The progress of the internet has democratized admission to the world of entrepreneurship. From virtually anywhere in the world, creators can launch real, viable businesses capable of creating millions of dollars a year. While science and technology have reduced the barrier to entry to starting a business, there are still a bunch of problems just […]
Kitsap Update
‘Up From Slavery’ initiative in Bremerton
BREMERTON — When a Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd in May 2020, Darryl Riley used to read and understand “Up from Slavery,” Booker T. Washington’s autobiography. He was once especially moved by the pace of his ancestors, within fewer than 50 years of emancipation, to find prosperity and found locations like “Black Wall Street” in Tulsa, […]
Kitsap financial alliance wins grant, award
The state Department of Commerce has stated recently that the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance has been awarded a two-year $500,000 grant to launch the Washington Autonomous Vehicle Cluster or WAV-C. The Department of Commerce promotes job creation and economic growth by ensuring fair trade, providing the data necessary to support commerce and constitutional democracy, and […]
Here are the latest COVID-19 numbers confirmed Monday in Washington state
The Washington State Department of Health reported 214 new COVID-19 cases Monday. As of Monday, the state’s preliminary death tally was 12,355. The confirmed death tally as of March 4 was 12,240. The state reported 451 cases Sunday and 1,012 cases Saturday. The statewide case total from the illness caused by the coronavirus stood at 1,446,845 cases on Monday. […]
The woman found in the submerged vehicle died by suicide, autopsy shows
Autopsy shows that a woman found in a submerged vehicle died by suicide. The Kitsap County Coroner stated that the cause of the demise of a 46-year-old woman whose body was discovered in a submerged car in the water near Lions Park in Bremerton on Friday died as a result of suicide. The coroner last […]
Kitsap County to hire an architectural firm to design new homeless housing’s interior.
The first section of the new homeless housing off of Mile Hill Drive in Port Orchard has been successfully achieved. The next subsequent step of the $6.3 million project is for the county to hire an architectural company to diagram and assist oversee the development of the brand new homeless housing facility. “I think progress […]
As fuel prices rise to record highs, governments look for solutions
Retail gasoline and diesel prices soared to record highs in many countries across the world this week, prompting governments from Brazil to France to consider pumping up subsidies or trimming taxes to shield consumers from the financial strain. The moves reflect the economic and political risks governments see in the current energy spike, which has […]
Homicide suspect recognized via DNA in 1995 Kitsap County cold case
A suspect in the 1995 murder of a woman in Kitsap County has been identified via DNA, sheriff’s executives said. Kitsap County Sheriff John Gese said Wednesday that Douglas Keith Krohne is suspected of killing 61-year-old Patricia Lorraine Barnes, KING-TV reported. Krohne died in 2016. Gese stated Teas-based lab Othram helped clear up the case […]
Kitsap County deputies looking for man wanted on child rape charges
Kitsap County deputies are looking for a man desired on a warrant for child rape and luring a minor. On Wednesday, investigators have been looking into allegations that Roger Alan Heath, 36, had sexually assaulted a girl. On March 2, deputies started investigating allegations that 36-year-old Roger Alan Heath had sexually assaulted a minor. […]
The Importance of Cultural Diversity in the Workplace
Culture is what shapes us, it is the reason we have certain beliefs, influences how we behave, and is what gives us our identity. Cultural diversity is the representation of different cultural and ethnic groups in society. When talking about cultural diversity in the workplace, it is the inclusion of employees from different backgrounds, different […]