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Board’s 2005 contract with Suquamish will be addressed at Aug. 26 meeting.
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be harmed by walking on it,” he said. However, Slaton said he also explained to Morgan the agreement the port reached with the Suquamish Tribe in December of 2005, which he described as mitigation for a planned expansion of the Bremerton marina.
The Port of Bremerton will be discussing on Tuesday an agreement reached nearly three years ago with the
Suquamish Tribe after at least one Port Orchard resident expressed concerns about the nature of the pact. Steve Slaton, the port’s director of marine facilities, said that interest in the contract was sparked after a letter to
the editor written by Mark Morgan was published. “Based on my conversation with Mr. Morgan, he had run into a barrier during his walk on the (Port Orchard Marina’s dock), and wanted to know about the fish-
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ing boats he saw,” Slaton said, explaining that while there were tribal members fishing nearby, the boats were not the reason for the barrier. “One of the metal hinges on the public dock broke, and we didn’t want anyone to
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By CHARLIE BERMANT Staff Writer
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). SEE UPSETS, PAGE A2
TIM MATTHES
CHARLOTTE GARRIDO
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BRUCE DANIELSON
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first and last name is written on the ballot. The third, and won’t be replaced, $1.72 ▼ Custodians most problematic, is a ballot in As the last remaining million will which just a first or last namebe taken from reserve fund. envelopes containing election is printed. ballots trickle into Kitsap and pension rates along with inflation as By CHRIS CHANCELLOR issues. Staff Writerto Joyce, 13 According County’s Elections Division, it In addition to the money saved on cuswrite-in votes are “unresolved” appears the declared winners The South Kitsap School District is a todians, Patton said the district will dip and their validity be deteron Nov. 3 Election Night are little closer towill closing its $2.9 million defi- into its reserve fund for $1.72 million. mined cit byfor thethecounty elections She said that’s not all bad because the upcoming school year. still headed to elective office. TerriitPatton, board when meets assistant Nov. superintendent district saved more than it anticipated in But there is possibly one business and support services, said at its last fiscal year, which ends Aug. 31. 23-24. for exception: a little-noticed Patton said they also will save through Wednesday’s school board meeting that The the unresolved votesreplace all five full-time not filling other vacant positions in the race for Port of Waterman district won’t custodians who left the district after the district, and through cutting expenses have similar shortcomings: commissioner could produce on supplies. last school year. Bob Smith / Independent the following declined to register in May for they include a write-in winner, based on The board unanimously adopted the She said that will save the district names $250,000. as written: “Jack,” Jack Port Orchard’s Haggen store now sits closed and nearly re-election. current results counted as of budget. Patton warned in previous meetings said the deficit stems from bare un- of merchandise. (without Patton quotation marks), McCarn, however, had a Nov. 10. Albertsons, however, is expected to Jesse Beals/Staff Photo “hard decisions” won’t end Court. circumstances Jack Mcforeseen and Stan McCarn. when the district change of heart and mounted While the outcome doesn’t bid forthat thetheproperty in U.S.likely Bankruptcy Cody Wright from Milford, Utah, got a mouth full of mud and a zero score after falling off Strawberry Delight in the presented its last levy to voters in 2004. “I checked the first names a write-in campaign after the have monumental conseShe cited escalating teacher salaries Saddle Bronc Riding competition Wednesday night at the Kitsap County Stampede. The fair runs through Sunday. SEE SCHOOL, PAGE A2 of all the district’s registered candidate registration deadquences as did a certain voters,” Joyce said. line. national presidential election “Only one voter has the In the Nov. 3 election, in 2000, it nonetheless is an Inside first name of Jack. Which, of McCarn could pass Curtisinteresting lesson in this state’ s A Section course, belongs to McCarn.” Stanley’s total by 5 votes if political election process. Editorial A4 Curtis-Stanley has not contested ballots are deemed Here’s the scrambled sceRobert Meadows A4 activities she reported as stemming from Scene & Heard A5 responded to requests for business.Albertsons valid by the county’ s canvass in rift nario for the Position 3 race: is in linetotooperate abidding Keehn’s attempts business for its former store ▼ Both sides report feeling harassed over home Sports A6 comment. board. Candidate River A. Curtisout ofthe hernow-closed home. buy back in Gig Harbor. Legal Notices A7 said following hearchasing it last spring. shotJoyce, in threecounty of her home’s windows. In other By JUSTINE FREDERIKSEN local election Kyle Elections Stanley has 239 votes, or 48.8 HaggenWeaver grocery store in an April 11On Wednesday, Nov. 11, Mary Colborn A7 Staff Writer City Development Director James ing with the city’s Hearing Examiner, cerCronan, who lives on the 200 block of updates: manager, said there are some percent of the total count. But Port Orchard, according to onAlbertsons — the parent Obituaries A8 tain conditions were placed Keehn’s Flower Meadows Street in Port Orchard, Weaver confirmed that Keehn received Updated election returns technicalities at play. theTensions county also has counted the publication Supermarket company permit to mitigate Cronan’s concerns be- of Safeway — is a conditional-use permit to operate a onesaid she believed the attack was part of an between two Port Orchard Inserts: Fred Meyer, RiteAid, Office Depot, Best Buy, Staples, 251 chairPutaansuu hair salon out of her home, which ongoing dispute withclassifies Keehn, whomshow she Rob neighbors that erupted after one attempt- He mainsaid the county votes cast in the “write-in” News.fore she would be allowed to operate to bidher on 12 Haggen stores Wal-Mart, Valassis as “pretty alleges has been running a hair salon out he ed to openOf a home business last year led taining hisdescribed commanding leadinnocuous” andThebusiness. write-in votes in three catecategory. the 251 write-in Boise, Idaho-based in Washington, includ“(Keehn) has addressed all but one of something that doesn’t typically reach of her home without a business license both women to head down to the Kitsap Printed with recycled paper and environmentally over incumbent Tim Matthes gories: ballots in which voters votes counted, 238 were cast company has been identified ing the Port Orchard and County Courthouse Monday and file re- and in defiance of a city “stop-work” “the level of intensive use,” as far as those conditions, with the last being the friendly soybean oil-based ink. for Portimpacts Orchard select a fictitious person, such for Jack McCarn. from the Court (Kitsap County) on mayor. the neighborhood are conorder. straining orders against each other. in U.S.letter Bankruptcy GigHealth Harbor locations. Department,” Weaver cerned. Keehn, 30, said she filed for permission Sheliawould Cronan,be49, said she filed a rePutaansuu has 60.7 percent, or as Mickey Mouse. That records as the baseline bid-said, explaining Supermarket News also However, since November of 2007, that Keehn’s current sewer facilities are straining order against Amber Keehn from the city of Port Orchard to operate 1.602 votes, to Matthes’ 38.9 He said those ballots are Commissioner Jack E. der for 36 stores to be aucreported the company has after returning home from a camping trip a hair salon out of her home on the 2300 Cronan has filed multiple complaints with The second a after pur- the city regarding traffic, noise and other McCarn, who was firstpellets elect-had beendisqualified. NEIGHBORS, tioned thisSEE week, 12 of thosePAGE A2 block of Flower Avenue issoon Aug. 17 and discovering SEE ELECTION, A5 SEE HAGGEN, A5 vote in which a candidate’s ed to Position 3 in 1991 but in Washington. 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OPINION: Cooperation pays dividends. A4 SPORTS: Wolves end football season with a win. A21
By BOB SMITH
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Albertsons in line to Neighbor denies pellet gunbuy shooting old Haggen site
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