As the saying goes, there is no such thing as bad publicity. Or is there?
James Olsen’s campaign signs have gotten a lot of notice lately, but not the kind of attention wanted by the Republican candidate for the 23rd Legislative District.
When it comes to running for governor, there’s no place like home. Former congressman Jay Inslee easily outpaced his Republican rival Rob McKenna on the Democrat’s home turf of Bainbridge Island, according to an analysis of unofficial precinct returns in the Primary Election by the Review.
For the past six years, Town & Country Market has been growing its own organic vegetables on a 15-acre farm on the corner of Wyatt Way and Weaver Road. This year, Town & Country has expanded its efforts and has constructed two new greenhouses, doubling the 6,000 square feet of enclosed crops.
With more than 54 percent of the vote, Derek Kilmer, a Democrat and state senator from Gig Harbor, has surged far ahead of his six opponents in the U.S. Congressional race for the 6th District.
With his race for the 23rd Legislative District’s House Position 2 seat all but officially over, Henning B. Larsen said he will stay involved in politics.
Bainbridge Islanders, Drew Hansen and James M. Olsen, will advance to the General Election in this 23rd Legislative District’s most closely watched House race.
The ballots are finally starting to pile up. After two weeks of lackluster returns, Kitsap County Elections officials said Tuesday they had received the biggest batch of ballots for the 2012 Primary Election since ballots were sent to voters in late June.
Most voters in Kitsap County have yet to cast their ballots for this week’s Primary Election.
Newcomer Drew Hansen heads the pack of local candidates.
Ted Blank — local volunteer, curmudgeon and purveyor of fine food — was skeptical about his imminent fame in this edition of Bainbridge Island’s Who’s Who. “I think this is poppycock,” he said. “I hope I’m in Indiana when it comes out.”
