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Reposted from Nathan Pilling - Kitsap Sun BREMERTON – Kitsap Transit will offer several new round-trip sailings, including some on Saturdays, on its Bremerton-Seattle route for the coming months. Beginning Thursday, those sailings will help to cover gaps in Washington State Ferries’ schedule on its Bremerton-Seattle route, created when the state agency cut ferr...Continue Reading

Bremerton, WA – SAFE Boats International received well-earned recognition as Manufacturer of the Year from the Association of Washington Business (AWB) at their annual Evening of Excellence award gala held at the Tacoma Convention Center on November 17, 2022. AWB bestows this premier award in recognition of a Washington state manufacture...Continue Reading

 "Buy Close' is a thread weaving our business community together Aljolynn Sperber for the Kitsap Sun Do you know your neighbor’s name? Local business owners not only know their neighbors’ names, they also know their regular customers’ names, the names of their employees, their vendors, partners - on top of the names o...Continue Reading

Bremerton, WA - SAFE Boats International announces production partnership with West Palm Beach, FL-based autonomous maritime technology provider, Mythos AI.      SAFE Boats has delivered a purpose-built Porter 78S workboat to Mythos AI which will be showcased at the 2022 International WorkBoat Show. The aluminum-hull, outboard-driven Porter 78S survey boat, buil...Continue Reading

Vibe Coworks, with Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), is hosting the first ever Startup Community Day at Vibe Coworks on Wednesday, November 16 and would really like for you to attend.  Sign Up A stellar agenda is planned, running from 12 - 4pm in the Summit Space, including: Keynote: Positioning and Telling Your Startu...Continue Reading

For most people across communities, their favorite shopping memories have occurred when visiting a small business downtown. There is something special about shopping at a local store where the owners greet you by name, swap stories with you, and ask about the kids. You can’t find that experience everywhere, bu...Continue Reading

KEDA's 2022 Fall Forum:   See Program here and View the Photo Gallery Thank you to all of our excellent presenters & panelists. Special thanks to our premier event sponsor, Puget Sound Energy and to partner sponsor, Greater Kitsap Chamber of Commerce. KEDA also thanks Debbie Gilman Photography and Quinn Brien Communications for photography an...Continue Reading

Commerce is soliciting proposals for a project to develop a statewide transportation electrification strategy on behalf of the Interagency Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council (EV Council) to ensure market and infrastructure readiness for all new vehicle sales.  In March 2022, Governor Jay Inslee signed the Move Ahead Washington transportation package (ESSB 5974...Continue Reading

Date: 11/8/2022 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PST) Status: Open - 42 places remaining Registration Deadline: 11/8/2022 1:00 PM (PST) Fee: No Fee Register Now Point of Contact: Joyce Oswald (360) 650-7232 Location: 1000 Olympic College Way NW, Poulsbo WA 98370-7198 This event is brought to you by Western Washington University on the Peninsulas and the Kitsa...Continue Reading

Kitsap, Washington is home to a host of manufacturing companies producing goods using the latest technologies and the plentiful raw materials in Washington. Kicking off on Manufacturing Day — Friday, October 1 —  and continuing throughout the month, we celebrate companies in the community for their employment opportunities and innovation...Continue Reading

View Sides From KEDA's 2022 Fall Forum   KEYNOTE SPEAKER; Martin Karl Vanags, Martin Karl Consulting, will present KITSAP'S ECONOMY; Opportunities, Challenges & the Future   Inflation & Workforce - the Story So Far, Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Ph.D., Regional Labor Economist at State of Washington   Employment First Coalition - Panel: Building a Mighty Workforce   WAV-C : Introducing Maritime Autonomy   Video comin...Continue Reading

City of Bainbridge Island Request for Qualifications RFQ Fleet Electrification Strategy The City of Bainbridge Island is soliciting detailed statements of qualifications from consultant firms with experience in developing a comprehensive, system-wide assessment of electric vehicle needs for the City and to recommend a strategy for a multi-tiered vehicle purchase and replacement process...Continue Reading

Request for Proposals: Green Roof and Rooftop Agrivoltaic Potential: Assessment for Washington The Washington State Department of Commerce is soliciting proposals from firms interested in participating in a project to explore the potential for “green roofs” in select Washington urban areas. Work will focus on new non-residential buildings over 10,000 square feet. Background The legislatur...Continue Reading

Title: Market Research Services Description: Market research services in support of new initiatives in online education, including degrees, certificates, and various non-credit continuing and corporate education programs. Customer Reference Number: CC0653-S220926 Close Date: Friday, October 21, 2022 Posting Organization: Washington State University Questions regarding this opportunity should be directed to the contact person listed i...Continue Reading

AWB Launches new Business Toolkit Series A new three-course training session from AWB will help busy professionals learn the essentials on building an effective team, resolving conflict and overcoming unconscious bias in the workplace. The Business Toolkit Series classes, to be held over the coming months virtually, are designed for those intereste...Continue Reading

Check out Washington PTAC's October Newsletter for news, events, and more!   NEW “Digging Into Public Works” Training & Networking! The Digging into Public Works program is dedicated to delivering quality technical assistance to contractors and local government. The business training is focused on small and disadvantaged contractors wanting to learn more abou...Continue Reading

Join us October 20th, from 1-5pm at the Kitsap Conference Center for a look at the opportunities & challenges shaping Kitsap's future economy.   Get your tickets now Registration closes October 11th.    KITSAP'S ECONOMY; Opportunities, Challenges & the Future KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Martin Karl Vanags, Martin Karl Consulting Martin Karl Vanags is an economic development professional of thirty-five years. H...Continue Reading

It’s time we gathered again—to talk about Kitsap, its economy, community and what our shared future might look like. Joe Morrison, KEDA Executive Director for the Kitsap Sun After years of not holding our annual fall forum because of COVID, this year the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance is back in a bi...Continue Reading

Join us October 20th, from 1-5pm at the Kitsap Conference Center for a look at the opportunities & challenges shaping Kitsap's future economy. KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Martin Karl Vanags, Martin Karl Consulting, will present KITSAP'S ECONOMY; Opportunities, Challenges & the Future REGISTER NOW   ADDITIONAL TOPICS: INFLATION AND WORKFORCE: THE STORY SO FAR:  To suggest that the pas...Continue Reading

Nathan Pilling, Kitsap Sun BREMERTON – Restored Washington State Ferries service in Bremerton appears to yet be months away. Could Kitsap Transit help to fill some of the gaps in the sailing schedule with added fast ferry service? A collection of officials in Kitsap are making a pitch. The state's Bremerton-Seattle route has operate...Continue Reading

The Kitsap Economic Development Alliance provides this letter of support for the proposal to fund temporary passenger only ferry service between Bremerton and Seattle, helping mitigate the economic harm coming from longstanding reductions in service on the route by the Washington State Ferry system.  With the economic health of so man...Continue Reading

Kitsap's thriving creative community & the spaces that make it work   2021 was established by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development, affirming the rising importance of creative industries in the global arena. What is the Creative Economy? According to UNCTAD- United Nations Conference o...Continue Reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, September 21, 2022 For more information, contact: Theresa Mangrum The International Economic Development Council Recognizes Kitsap Economic Development Alliance for Excellence in Economic Development   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the world's largest professional association for economic developers, has selected Kitsap Economic Development Alliance as a recipient o...Continue Reading

Join us October 20th, from 1-5pm, live and in person at the Kitsap Conference Center, for a look at the opportunities & challenges shaping Kitsap's future economy.      The forum will cover top of mind issues facing Kitsap's economy, including; inflation, workforce and inclusive hiring, and Kitsap's startup economy. Attendees will also b...Continue Reading