Kitsap was rattled a bit by a 4.5 magnitude earthquake at 5:25 this morning. It was centered south of Kingston.
I slept right though it, but I’d probably need a few beams to fall near my head to get my eyes open at 5:25 a.m.
Daily Archives: January 30, 2009
Economic summit touts BI’s green businesses
Two Bainbridge-based businesses were held up as the future of economic development at a Kitsap business summit on Thursday.
One business is the maker of the electric car you see above. Founded in 2007, Evergreen Electromotive has developed a prototype hatchback aimed at easing car drivers’ impact on the environment and lessening dependence on foreign oil.
The other island business highlighted at the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance summit was The Works, which has produced a prototype low-emission catalytic converter for pleasure boats.
Read Sun business reporter Rachel Pritchett’s coverage of the summit here.
Feds set aside almost $1 million for BI schools
The Bainbridge Island School District is slated to receive $950,800 in a federal stimulus package that passed the House on Wednesday.
The money is directed toward new construction projects, but leftover funds could be used for programs serving poor and disabled children.
