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Educators Explore Hands-On Careers: A Day at the Shipyard Connecting Students to Skilled Trades
Nov 7 2024Education professionals spend a day at shipyard, learning about career opportunities available for students By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs View original postBREMERTON, Wash. – Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility played host to 17 educators, administrators and career counselors from various academic institutions from across...
KEDA's 2024 Fall Forum slide decks available:Our Fall Forum was an incredible day dedicated to celebrating and empowering small businesses in Kitsap! For those who joined us — and those who couldn’t — we’re excited to share the slide decks from the event. VIEW PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS. Event video coming soon,...
The Impact of Employee Ownership on Manufacturing CultureRichard Schwarz, CEO of SAFE Boats InternationalAs Kitsap County celebrates National Manufacturing Month, it's essential to recognize local industry leaders, such as SAFE Boats International, a world-renowned manufacturer of swiftwater patrol boats. Based in Bremerton, SAFE Boats has developed a global reputation for...
Federal Funds Grant Writing Assistance Program (FFGWAP)Washington is launching a program to support access to Federal Funds grant writing assistance for communities across the State. In response to the unprecedented clean energy funding available via the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Washington Department...
PORT ORCHARD, WA —After a two-year-long public discussion of future growth and Kitsap’s future through 2044, the Kitsap County Comprehensive Plan Update is nearing a conclusion. After receiving public testimony on Sept. 24, the Kitsap County Planning Commission has made a recommendation regarding updates to the Comprehensive Plan, Capital Facilities...
Joe Morrison, Executive Director, KEDA Small business is big business–both in the US and in Kitsap.According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), small business employs just under half of all private sector employees in our nation (46%). In Kitsap, the number is even higher: Here small businesses employ 61% of our...
A four-story building at Sixth Street and Pacific Avenue in Bremerton will be leased to the U.S. Navy starting next spring. Tim Ryan Properties (TRP) announced a long-term lease of up to 10 years with the Department of Navy for 555 Pacific Avenue, currently home to The Spot co-working space...
Workforce Development Month is recognized every September and serves as a reminder of a skilled and adaptable workforce's crucial role in driving economic growth and fostering a competitive business environment. Even though the official month has passed, the initiatives and strategies that support workforce development are relevant year-round. In Kitsap...
Advancing Proven Solutions in Maritime TechnologyOctober 8, 2024 – Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) today announced an expansion of its footprint in the Pacific Northwest with the opening of its Bremerton Maritime Tech Facility in Bremerton, Washington. This state-of-the-art center of excellence and engineering hub will help to advance maritime...
$145 million task order to Absher Construction Co.Story by Peiyu Lin for the Kitsap SunThe Navy is making progress on its long-term Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, with the announcement of a $145 million dollar contract announced for a major initial project.The first significant SIOP...
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Northwest awarded Absher Construction Co. a $145 million task order to replace the electrical substation and perform associated infrastructure work to provide reliable power at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS) in Bremerton, Washington, Sept. 16.Awarded under an existing multiple-award construction...
SIOP microgrid study by NAVFAC EXWC to enhance energy resilience, mission assurance at naval shipyards
Sep 27 2024UNITED STATESStory by William Couch, Program Executive Office-Industrial Infrastructure - DVIDS MediaNaval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NANava Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) awarded Jacobs Engineering CH2M Hill/Clark Nexsen Energy Partners Joint Venture a $3.7 million contract for an electrical microgrid study as part of the...
Read full story on Kitsap Sun; Northwest Maritime high school students could be a new hope for WSF workforce deficitIn a new program, Washington State Ferries is aiming to remedy its shortage of maritime workers by training high schoolers.About a dozen 12th graders enrolled in Northwest Maritime and Highline Public...
Poulsbo, WA – September 9, 2024 – The American Public Works Association (APWA) is proud to announce that the City of Poulsbo won APWA’s 2024 Public Works Project of the Year Award. Award winners publicly developed, owned, and maintained infrastructure projects that promote excellence in construction management and administration. These awards recognize...
News Release - Kitsap Transit Grant for buying new fast ferry to operate Kingston/Seattle route BREMERTON, Wash. – Kitsap Transit (KT) will receive $13.5 million in federal funding to buy a new fast ferry that would replace an older vessel operating the Kingston/Seattle route, improving the Kingston Fast Ferry service’s reliability.The federal funding...
Olympic College unveils remodeled Shops Building featuring state-of-the-art equipment and facilities
Sep 16 2024Olympic College Press ReleaseBREMERTON – Olympic College proudly cut the ribbon today on its newly remodeled Shops building, unveiling world-class facilities and cutting-edge equipment designed to enhance hands-on learning and collaboration.The 14,000-square-foot building will for the first time bring Olympic College’s Welding, Manufacturing, Precision Machining, and Technical Design programs together...
PSNS Dry Dock draft plans expected in 2025
Sep 4 2024KEDA recently hosted the second annual Kitsap Industrial Readiness Summit featuring Navy leadership who presented updates on the status of work related to the U.S. Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) at Naval Base Kitsap Installations.Capt. John Hale, Naval Base Kitsap commanding officer, said that the Navy plans to release...
A Journey of Survival and TransformationDarryl Riley's story is one of survival, resilience, and transformation. Growing up in poverty on Chicago's West Side, Darryl faced challenges that many Black males in America know all too well. Despite a difficult childhood in a broken home and the harsh realities of life...
Just released! Kitsap Top Employers Report
Aug 29 2024 KEDA and Western Washington University Center for Economic and Business Research partner to produce Kitsap Top Employers ListSILVERDALE, WA – The Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (KEDA), in collaboration with the Center for Economic and Business Research at Western Washington University, has released its 2023 Kitsap Top Employers List. The most...
Thank you to everyone who joined us on August 22nd for the 2nd Annual Kitsap Industrial Readiness Summit.Sponsored by Washington APEX Accelerator. Program highlights included: Navy leadership provided an overview of Naval Base Kitsap Installations, SIOP and future platforms including updates on the Ford and Columbia Class Submarines, an update on the...
Washington Biz Fair is Back!
Aug 7 2024Biz Fair is a free, annual event for current and aspiring small business owners to learn about the programs, resources, and technical assistance available to help start and grow a small business. Biz Fair is the longest running all government and non-profit-run small business fair in Washington State. Biz Fair attendees...
$5000-$10,000 awards to eligible businesses The Olympic Workforce Development Council (OWDC) is proud to sponsor a new Small Business Grant with our Commerce Reinvestment Fund Initiative through WorkSource Kitsap and WorkSource Clallam. The Commerce Reinvestment Fund (CRF) initiative aims to support small businesses owned by Black, Latino, and Tribal individuals in...
The path to seven figures begins here! ScaleUp Business Training was designed to help established businesses increase profitability, build capacity, and spur growth.Do you feel like you have no time outside of working in your business?Are you spending too much time on low profit activities?Have high maintenance clients taken over your...
Shipyard seeks to hire about 1,500 new entry-level and journey-level employees during two-day event
Aug 6 2024By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Pubic AffairsPuget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility hopes to hire about 1,500 new employees across a variety of skills, trades and specialties, for both entry-level and journey-level, full-time Federal positions, through a two-day hiring fair, August 9-10, at the Kitsap Conference Center...