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$340K for SoundRunner in 2012 By MEGAN STEPHENSON
STAFF WRITER
KINGSTON — A majority of Kingston residents surveyed support SoundRunner, but they also want to see the port give it limited financial support.
Results of the mail-in survey, conducted by the Port of Kingston Oct. 14-28, was relayed to port commissioners Dec. 1. More than 900 port district residents completed the survey, which Kori Henry, executive director of the port and
SoundRunner, thought was impressive. There are 3,000 district residents. Of survey respondents, 64 percent support the ferry service and 71 percent want to see limited financial support. They were
Top 10 ShareNet half way toward goal KINGSTON — Donations to Neighbor Aid, ShareNet Food Bank’s annual fundraising campaign, reached $37,900 on Dec. 13. While that’s slightly lower than last year’s todate total of $42,863, it’s more than half way toward the fundraising goal. ShareNet got a $5,000 boost in mid-December from Liberty Bay Auto Center in Poulsbo. The See SHARENET, Page 2
stories of A look at the top stories of the year in Greater Kingston, and the edition the story was published. This top 10 list was selected by the staff of the Kingston Community News.
Clinic at Spectrum closes (January) Students relying on the health clinic at Spectrum Community School were forced to find alter-
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native health care after the clinic announced it would close in the 2010-11 school year. The clinic, which provided free mental and physical health services for students attending Spectrum and Kingston High School, saw more than 90 new students in the 2009-10 school year. The clinic was funded by the Kitsap County Health District and cost the Health District $109,071 to run in 2010.
The clinic was cut to absorb a $1.4 million drop in revenue.
Commissioner Bauer resigns (February) Steve Bauer resigned from the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners, effective Feb. 28, so he could spend more time with his family. At the time of his resignation,
divided between not increasing the property tax and delaying further development of the service. The majority saw the service’s major benefits as commuting, traveling to downtown Seattle and special See SOUNDRUNNER, Page 3
Two local officials meet with Obama By MEGAN STEPHENSON
STAFF WRITER
LITTLE BOSTON — President Obama announced an order that would bring the U.S. Department of Education and American Indian education opportunities closer together on Dec. 2 during his third annual Tribal Nations Conference. Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Council member Francine Swift and Suquamish Chairman Leonard Forsman were among the 565 tribal representatives to hear firsthand of the Obama administration’s efforts and commitments to Native people. “These meetings are not strictly symbolic,� Forsman said. “There’s been a lot of accomplishments in Indian country� by the Obama administration. See CONFERENCE, Page 5
ONLINE â– Northwest Indian College lab may make four-year degree possible in Little Boston. See kingstoncommunitynews.com
See TOP 10, Page 2
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS A look at the Kingston and Port Gamble Country Christmas celebrations. See photos, Pages 12-13.
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