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Summer festivals across Kitsap to fill every weekend
Summer's start date on the calendar may still be a week away, but the weather and the seasonal rhythms have everyone in the mood for a few months of fun. It's festival time, with plenty of favorites for Kitsap residents or visitors and a few newer offerings for 2024 as well.
Puget Sound Energy could preemptively shut off power in Kitsap County due to wildfire risk
Amid a growing wildfire risk in Western Washington, Puget Sound Energy announced it could preemptively shut off power in Kitsap County when weather conditions increase the risk of its utility infrastructure igniting a blaze. A Public Safety Power Shutoff — or PSPS — is a tool where utility companies de-energize specific power lines...
Navy specifies lease needs near Bremerton for coming shipyard improvements
The Navy is seeking to lease warehouse space, a laydown yard, and office space near the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to "recapitalize facilities and dry dock capacity" as part of its once-in-a-century investment in upgrading the aging shipyard to meet the fleet's needs. Last October, the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), Northwest...
35 Seattle-area ZIP codes among wealthiest in US, report says
SEATTLE — Thirty-five different ZIP codes in the Seattle area were among the Wealthy 1000 in a list compiled by The Business Journal. The 98101, which includes Pike Place Market and a good portion of the Seattle waterfront, is the region's wealthiest and comes in at No. 51 in the country.
Seattle's Evergreen Treatment Services Agrees to $1.45 Million Settlement over Medicare Double-Billing Allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a financial settlement with Evergreen Treatment Services, a non-profit based in Seattle, following allegations of double billing to government health programs, including Medicare. The settlement will see Evergreen pay $1,453,982 to the government, according to an announcement made by U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. This sum incorporates both restitution for the double-billed amounts and a penalty according to the False Claims Act.
E-bikes get the green light on King County trails
If you’re walking or riding on King County trails, expect to find e-bikes in the mix. The new rule permitting e-bikes and scooters on the trails, gives commuters some new options. Seattle Times transportation reporter Nick Deshais is here to talk about what it means. We can only make Seattle Now because listeners support us. You have the power! Make the show happen by making a gift to KUOW: https://www.kuow.org/donate/seattlenow
After nearly 25 years, federal officials approve a limited Makah whale hunt
The long wait is over. A federal official has given the green light for members of the Makah tribe to resume exercising their treaty right to whaling, based on a request first made in 2005. Their last hunt took place in 1999. With a waiver under the Marine Mammal Protection...
For older renters, Western WA’s housing boom can sow insecurity
Sandra Mears and Maryann Griffin loved their little cottage in West Seattle’s Delridge neighborhood. They had a beautiful garden, good neighbors and felt a sense of community. It was exactly the sort of place they’d sought after decades of living in apartments around the city; the sort of place they could imagine living in forever.
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