| Need a passport? | 3/18/2024 | The Clerk's Office is hosting an offsite passport processing event to help serve citizens that are more centrally located and may have difficulty visiting us during regular business hours. The event will take place on Saturday March 30, 2024 from 9:00am-3:00pm at The President's Hall; 1250 NW Fairgrounds Rd Bremerton, WA 98311. Please visit https://www.kitsap.gov/clerk/Pages/default.aspx for more information.
| | | WA Primary - Kitsap Results | 3/15/2024 | | | | Medical examiner identifies victim of motor vehicle collision in Port Orchard | 3/11/2024 | March 11, 2024 For Immediate Release
The victim of the motor vehicle accident on Jackson Avenue in Port Orchard on March 5, 2024 has been identified as: John L. Houston, a 62-year-old male with a Lakebay WA, address. An autopsy was performed by Kitsap County’s Chief Medical Examiner, Doctor Lindsey Harle. Cause of death is multiple blunt force injuries. Manner of death is accident.
KITSAP COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER’S OFFICE Contact:
Lindsey Harle, Chief Medical Examiner 5010 NW Linden Lane, Bremerton, WA 98312 Phone: (360) 731-6843 www.kitsap.gov
| | | Medical examiner identifies victim of Dickerson Falls incident | 3/5/2024 | For Immediate Release:
The victim of the incident at Dickerson Falls in West Bremerton on March 3, 2024 has been identified as:
Allyson M. Fredericksen, a 39-year-old female with a Seattle address.
An autopsy was performed by Kitsap County’s Chief Medical Examiner, Doctor Lindsey Harle. The cause of death is multiple blunt force injuries. The manner of death is accidental.
Contact:
Lindsey Harle, Chief Medical Examiner
5010 NW Linden Lane, Bremerton, WA 98312 Phone: (360) 731-6843 www.KitsapGov.com
| | | Save the date: Kitsap Co. Job Fair - March 19 | 3/5/2024 | Join us for our 2nd annual Kitsap County Job Fair Come discover why we love working at Kitsap County! Mark your calendar and join us at the Kitsap County Job Fair on March 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kitsap County Administration Building, located at 619 Division St. in Port Orchard.. You’ll learn about the diverse career opportunities that are available at Kitsap County. With over 200 job types, we have jobs in every field! Learn about current openings, apply onsite, and sign up for alerts when new jobs are posted. If you’re looking for summer work, come prepared for an interview! We are interviewing and in some cases hiring, on-site for our Summer Employment Program!
Questions? If you have any questions, email us at humanresources@kitsap.gov. If you are interested in bringing a group to this event, please let us know here. We can help with logistics. Learn about working at Kitsap County: KCOWA.US/LWYW Open jobs: KCOWA.US/JOBS
| | | Cooking oil collection tanks closed at county waste facilities | 2/20/2024 | |
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Cooking oil collection tanks closed at county waste facilities |
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Date: February 20, 2024
Household cooking oil recycling program suspended at Kitsap County waste facilitiesStarting immediately, Kitsap County’s household cooking oil collection tanks are closed due to new recycling regulations. We are no longer able to collect used cooking oil for recycling at the: - Olympic View Transfer Station,
- Silverdale Recycling and Garbage Facility,
- Hansville Recycling and Garbage Facility, or
- Olalla Recycling and Garbage Facility.
Currently, there are no known locations for recycling household cooking oil in Kitsap County. The privately-owned Bainbridge Island Transfer Station has also suspended its cooking oil recycle program, and the Kitsap County Household Hazardous Waste Facility does not collect cooking oil. How to handle household cooking oilAvoid cooking with large amounts of oil at home. Cook with small amounts, and then use paper towels, napkins, newspaper, flour, baking soda or kitty litter to absorb the oil before disposing in your garbage. You can also search online to find other methods for hardening cooking oil. Throw away small amounts of oil frequently; don't save it up into one large container. For larger quantities of cooking oil (e.g., from a deep-fat fryer), solidify it with a cooking oil solidifier or stearic acid before disposing it in your household garbage. These products are available for purchase online. Absorbing and solidifying oil is necessary to prevent dangerous oil leaks onto the roadway during trash collection. Liquid oils may be rejected for disposal. What to avoid - Do not pour cooking oil, fat or grease down the sink or drains, as it can clog pipes.
- It is illegal to dump oil, fat and grease into the environment, down storm drains or other outdoor drains, or into water bodies. This pollution is harmful to fish and wildlife, and it can lead to penalties and costly cleanups.
- Oils, fat and grease are not accepted in curbside compost bins.
Restaurants and food trucks must recycle or solidify cooking oilRestaurants, food trucks and other food establishments should subscribe to a FREE commercial cooking oil collection service. Search online to find a list of available service providers. Or use a cooking oil solidifier or stearic acid to harden the oil before throwing it in the trash. These products are available for purchase online. Reason for the changeRegional cooking oil recycling companies will no longer accept cooking oil from residents due to new traceability guidelines. Traceability refers to the ability to track the origin of the oil collected. This change affects public recycling centers across Washington. Kitsap County Solid Waste and the Washington Department of Ecology are actively researching and working with the cooking oil recycling industry to find solutions. |
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Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Kevin McCarty 360.271.0728 |
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| | | Kitsap County 2024 Comprehensive Plan draft available for public review | 12/15/2023 | Kitsap County completed preliminary draft documents for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan update that will be available for public review over the next week. The Comprehensive Plan is a key document addressing countywide growth through 2044 and directs county actions towards the goals of Kitsap communities. The Comprehensive Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement were released today, Dec. 15, and the draft Capital Facilities Plan and Development Regulations will be available before Dec. 22. Documents are posted on the project website at kcowa.us/compplan.Public meetings to review the draft documents, ask questions and provide public input are scheduled for Jan. 11 (virtual via Zoom) and Jan. 18 (in-person event). More information regarding these and future meetings including times, links and locations can be found at kcowa.us/compplan.
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