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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
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Mayoral races in Bremerton, Poulsbo draw candidates in early filing, and KRL levy planned
Two mayoral elections in Kitsap County cities officially have a matchup for the 2025 election and several other city council positions attracted candidates on Monday, the first day of filing week through the Kitsap County Auditor. In addition, voters countywide will weigh a ballot measure from the Kitsap Regional Library in August. As expected, current Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler filed to run for a third term in city hall, and this year he'll be challenged by current City Councilmember Jeff Coughlin. Both had earlier announced their intention to run and have begun campaigning in the city. In Poulsbo, the two candidates who have announced -- Ed Stern and Dan Weedin -- both filed the paperwork to appear on the ballot. Kitsap Regional Library's Proposition 1 proposes what's known as a "levy lid lift" for its regular assessment of property taxes to maintain operations. KRL's board approved sending the ballot measure to voters for approval, raising the district's levy from $0.27 per $1,000 in property valuation to $0.39. Below, find a list of candidates who have filed for city and school board races across Kitsap, as well as the one legislative district in the area up for election, as of Monday afternoon. Candidates must file to run in the August primary by Friday, May 9. The Kitsap Sun will continue to update this file during the week as more candidates file for office and primary matchups emerge. For more information on how to file to run for public office, or see a list of positions up for election this year, visit the Kitsap County Auditor's elections page. Related: Election season opens in Kitsap with filing week for 2025 primary candidates Bainbridge Island City Council: Sarah Blossom (District 3); Dawn Janow (District 3); Clarence Moriwaki (District 5, incumbent); Peter Raffa (District 5); Joe Deets (District 7, incumbent) Bremerton mayor: Greg Wheeler (incumbent); Jeff Coughlin Bremerton City Council: Jennifer Chamberlain (District 1, incumbent); Ash Black (District 3); Christy Cammarata (District 3); Rick Tift (District 7) Bremerton Municipal Court Judge: Steve King Port Orchard City Council: John Morrisey (District 2, incumbent); Scott Diener (District 3, incumbent); Fred Chang (District 6, incumbent); Jay Rosapepe (At-large, incumbent); Kimberly Shaw (At-large) Poulsbo mayor: Ed Stern; Dan Weedin Poulsbo City Council: Michael Fitzpatrick (Position 5); Doug Tabor (Position 6, incumbent); Gary McVey (Position 7, incumbent) Bremerton: Ben Anderson (Position 5, incumbent) Bainbridge Island: Erika Borg (District 2); Jill Anderson (District 5); Central Kitsap: Denise Tracy (District 1, incumbent); Eric Greene (District 5, incumbent) North Kitsap: Seth Hartman (District 1) South Kitsap: Brian Pickard (District 3) Senate, 26th District: Deb Krishnadasan (Democrat, incumbent); Michelle Caldier (Republican) This article originally appeared on Kitsap Sun: Kitsap County 2025 primary election candidates
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- General
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Kitsap County Search Dogs seeking 'hider' volunteers for weekly trainings
The Brief The Kitsap County Search Dogs shared their mission and a rescue demo at the Kitsap Regional Library in Poulsbo. The all-volunteer team consists of handlers and at least 15 dogs that search for missing or injured people in Washington. POULSBO, Wash. - The Kitsap County Search Dogs shared their mission and a rescue demo at the Kitsap Regional Library in Poulsbo. The all-volunteer team consists of handlers and at least 15 dogs that search for missing or injured people in Washington. "[The dogs] are really good at being able to scamper up hills and jump over logs and do all the stuff that we need them to do, regardless of the terrain," said Scott Sabo. "Any dog that's got good drive, good temperament with people, is smart and can be trained, is capable of doing the job." Sabo has been a handler with the rescue team for three years and says he joined the nonprofit to stay active during his retirement, as well as give back to the community. He and his labrador retriever, Tucker, went through months of intense training to participate. "It's rewarding to be part of an effort to make sure that somebody is safe and sound and back with their families where they should be," said Sabo. Kitsap County Search Dogs responded to 32 calls last year, according to Sabo. When the team is not on a mission, they practice rescue techniques every Saturday at various parks and schools in Kitsap County. The group is currently looking for volunteer "hiders" for weekly practices to help their dogs sharpen their search skills. Sabo says the only requirements for potential volunteers are to love dogs and be willing to stay in designated hiding spots for up to four hours. More information about volunteering can be found on the Kitsap County Search Dogs website. The Source Information in this story came from Kitsap County Search Dogs. First confirmed Pacific Northwest sighting of invasive Chinese mitten crab Motorcyclist dead, 2 others injured in Pierce County crash At least 11 dead after car plows into Vancouver, B.C. crowd Tears, heartbreak at Chase Jones sentencing—teen in fatal Renton, WA crash To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter. Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
