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tions as well as 23 uninsured motorists and nine suspended/revoked license violations were issued this year. Statewide, during the patrols, law enforcement officers wrote 2,321 seat belt violations and 1,448 cellphone/texting tickets. Last year, during this same time period, officers on the extra patrols statewide issued 3,171 seat belt violations and 1,059 cellphone violations were written. The Kitsap County Target Zero Task Force, law enforcement from Kitsap County, was funded by a grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission.

about the nature of the pact. “Based on my conversation with Mr. ing nearby, the boats were not the reason mitigation for a planned expansion of the Bremerton will be dis- Steve Slaton, the port’s director of ma- Morgan, he had run into a barrier during for the barrier. Bremerton marina. Tuesday an agreement rine facilities, said that interest in the his walk on the (Port Orchard Marina’s “One of the metal hinges on the public three years ago with the contract was sparked after a letter to dock), and wanted to know about the fish- dock broke, and we didn’t want anyone to SEE PORT, PAGE A8

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office. Those who choose to renew at an office should make sure to note the registration number on the bow of the boat or watercraft and take that information to the office. Due to budget cuts, DOL discontinued paper renewal notices for boats in 2010 and instead offered boat owners the opportunity to sign up to receive email renewal reminders. It’s too late to sign up for an email renewal reminder for this year, but boat owners can sign up online at www.dol.wa.gov to receive renewal reminders by email in the future.

chool is almost out Ecology (Ecology) is seeking public comment on Kitsap County’s recently updated shoreand down at the Port From the shelf line master program. Orchard library we’re Ecology will host an open house and public ready to “Dig into Reading,” hearing on the Kitsap County shoreline this year’s theme for the library’s program proposal on Thursday, June 20, in summer reading program for the Commissioners Chambers at the Kitsap County Administration Building, 619 Division children. St., Port Orchard. Officials from Ecology and We have all kinds of activities county staff will be available to answer quesplanned, including our poputions. The open house will begin at 5:30 p.m., Workshop set in Olympia Home Depot reports Port followed by the public hearing at 6:30 p.m. lar Wednesday mornings at the for school board candidates newly reopened Port Orchard After the public comment period, Ecology Orchard land for sale may approve the county’s proposed shoreOLYMPIA — The Washington State School Marina Waterfront Park gazebo. Home Depot reported they will try to sell a line program as written, reject it or identify Directors’ Association (WSSDA) will hold Starting this Wednesday, 20.74-acre site south of Walmart on Bethel specific provisions that need modification Kathleen Wilson a school board candidate workshops this Road. June 19, with percussionist Ian to meet the Shoreline Management Act and month. applicable state regulations. Northwest Retail Partners has listed the propDobson, and every Wednesday The free workshop cover a variety of topics erty on the market for $7.4 million. Ecology will accept public comment on through Aug. 28 at 10:30 a.m., we have a terrific line up of on the work of boards, including responsibiliKitsap County’s proposed shoreline proThe land, which was purchased before the ties, legal requirements and an overview of performers scheduled. gram through July 12. Comments should recession, was annexed by the City of Port education initiatives. The South Kitsap School District will once again be be addressed to Joe Burcar, Department Orchard in 2011. The workshop is from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, providing free sack lunches to anyone 18 and under immeof Ecology, Shorelands and Environmental In 2007, Kitsap County approved site plans June 19, at the WSSDA Conference Center, Assistance program, 3190 160th Ave. S.E., diately following our Wednesday performers through Aug. for the store that would have allowed a more 221 College St. N.E. Bellevue, WA, 98008-5452; or by email to Joe. 14. than 100,000-square-foot facility to be built. Burcar@ecy.wa.gov. Each two-hour workshop will be led by We have a busy summer planned for teens too, with There are Home Depot stores in Silverdale experts on Washington’s local school boards. Kitsap County’s proposed shoreline program and Poulsbo, along with Tacoma and Gig The workshops are meant to increase under“Beneath the Surface” being the teen summer reading and related documents can be reviewed at: Harbor. standing of the work of school boards. They theme. • Ecology’s Northwest Regional Office at 3190 do not provide advice on how to run an elecI’m really excited to welcome our new Youth Services 160th Ave. S.E. in Bellevue, by appointment, tion campaign. City approves the Independent 425-649-7000. Librarian Bradley Post to our Port Orchard staff. Bradley More details on the location of the meetings as its official newspaper will be taking over for Shannon Peterson, aka “Miss • Kitsap County website at: www.kitsapshoreand online registration are available at www. line.org. The City Council voted unamimously to wssda.org/Events/Workshops.aspx. Shannon,” who was promoted to director of Youth Services approve the Port Orchard Independent as • Kitsap County Department of Community for Kitsap Regional Library. the City’s official newspaper during the June Old Furniture Roundup is set Development Office, 614 Division St., Port Bradley has a lot of experience working with teens and 11 meeting. Orchard, WA, 98366, by appointment, 360Sunday in Bremerton tweens as a librarian in his home state of Michigan, and is 337-5777 State laws require second-class cities to ready to jump right into a busy summer filled with everydesignate an official city newspaper, which The “Old Furniture Roundup” is Sunday, June must have a general circulation within the 23, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This one-day only Seat belt violators, cell phone thing from Lego Club to a field trip just for teens to the city or town. event is held at the Olympic View Transfer Experience Music Project (EMP) in Seattle. talkers and texters cited Station in the Olympic View Industrial Park The City reported from July 2012 to May Bradley and Youth Services Librarian Lisa Lechuga across from the Bremerton National Airport Between May 20 and June 2 extra law 2013, it has spent more than $1,800 in legal on Highway 3. will be teaming up to make this the best summer reading enforcement patrolled Kitsap County roads notices. looking for unbuckled drivers and passenprogram yet. Residential customers may bring the followThe Independent and the Kitsap Sun were gers, and motorists using their cellphones or ing unusable furniture to the Olympic View At the Manchester Branch Library, Mondays are the day the only two newspapers who sent bids to other electronic devices. Transfer Station for free disposal during this the City. for children’s programming, with Ninjutsu Master Karri event: bookcases, tables and chairs, desks, During the patrols, 59 seat belt infractions Election Business Sports off the Monday afternoon starting programs on Monday, patio furniture, beds and mattresses, file cabwere written, in addition to 16 for cellphone/ 2013 boat decals expire June 30 Indications are Music store inets, entertainment centers, sofas, sleeper Wolves’ playoff June 25 at 1:30 p.m. texting or usage of other electronic device voter turnout opens with hopes depend sofas, dressers and baby furniture. OLYMPIA — Boating season is here, and the tickets. Have would be like to beambitious a will beitlarge plans Last year, in Kitsap County, during on CKyou gameever wondered what deadline for renewing boat and watercraft this same time period, officers on extra Be prepared to unload your own items and ninja? Master Karri will be showing off ninja skills and Page A3 Page A32 Page A10 registration decals is right around the corner. patrols wrote 96 seat belt infractions and 10 expect that lines may be long. Loads containtalking about what life as a ninja was really like. All state boat registrations expire on June 30. cellphone violations. ing garbage will be charged the regular rate. Miss Heidi and Manchester crew have a full schedule Pthe ORT ORCHARD Boat registrations can be renewed online at In addition, one DUI and two felony drug Household hazardous waste will not be of programs, and don’t forget this Sunday is the annual the Department of Licensing website or in arrests were made. Seventy-three speeding accepted at this event. All loads are preperson at a neighborhood vehicle licensing violations, two child passenger safety infracscreened on site. Father’s Day Salmon Bake at the Manchester Library. Be sure to bring your children and teens down to your SEE MURDER TRIAL, A14 local library to sign up for summer reading. Along with all FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 ■ Vol. 119, No. 43 ■ www.portorchardindependent.com ■ 50¢ • • • • • the remainder of the meeting meeting. our activities, we have reading trackers and once they read Last Thursday, the SKSD into the school library. Perhaps recognizing teach(or are read to) for 10 hours, bring the tracker back to the Sports recognized teachers and Waiting for nearly 90 miners and employees during a library to receive a free paperback book and a free ticket to CONTINUED FROM A6 employees for their 25 years utes for a school board meetspecial event would be more Page A10 the Kitsap County Fair. of service or retirement. ing is no fun for people who appropriate. 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“This is a mental health problem,” he said, “that was accelerating and becoming more acute during a period when we can confirm that he was 100 percent sober and not taking drugs.” Mustard, Hershman said, was in a Expectations were turned on their head in two Kitsap County political contests during Tuesday night’s primary election, as the perceived front-runners came in third and were disqualified in their respective races. Republican Tim Matthes drew the most votes in the South Kitsap commissioner’s race, followed by Democrat Charlotte Garrido. Monty Mahan, who was the first to declare for the seat and earned the endorsement of local mayors, came in third (See related story, page A3).

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activities she reported as stemming from Keehn’s attempts to operate a business out of her home. Weaver said following an April 11 hearing with the city’s Hearing Examiner, certain conditions were placed on Keehn’s permit to mitigate Cronan’s concerns before she would be allowed to operate her business. “(Keehn) has addressed all but one of those conditions, with the last being the letter from the (Kitsap County) Health Department,” Weaver said, explaining that Keehn’s current sewer facilities are

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chasing it last spring. City Development Director James Weaver confirmed that Keehn received a conditional-use permit to operate a onechair hair salon out of her home, which he described as “pretty innocuous” and something that doesn’t typically reach “the level of intensive use,” as far as impacts on the neighborhood are concerned. However, since November of 2007, Cronan has filed multiple complaints with the city regarding traffic, noise and other

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insanity to the murder. “I cannot defend this act. No one can,” said Mustard’s lawyer Bryan G. Hershman. “It’s god-awful, and it’s a tragedy, but that’s not what this story is.

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shot in three of her home’s windows. Cronan, who lives on the 200 block of Flower Meadows Street in Port Orchard, said she believed the attack was part of an ongoing dispute with Keehn, whom she alleges has been running a hair salon out of her home without a business license and in defiance of a city “stop-work” order. Keehn, 30, said she filed for permission from the city of Port Orchard to operate a hair salon out of her home on the 2300 block of Flower Avenue soon after pur-

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Tensions between two Port Orchard neighbors that erupted after one attempted to open a home business last year led both women to head down to the Kitsap County Courthouse Monday and file restraining orders against each other. Shelia Cronan, 49, said she filed a restraining order against Amber Keehn after returning home from a camping trip Aug. 17 and discovering pellets had been

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