Bremerton police release sketch of murder suspect — Neighbors concerned by violent crimes; Mayor Lent calls for stronger police presence
courtesy of Bremerton Police Department
Bremerton Police Department released this sketch Feb. 7 of their suspect in the Feb. 3 Melody Brannon murder.
Guest Column: The family drug dealer
The family medicine cabinet is increasingly becoming a deadly drug dealer, stuffed with expired and leftover prescription and over-the-counter medicines that can be dangerous to a family’s health and to our environment. For once, there is a solution that is simple, straight forward, cost effective and endorsed by a wide coalition of organizations, including those of us in law enforcement. It’s the Secure Medicine Return Bill, Senate Bill 5234, and it presents the state’s first proposed permanent drug take back program, one that would be funded entirely by pharmaceutical companies.
Everything Bremerton: One hundred years of school history
In January 2013 the Naval Avenue Early Learning Center site will celebrate 100 years of continuous education. In anticipation of this event, the gathering of information about the overall history of the site is well underway. Photographs of the various school buildings that have operated on the site are being collected. Personal stories from 100 years of student, educator and parent participants are needed as well.
Minority ratings for Superior Court appointments encouraged
Minority bar associations throughout the state are advocating for their community’s interests on the bench by “vetting” judges or judicial candidates through its rankings process, which involves an interview of the candidate, checking professional references, including opposing council, and reviewing the candidate’s legal career through the lens of minority issues.
Harrison RN named March of Dimes Nurse of the Year
Nelson Monastrial, a Harrison Medical Center registered nurse, was selected by the Western Washington Chapter of the March of Dimes Jan. 27 as Nurse of the Year for Patient and Clinical Care.
Miss West Sound scholarship officers elected
The Miss West Sound Scholarship Program elected a new board of directors and officers for 2012 to 2013.
Land Title Company announces retirement of president
Land Title Company recently announced that Gene Kennedy, its CEO and president, has retired from the company.
County's homeless get some help at Project Connect
In its fourth year, Project Connect — a day of free services, information and items for the homeless — drew a crowd at the end of January, but attendance was lower than the year before.
State targets do-it-yourself tobacco shops for taxes
Smokers call Senate bill to protect public health “bogus”
Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill; House review next
As Senate President Brad Owens announced that the same-sex marriage bill, ESSB 6239, had passed, an anxious audience of hundreds watching attentively during tense floor debate erupted with applause.
Soup swap
Jenn Petrunis lives in Port Orchard and works in Bremerton. She drives to Poulsbo for locally-grown produce, to a Southworth dairy farm for milk and to a friend’s place for fresh eggs.
