/
Australia (Video): New Broadband Could Undermine Fibre
http://nz.finance.yahoo.com/video/broadband-could-undermine-fibre-083054636.html
Broadband availability nears 100% across Buckeye state
http://timesbulletin.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=180684
Former North Mason Chamber leader teaching chambers across country about social media
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/09/former-north-mason-chamber-leader-teaching-about/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Why Social Media is For All Small Businesses
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/Why-Social-Media-is-for-all-Small-Businesses-209716201.html
Social Media and the Startup – How much is too much?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericbasu/2013/06/07/social-media-startup/
Environment
The Giant Grange Beehive Gets Gently Relocated: Photo Gallery and Video
http://www.insidebainbridge.com/2013/06/09/the-giant-grange-beehive-gets-gently-relocated-photo-gallery-and-video/
Obama Administration Drops Most Wolf Protections
http://earthfix.opb.org/flora-and-fauna/article/report-obama-to-drop-most-wolf-protections/
Commercial Compost Program Creates Local Product
http://klcc.org/Feature.asp?FeatureID=4601&utm_source=feedly
WSU plans honey bee sperm bank
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/WSU-plans-honey-bee-sperm-bank-4586682.php
Transportation
Bucklin Hill likely to be closed during bridge construction
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/08/bucklin-hill-likely-to-be-closed-during-bridge/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Will pay-as-you-drive insurance get a chance in Washington?
http://crosscut.com/2013/06/10/transportation/114850/will-pay-you-drive-insurance-get-chance-washington/
Kitsap Transit kicking tires on double-decker buses
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/08/kitsap-transit-kicking-tires-on-double-decker/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Bike share program would make sense for LTD
http://www.registerguard.com/rg/opinion/29981877-78/bike-share-emx-transit-transportation.html.csp?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20rgopinion%20%28The%20Register-Guard:%20Opinion%29
Ride Sharing Creates Turmoil For Car Service Businesses
http://kuow.org/post/ride-sharing-creates-turmoil-car-service-businesses
Schools/Education
Students’ career planning driven by their passions
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/08/students-career-planning-driven-their-passions/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Rotary Club honors students of the month, Sailors and Marines (Also Military)
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/210623821.html
2013 Graduation Schedule
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/08/students-career-planning-driven-by-their/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
The A Team: More than a dozen Bainbridge Spartans rise to the top of their class
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/210625121.html
NKSD: Following cuts, band director quits
http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/210463971.html
Wash. Senate proposes public vote on policy shifts (Also Public Policy)
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Wash-Senate-proposes-public-vote-on-policy-shifts-4590188.php
Lawmakers rank schools over bridges
http://www.theolympian.com/2013/06/09/2577858/lawmakers-rank-schools-over-bridges.html
Military
Rotary Club honors students of the month, Sailors and Marines (Also Schools/Education)
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/210623821.html
American Legion Post 245 offers help to vets, spouses
http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/210465111.html
Tribes
A life raised to an art form
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/09/a-life-raised-to-an-art-form/#axzz2VlAY1BhT
Why Tribal Gaming Will Oppose King Online Gambling Bill
http://www.legalpokersites.com/blog/why-tribal-gaming-will-oppose-king-online-gambling-bill/4231/
Contemporary Water: Reuse, Conservation, Beyond Treatment
Water conservation campaign restores 10 million gallons of water to CO River
http://www.waterworld.com/articles/2013/06/global-water-conservation-campaign-aims-to-restore-10-million-ga.html
Graywater & Rainwater for Landscape Irrigation
http://www.mountainview.gov/city_hall/public_works/water_conservation/graywater_and_rainwater.asp
Public Policy
Bremerton City Council OKs $3M Pacific Avenue project
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/06/3-million-pacific-avenue-project-a-go-in/#axzz2VFRpN4se
Assessor considers adding photo, building sketch to online public database
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/06/assessor-considers-adding-photo-building-sketch/#axzz2VFRpN4se
Bremerton takes on talk about Fourth Street trees
http://www.bremertonpatriot.com/news/210462861.html
Data out on same sex marriages in Washington
http://www.centralkitsapreporter.com/news/210449291.html
Elections
If not McKenna, others could challenge Inslee in 2016
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130606/NEWS01/706069918#If-not-McKenna-others-could-challenge-Inslee-in-2016-
Business/Economy
Wash. House approves revised budget plan
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Wash-House-approves-revised-budget-plan-4585272.php
Commuter Comforts Surprises Ferry Travelers, Plus Fun Facts
http://www.insidebainbridge.com/2013/06/06/commuter-comforts-surprises-ferry-travelers-plus-fun-facts/
Mr. B’s Bookery saved by customer
http://www.kingstoncommunitynews.com/news/210490981.html
Washington Selects Community Groups To Promote Health Exchange
http://kuow.org/post/washington-selects-community-groups-promote-health-exchange
Community ag group will discuss small urban farming at monthly meeting
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-07/community_ag_group_will_discuss_small_urban_farming_at_monthly_meeting
Wash. farmers sue Monsanto over GMO wheat
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/06/3041421/wash-farmers-sue-monsanto-over.html
Monsanto: Modified wheat ‘isolated occurrence’
http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2021127678_monsantowheatclaimxml.html?syndication=rss&utm_source=feedly
Purveyors Of GM Seed Say Mistakes Still Happen
http://earthfix.opb.org/land/article/purveyors-of-gm-seed-say-mistakes-still-happen/
National Mortgage Settlement payments to Washington residents are higher than anticipated
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-07/national_mortgage_settlement_payments_to_washington_residents_are_higher_t
Collaborative Communities/Innovative Partnerships
Belfair, Tahuya fire districts consider forming regional fire authority
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/06/belfair-tahuya-fire-districts-consider-forming/#axzz2VFRpN4se
Telecommunications/Water/Utilities/Energy/Technology
City council boils over on outsourcing water utility
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/210461981.html
Kitsap County seeks members for Surface and Stormwater Advisory Committee
http://kpbj.com/business_daily/2013-06-07/kitsap_county_seeks_members_for_surface_and_stormwater_advisory_committee
Water and Energy: A Crucial Conversation
http://allonewater.com/WM/WMArticles/Water_and_Energy_A_Crucial_Conversation_21839.aspx
Farm Subsidies Leading to More Water Use
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/us/irrigation-subsidies-leading-to-more-water-use.html
NEEA, utilities and Northwest builders test the market with new homes pilot
http://www.heraldonline.com/2013/06/06/4924456/neea-utilities-and-northwest-builders.html
NREL names top 10 utilities for renewable energy
http://www.elp.com/articles/2013/06/nrel-names-top-10-utilities-for-renewable-energy.html
Tidal Energy Could Be Next Big Wave
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2013/06/06/tidal-energy-could-be-next-big-wave/
Low Cost Leases Electrify Plug-In Car Sales On West Coast
http://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/post/low-cost-leases-electrify-plug-car-sales-west-coast
US to auction parcels for wind energy development
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/06/04/feds-auctioning-off-zones-for-wind-power-waters-off-martha-vineyard-rhode-island/YoHVhrA2ltsufc0REXiVnK/story.html
New Design for Solar Panels that Can Simultaneously Generate and Store Energy
http://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=27552
The World’s Biggest Coal Company Is Turning To Solar Energy To Lower Its Utility Bill
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/06/06/2104601/the-worlds-biggest-coal-company-is-turning-to-solar-energy-to-lower-its-utility-bill/?mobile=nc
5 Ways Social Media Supports All Critical Areas of Any Company
http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2273055/5-Ways-Social-Media-Supports-All-Critical-Areas-of-Any-Company
Feds tapping personal data from Internet servers
http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021135433_prisminternetsurveillancexml.html
Obama Promises to Have High-Speed Internet in Most Schools in 5 Years
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/us/politics/obama-to-seek-more-internet-aid-for-schools-and-libraries.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1&
Environment
Kitsap gathers to gawk and gasp at visiting orcas
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2013/jun/06/transient-orcas-visit-bremerton/#axzz2VFRpN4se
Transportation
Local squadron holding Boater Education class
http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/210460361.html
Schools/Education
KHS team’s project a winner at Imagine Tomorrow
http://www.kingstoncommunitynews.com/news/210486001.html
District breaks ground on new Jackson Park school
http://www.centralkitsapreporter.com/news/210440021.html
Student loan interest rates to rise
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130607/BIZ/706079881/1005/biz#Student-loan-interest-rates-to-rise
Community/Social Services
New Kingston Library community meeting June 13
http://www.kingstoncommunitynews.com/news/210445401.html
Waypoint Gets Its Pièce de Résistance: Bainbridge-Themed Glass Inlay
http://www.insidebainbridge.com/2013/06/07/waypoint-gets-its-piece-de-resistance-bainbridge-themed-glass-inlay/
Kingston 4th of July celebration still needs $10,000
http://www.kingstoncommunitynews.com/news/210491081.html
Fundraising continues for Bainbridge Island fireworks show
http://www.bainbridgereview.com/news/210462581.html
KitsapKudos
SKFR’s Wayne Senter named as state’s top fire chief
http://www.portorchardindependent.com/news/210422711.html
