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By JUSTINE FREDERIKSEN Staff Writer
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-
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
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.
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Port Orchard City Council member Rob Putaansuu, who campaigned on a pro-growth, business-friendly platform, won a decisive victory over incumbent Mayor Tim Matthes in the city’s sometimes bitter Nov. 3 general election. Putaansuu garnered 63.4 percent of the mayoral vote. Matthes trailed at 36.3 percent, with all 13 precincts counted. Council incumbents John Clauson and Cindy Lucarelli were winners in their contests to retain their Position 4 and
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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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Two open seats for the Council were up for grabs. Shawn Cucciardi, director of Columbia Hospitality and general manager at McCormick Woods, convincingly won the Position 1 seat JEANETTE BRUCE SEE UPSETS, PAGE A2 over challenger Keith Law, DALTON DANIELSON an Olympic College nursing student. Cucciardi had 61.7 percent to Law’s 37.8 percent. Clancy Donlin easily won the At-Large position with 93 percent of the vote. His writein challenger, Bill Christensen, gathered 7 percent in his write-in effort. Christensen joined the race after the filing ▼ Custodians won’t be replaced, $1.72 deadline and ran a spirited million will be taken from reserve fund. Mayor-elect is write-in campaign. Votersasapproved Propand pension rates along with inflation By CHRIS CHANCELLOR ‘humbled.’ A5 issues. Staff Writer osition 1, a $4.9 million bond In addition to the money saved on cusmeasure for Kitsap County The South Kitsap School District is a todians, Patton said the district will dip Position 5 seats, respectively. District 7, otherwise million. little closer to closing its $2.9 million defi- into its reserve fund for $1.72Fire Clauson, who has had a She said that’s not all bad known because as theSouth Kitsap Fire cit for the upcoming school year. seat on the City Council for in to upgrade its Terri Patton, assistant superintendent district saved more than it anticipated and Rescue, for business and support services, said at its last fiscal year, which ends Aug. 31. 32 years, took 54.3 percent apparatus, Patton said they also will save through and fire and safety Wednesday’s school board meeting that of the vote. His challenger, equipment. in the the district won’t replace five full-time not filling other vacant positions Nick Whittleton, retired custodians who left the district after the district, and through cutting expenses The measure received 70.7 on supplies. last school year. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard percent votes for approval to The board unanimously adopted the She said that will save the district employee and member of the 29.3 percent not to approve. budget. $250,000. city’s planning commission, Patton warned in previous meetings Patton said the deficit stems from unThe fire district serves Jesse Beals/Staff Photo trailed with 45.3 percent. won’t residents end foreseen circumstances when the district that the “hard decisions” likely 72,000 in South Cody Wright from Milford, Utah, got a mouth Lucarelli full of mudwon andin a zero presented its last levy to voters in 2004. her score bid after falling off Strawberry Delight in the Kitsap over 117 square miles. She cited escalating teacher salaries Saddle Bronc Riding competition Wednesday night at the Kitsap County Stampede. The fair runs through Sunday. SEE SCHOOL, PAGE A2 for re-election. She defeated The bond measure will cost challenger Marcus Lane, an the owner of a $275,000 home Olympic College Workforce in the district approximately Inside Development manager, with $3.43 a month, or $41.25 each Bob Smith / Independent A Section 67 percent of the vote of regyear for five years. Editorial A4 City Council member and new mayor-elect Rob Putaansuu speaks to supporters at an elecistered voters. Lane garnered Robert Meadows A4 activities she reported as stemming from tion party Nov. 3 at the Port Orchard Public Market. 32.7 percent. Scene & Heard A5 SEE ELECTION, A2 ▼ Both sides report feeling harassed in rift over home business. Keehn’s attempts to operate a business Sports A6
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chasing it last spring. shot in three of her home’s windows. Staff Writer City Development Director James Cronan, who lives on the 200 block of Flower Meadows Street in Port Orchard, Weaver confirmed that Keehn received Tensions between two Port Orchard said she believed the attack was part of an a conditional-use permit to operate a oneneighbors that erupted after one attempt- ongoing dispute with Keehn, whom she chair hair salon out of her home, which ed to open a home business last year led alleges has been running a hair salon out he described as “pretty innocuous” and both women to head down to the Kitsap of her home without a business license something that doesn’t typically reach By SARA write-in Bill Christensen andas “thecandidate level of intensive use,” as far city “stop-work” County Courthouse Monday andMILLER file re- and in defiance of a Whittleton, smiller@portorchardindependent.com on sthe neighborhood are conorder. straining orders against each other. supporters in the impacts restaurant’ banquet room awaiting Keehn, 30, said she filed for permission cerned. Shelia Cronan, 49, said she filed a reresults. The atmosphere at the Lighthouse restaurant However, since November of 2007, straining order against Amber Keehn from the city of Port Orchard to operate It didn’t take much time faces to turnwith was returning friendly home and hopeful on Nov. night ofout of her home Cronan hasfor filedtheir multiple complaints a hair salon on the 2300 after from a camping trip3, the of Flower Avenuedowncast. soon after pur- the city regarding traffic, noise and other Aug. and discovering pellets hadIncumbent been blockmayor Port17Orchard’ s city elections. By JUSTINE FREDERIKSEN
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 it isconditions, what it is,”with Matthes those the lastsaid. being“The the sun’s coming up letter from theand (Kitsap tomorrow we’veCounty) still gotHealth two more months.” Department,” Weaver explaining During the nightsaid, leading up to the announcement that Keehn’s current sewer facilities are
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