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Archive for February 2nd, 2009

Prostitution arrests reveal a larger sex trade on Bainbridge

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Managed to sit down today with the detective leading the ongoing investigation that led to four prostitution arrests at a Bainbridge hotel over the weekend.

The story’s below…

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Ferry workers volunteer to give up pay raises

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

About 1,500 state ferry workers will give up pay raises negotiated last year to ease ferry system’s financial strains, according to the Associated Press.

Forgoing the raises will save the state $18 million over the next two years.

The raises ranged from 1.6 to 10.7 percent for many workers.


Prostitution arrests…on Bainbridge?

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Bainbridge police sent out this bare-bones press release today:

Bainbridge Island Police Department concluded an investigation that resulted in four (4) arrests and bookings for prostitution on Bainbridge Island. Bainbridge Island Police Detectives received assistance from Detectives and Officers from Bremerton Police Department, Seattle Police Department, Washington State Patrol and NCIS.

Detectives from the listed agencies coordinated their efforts since these suspects are known to commit crimes in each agency’s jurisdiction. Additional arrests and search warrants are likely due to the intelligence that has been gathered.

No mention of where and when. No call-backs yet from the BIPD. I’ll post more later…

UPDATE: See my new post on the arrests here.


Go get some Sun in the sun

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

When I first saw this Kitsap Sun headline….

“Too Few Soaking Up the Sun’s Vital Nutrient”

….I thought it was referring to how declining newspaper readership is preventing people from getting enough brain-boosting Vitamin J (ournalism).

Nope. It was actually referring to that other sun, the one that shines behind that thick wall of clouds overhead. At this very moment, though, the sun does shine, making today a very good day to power down the ‘puter, grab a few nickels for the newspaper machine, go outside and get a simulations infusion of the Sun and sun.


Kordonowy: ‘Let’s work together to weather the economic storm’

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

Mayor Darlene Kordonowy’s State of the City address focused on the need for cooperation and long-range planning to pull the city through its financial troubles. She delivered the speech at Wednesday’s City Council meeting.

Read her address below.

Mayor Darlene Kordonowy’s 2009 State of the City address

We’re currently facing an economic challenge more sobering than most of us have encountered
in our lifetimes.

I’d like to take a moment to recognize some recent successes, which stand out against the darker
background of the daily economic news, and the news we’ve heard here tonight.

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