Cleanup Begins for Addition to Evergreen-Rotary Park - A $1.5-million cleanup has begun on city property destined to become the newest addition to Evergreen-Rotary Park. - 5/08/08 (Full Article)

Construction Sounds Will Resume at Olympic College - Construction of a $30 million Humanities and Student Services building on Olympic College's main campus will begin within two weeks, and the building should be online in a couple of years. - 5/07/08 (Full Article)

Bremerton Condo Sales Go Through for Some, Fall Through for Others - Eighteen of the 28 waterfront condos at The 400 are in the process of closing, and considering the units in the luxury condos weren't selling at a fast clip, the owner called the auction a "moderate success." - 5/04/08 (Full Article)

First Floating Tenant Ties Up at Bremerton Marina - Sunlight sparkled along the waterfront Thursday morning as Phil Mhoon of Bremerton maneuvered the Luna III through a Bremerton Marina fairway, pointing his boat toward its new home. - 5/01/08 (Full Article)

Old City Hall Building to Make Way for Hotel - The old City Hall building on Fourth Street will be torn down in about a month to make way for a Marriott Fairfield hotel. - 4/23/08 (Full Article)

Port of Bremerton Takes First Step Toward Being Annexed by City - Port of Bremerton commissioners voted 3-0 Tuesday to petition the city of Bremerton for annexation of port property, the first step in the proposed annexation of the 3,400 acre South Kitsap Industrial Area. - 4/22/08 (Full Article)

Business Spotlight: Condos Are Sold, Sold, Sold - All 28 of the remaining luxury condos at The 400 waterfront development sold at an auction Sunday, with none reaching the original asking price and most for not much more than the minimum bid. - 4/20/08 (Full Article)

Lights Shine Bright at Bremerton Marina - The lights are on at the Bremerton Marina, giving a taste of what's to come when new boats call Bremerton home in the next week to 10 days. - 4/18/08 (Full Article)

KEDA Names New Director - The Kitsap Economic Development Alliance has announced the appointment of William Stewart as the organization's new executive director, filling the vacancy created when David Porter resigned in 2006. - 4/16/08 (Full Article)

Bremerton Marina Set for Mid-April Opening - Boaters should be able to tie up to the new Bremerton Marina in mid-April, despite a needed fix that could have pushed the opening date beyond the start of boating season. - 3/25/08 (Full Article)

Museum Goes Under Navy's Umbrella - The Navy operates just 14 museums nationwide, and two of them are now in Kitsap County. - 3/24/08 (Full Article)

It’s a Pain for Business, but a Gain for Bremerton - The final phase of the Gateway project is in full swing, as those who drive Navy Yard Highway can attest. - 3/21/08 (Full Article)

Free, Full-Day Kindergarten for All in Bremerton, for Another Year - The first day of first grade last September was surprisingly smooth. - 3/20/08 (Full Article)

SKIA Businesses Would Get a Tax Break From Bremerton - Businesses setting up shop on property mostly owned by the Port of Bremerton near the Bremerton Airport won't have to pay the city's business and operating taxes. - 3/19/08 (Full Article)

Welcome to Boomerton - Puget Sound's forgotten stepchild comes into its own. - 2/19/08 (Full Article)

Bills Seek to Lure New Businesses, Grow Older Ones - A bill aimed at bringing companies to Bremerton and another that would boost a center that advises small businesses passed through a Senate committee on Tuesday. - 1/22/08 (Full Article)

SEED Proponent Says Building Key to Clean-Tech Park - Those waiting for "the bird in the hand" at the Port of Bremerton's sustainable energy project won't likely see it until shovel hits earth for a new building, the project's chief proponent said Tuesday. - 1/22/08 (Full Article)

Fairfield Inn Planned for Bremerton's Old Courthouse - A new hotel in downtown Bremerton is slated to be a Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott. - 12/23/07 (Full Article)

Bremerton Council Paves Way for Taller Buildings - New Bremerton buildings may rise higher in the future, but waterfront property owners won't get the same tax break that other property owners will under a plan approved by the City Council. - 12/20/07 (Full Article)

Congress Approves Bill Funding Kitsap and Bremerton Projects - The $515 billion omnibus bill approved Wednesday contains money for several western Puget Sound projects, including $20 million toward Puget Sound and Hood Canal clean-up efforts and funding for two new foot ferries to be operated by Kitsap Transit. - 12/19/07 (Full Article)

Old JC Penney Building Formally Changes Hands - As the old JC Penney building changed hands on Friday, new owner Ron Sher was welcomed by Bremerton leaders as a visionary who will contribute to the "renaissance" of downtown Bremerton. - 11/30/07 (Full Article)

Submarine Tender Arrives in Bremerton - The submarine repair ship USS Emory S. Land arrived at Naval Base Kitsap on Thursday for a 10-month "upkeep." The $80 million equipment overhaul and maintenance, which will be performed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, won't begin until June. - 11/29/07 (Full Article)

Bremerton Firm Lands Big Philly Job - Triton Marine Construction Corporation of Bremerton has been awarded a $17.6 million contract to design and build a wharf and pier improvements at the Navy Inactive Ship Maintenance Office at the Philadelphia Naval Business Center, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday. - 11/01/07 (Full Article)

Bremerton's Mayor on Seattle Magazine's Power List - Another magazine, another nod to Bremerton.
This time it's the mayor getting the accolades, with Cary Bozeman finding himself among Seattle Magazine's list of "The Most Influential People of 2007. - 10/29/07 (Full Article)

Sales Slow, but Kitsap Real Estate Prices Continue to Boom - Although the number of real estate sales in Kitsap County may be down when compared to boom years of recent memory, prices for county properties continue to rise at a rate that leads the state. - 10/05/07 (Full Article)

Ribbon Cut on First Waterfront Condos - The first round of waterfront condominium development reached its official completion Friday with at least a brief look toward what's next. - 10/05/07 (Full Article)

Agency's New Headquarters Green, But Also Safe - Dignitaries cut the ribbon and handed out thanks Monday at Kitsap Community Resources' new building. - 10/02/07 (Full Article)

Second Ship Seeking a Bremerton Berth - Bremerton could become the home of two more Military Sealift Command ships, but their economic impact would be smaller than a Navy warship's. - 10/02/07 (Full Article)

Seattle Home Values Hottest in U.S. - Seattle-area home appreciation has been the hottest in the nation for 11 months in a row, despite steadily slowing for the past year and a half, according to data released Tuesday. - 9/26/07 (Full Article)

Bremerton’s Renewal Success Is Taking Off - Bremerton’s redevelopment has earned its wings.
This month, the city’s redevelopment is the lead story in Horizon Air Magazine, the airline’s in-flight publication. - 9/14/07 (Full Article)

Bremerton Gets High-Profile Ink for Its New-Profile Revitalization - In yet another sign that all the construction noise downtown is drawing attention elsewhere, Bremerton's the cover story in a magazine readers can't easily run away from this month. - 9/12/07 (Full Article)

Stennis' Return Revs Kitsap's Economic Engine - When a ship comes back to town carrying sailors who've been away for several months, it's not just the families putting up the "Welcome Home" banners.

"I think you've got 3,000 people out of town that normally shop in town," said Frank Gentile, operations manager at the Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce. "The businesses, especially the hotels and restaurants, have felt the pinch of those guys being away and I think they'll be happy to see them come back." - 9/02/07 (Full Article)

Overview of Local School Districts' WASL Results - When lumped together, the percentage of students in Kitsap County schools meeting the state's standards on the various WASL tests was higher than the state percentage. - 8/30/07 (Full Article)

Can Kitsap's Condo Boom Continue? - The numbers affirm what those frequenting downtown waterfronts on Bainbridge Island and in Bremerton already know: Condos in Kitsap, like everywhere else in Washington, are real estate's hottest ticket. - 8/12/07 (Full Article)

OC Mural May Be Preserved After All - After declaring a historic mosaic at Olympic College bound for the dust bin of history, college officials on Tuesday announced a new effort to preserve the artwork that has greeted students for more than 50 years. - 7/24/07 (Full Article)

Bremerton Council Approves Traffic Cameras - The Bremerton City Council voted 8-1 Wednesday to approve the installation this fall of cameras to catch red-light runners and school zone speeders. - 7/18/07 (Full Article)

Fast Ferry Will Come to Kitsap for Research - Kitsap Transit, in the name of research, hopes to buy and run a passenger ferry between Bremerton and Seattle in 2009. - 7/17/07 (Full Article)

Good to Get Going on First Narrows Bridge Commute - Traffic whizzed across the newly opened Tacoma Narrows bridge Monday morning, to the delight of commuters and the state department of transportation alike. - 7/16/07 (Full Article)

Senior Housing a Sign of What's Ahead for Westpark - The near completion of a 72-unit residential complex marks a milestone in a much bigger facelift for Bremerton's Westpark neighborhood. - 7/16/07 (Full Article)

New life for J.C. Penney building - Bremerton’s time is coming, and the future looks very promising. Such is the belief of Ron Sher, a Bellevue developer noted for the redevelopment of Crossroads Shopping Center in Bellevue and other projects that were designed to build a sense of community... - 7/08/07 (Full Article)

Bremerton Kindergartners Make Leaps in Reading - The number of Bremerton kindergartners meeting or exceeding reading expectations jumped 13 percentage points between the 2005-06 school year and the year that just ended, a jump district officials are attributing to full-day kindergarten. - 6/22/07 (Full Article)

City Brings Home The Bacon - The Legislature wraps up its session by allocating money to many big-ticket budget items that will benefit the city of Bremerton. - 4/24/07 (Full Article)

$90 Million Replacement Pier Proposed for Naval Shipyard - A $90 million pier replacement project at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard could be included in next year’s federal budget. - 10/14/06 (Full Article)

Waterfront Living Begins Next Year - In a matter of weeks the glass set to encase the Harborside Condominiums is scheduled to be installed from the bottom up. For some of Bremerton’s soon-to-be new residents, it means the day they can sit in their living rooms watching over the Sinclair Inlet is getting closer. - 10/08/06 (Full Article)

City Leaders Start Work on a 4-Year University - Kitsap is about to take its first formal step toward having a four-year university. - 10/06/06 (Full Article)

Council OKs Tax Break for Condos Downtown - The Bremerton City Council voted 5-4 Wednesday to offer a 10-year tax exemption for developers of condo complexes within a portion of the city’s downtown. - 10/05/06 (Full Article)

Kitsap Real Estate Market Still Red Hot - With the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge on the way, homeselling activity is expected to stay strong into the foreseeable future. - 10/01/06 (Full Article)

A New Place to Build Up Business in Bremerton - Olympic Property Group is banking that Bremerton’s future has room for a business climate on the west side of the city. The company is building the Wright Creek Business Park on 270 acres near Pendergast Park, hoping business owners will be attracted to a place where they can build a building and own the property. - 09/30/06 (Full Article)

Kitsap Credit Union Celebrates Grand Opening - Kitsap Credit Union employees get a lunchroom with a view to go along with all the ultra-modern "deco" elements in the company's new building.. - 09/18/06 (Full Article)

Expanded Bookstore Just the Start - With its warm lighting, Starbucks-inspired colors and open-air ceiling, the newly renovated Olympic College bookstore finally looks like — well — a college bookstore.. - 09/19/06 (Full Article)

With Final Beam, Condos' Completion Within Sight - The latest sign of progress on condominium construction in Bremerton’s Harborside district was a signature-filled white beam bearing an evergreen tree and an American flag Thursday. - 08/04/06 (Full Article)

New building a big milestone for Kitsap Credit Union - In July, Kitsap Credit Union (KCU) moved to a new corporate office building in downtown Bremerton, becoming part of an increasingly bustling area in the heart of downtown. - 08/04/06 (Full Article)

Bremerton Headed for Higher Heights - The 60-foot downtown standard sends the right signal to development investors, backers told the City Council. - 06/08/06 (Full Article)

Bremerton, Bainbridge Lauded for Planning Efforts - Bremerton and Bainbridge Island were among six government agencies honored Wednesday by Gov. Chris Gregoire at an event marking the 15th anniversary of the state’s Growth Management Act. - 06/08/06 (Full Article)

Bremerton Listed Among Nation’s Top ‘Boomtowns’ - Kitsap County found another believer in the idea that things are good here for business. Bremerton-Silverdale, which includes all of Kitsap County, high on its list of "boomtowns." - 05/04/06 (Full Article)

Port to Receive $3 Million for Larger Marina - The grant ensures that the $22.9 million to expand the Bremerton site will reach fruition. - 04/14/06 (Full Article)

Bremerton to Offer Free Full-Day Kindergarden - Bremerton School District will offer free full-day kindergarten beginning this fall, making it the first district on the Kitsap Peninsula to do so. - 04/05/06 (Full Article)

Restaurant Another Piece in Renewal Puzzle - Bremerton Mayor Cary Bozeman describes the opening of Anthony’s HomePort Bremerton restaurant as "a piece in the puzzle" that is the city’s renewal story. - 04/02/06 (Full Article)

Homes, Business Park Planned for West Hills - Plans are in the works to put in more than 600 new homes and a business park in the West Hills neighborhood adjacent to Pendergast Park. - 04/01/06 (Full Article)

Plans for upscale Bremerton restaurant move forward - If everything goes as planned, downtown Bremerton will be the home of an upscale Asian restaurant by the end of the year.... - 03/13/06 (Full Article)

Upscale Hotel in the Works for Downtown - A six-story hotel and six-story condominium complex will be located on the Bremerton waterfront... - 03/10/06 (Full Article)

Projects in City Center Up Hotel Demand - Visitors looking for a hotel room in downtown Bremerton will have gone from zero choices in early 2004 to about 280 in the next couple years if plans in the works are completed. Hotel Concepts Inc. of Seattle plans to pay the city $930,000 for three parcels near the corner of Fourth Street and Washington Avenue... - 02/12/06 (Full Article)

Olympic College to Break Ground on New Building - When dignitaries and administrators put on hard hats and lift ceremonial shovels today at Olympic College’s main campus, a new era — not just a new building — will officially begin. - 02/11/06 (Full Article)

Officials Weigh a Wireless Future - The city could become more connected by the end of 2006 if plans to install a wireless Internet access network go as smoothly as Mayor Cary Bozeman hopes. - 01/22/06 (Full Article)

Bremerton City Council Approves Plans for East Park - While much of the attention for Bremerton revitalization attention has focused on downtown, the first of 400 new homes could be ready at this time next year for residents in a new development across the water.. - 01/19/06 (Full Article)

Marina Upgrade Added to Renewal Projects Condos - Port of Bremerton commissioners ponder how to shape and pay for a major expansion. - 01/15/06 (Full Article)

Downtown Gets Lift From New Luxury Condos - More private money is making an impact downtown as construction crews continue site preparation for a new waterfront condo complex. - 12/18/05 (Full Article)

Westpark Redevelopment’s First Phase Set to Start Friday - On Friday afternoon, officials will mark the official kickoff of the Bremerton Housing Authority's ambitious $300 million Westpark redevelopment plan with a groundbreaking for the first phase of the project... - 12/15/05 (Full Article)

Real Estate Values Continue Upward Trend - Any signs of a bursting bubble in the local real estate market remain elusive as Kitsap property values continue to show doube-digit increases.. - 11/20/05 (Full Article)

Developer Plans Downtown Office/Retail Complex - Downtown Bremerton's ongoing face-lift could get another boost from a local developer who is considering an office-and-retail complex next to the Admiral Theatre. - 11/11/05 (Full Article)

Downtown Bremerton’s Changing Landscape - Here's a look at a number of projects remaking downtown. - 11/11/05 (Full Article)

Other Cities Seek to Imitate Bremerton Sucess
They come from Oak Harbor, Federal Way, and Mount Vernon – cities with decaying or dysfunctional downtowns looking to reinvent themselves. - 10/21/05 (Full Article)

Home Builder Signs on for Westpark
The Bremerton Housing Authority continues its redevelopment of the Westpark low-income housing complex at a breakneck pace...10/17/05 (Full Article)

New Homes Planned for Anderson Hill
A property on the fringe of Bremerton city limits soon may have new homes sprouting on its hillside, now that a deal has been struck in bankruptcy court. - 10/12/05 (Full Article)

Making City More Friendly for Feet
Is Bremerton the new Victoria, B.C.? Probably not. But city officials are inching this waterfront city in that direction by proposing to build a foot trail between downtown Bremerton with its distinct neighborhood communities, parks and Olympic College. - 10/08/05 (Full Article)

Redevelopment Set to Kick Off Next Month
Work is scheduled to begin in November on the first phase of the Westpark redevelopment effort.... - 10/02/05 (Full Article)

Residential Out, Retail In for Phase Two
Bremerton's waterfront plan may now include a luxury hotel, shop space and restaurants. - 10/01/05 (Full Article)

Runway Shift Key to Airport’s Economic Future
The runway shift at Bremerton National Airport may not seem like much, but some local business leaders and elected officials believe the project could have a lasting impact on Kitsap County's economy. - 09/28/05 (Full Article)

Sun Shines on Harborside Condo Kickoff
Future residents join in the groundbreaking for Bremerton's downtown residential development. - 07/30/05 (Full Article)

Condos Project Gets Green Light
With financing secured, the city's first condominium project downtown has been green-lighted for an end-of-the-month ground-breaking. - 07/12/05 (Full Article)

Port Orchard, Bremerton Talk Over Growth
As forecasts predict a wave of people moving into Central and South Kitsap, population growth has become a priority for elected officials countywide. - 07/03/05 (Full Article)

Commissioners Guarantee $23 Million in Condo Loans - Kitsap County commissioners affirmed their vow to guarantee $23 million in loans for construction of a 78-unit condominium complex on the downtown Bremerton waterfront. - 06/28/05 (Full Article)

Downtown Bremerton redevelopment continues - The revitalization of downtown Bremerton has been well publicized and much talked about. The first visible fruit of this effort was the Bremerton Harborside development... - 06/10/05 (Full Article)

Trying to build home ownership - Condominiums being built in East Bremerton do well in the housing market... - 06/04/05 (Full Article)

Centering on where the hip people live - The city is focusing on a concept that would encourage the building of mixed-use developments... - 05/17/05
(Full Article)

Bremerton to gain 1,400 new navy jobs under base closure plan - No major military bases will close in Washington state and... - 05/13/05
(Full Article)

Anthony’s anticipates winter opening - After prolonged negotiations, the popular seafood restaurant broke ground next to the Kitsap Conference Center. - 05/07/05
(Full Article)

Harborside condos contractor selected - A The low bidder, a Puyallup company, hopes to break ground on the $32 million project by June. - 04/15/05
(Full Article)

California investor new owner of condo project - A Bremerton waterfront condominium project will change hands before it breaks ground. - 04/12/05
(Full Article)

The greening of downtown - A new green belt park and memorial plaza planned for downtown could help bring more people to Bremerton's changing urban core. - 03/29/05 (Full Article)

Shipward swelling with work - With six dry docks full of diverse ships, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard continues the full, robust and busy pace its had for most of this decade. - 02/25/05 (Full Article)

Waterfront condos move closer to reality - Construction might begin in May on 78 upscale residential condominiums on the downtown Bremerton waterfront. - 02/15/05 (Full Article)

Boardwalk to the future - The city proposes to build a half-mile expansion, the first link to a planned 3.5-mile city trail system. - 02/06/05 (Full Article)

City to begin Maritime Park design - 01/10/05
(Full Article)

USS JOHN C. STENNIS - KitsapSun Special Report - 01/06/05 (Full Article)

The Stennis is moving from San Diego to Bremerton to replace USS Carl Vinson - 11/25/04 (Full Article)

Condos are hot property - 11/25/04 (Full Article)

Norm Dicks Government Center dedicated - 11/09/04 - It was a virtual Who’s Who as well as a tribute to the common people of Kitsap County. (Full Article)

Credit union breaks ground on $16 million headquarters in downtown Bremerton - 11/09/04
Anthony’s Home Port finally reaches agreement
with the city to locate at the Harborside. (Full Article)

Anthony's joins Bremerton Harborside - 10/26/04
The wait is over for Kitsap County residents looking for a taste of Anthony's Home Port Restaurant on this side of Puget Sound. (Full Article)

Bremerton waterfront condos set to break ground - 9/09/04  (Full Article)

Bremerton Harborside opening fills a niche - 8/06/04  (Full Article)

Foot ferry service from Bremerton,
Kingston approved - 8/06/04  (Full Article)

Airport runway extension cleared for takeoff - 7/29/04 - ...Bremerton National Airport runway will regain nearly 1,000 feet... (Full Article)

Conference Center marks cornerstone for Bremerton - 7/02/04  (Full Article)

Bremerton secures top ranking for tech job growth - 7/02/04
Washington Technology Center report benchmarks
state’s innovation economy potential. (Full Article)

Everywhere you look, Bremerton is in full boom - 6/08/04 - The real estate market took a huge leap over the last year in Bremerton. (Full Article)

Building Kitsap - 6/08/04
Commercial real estate development booming in downtown Bremerton and the rest of the county. (Full Article)

Bremerton again ranked one of top 50 cities - 6/08/2004 (Full Article)

Windermere moves to new downtown Bremerton digs - 2/05/03
First new building constructed downtown in recent memory. (Full Article)