Josh Farley
KitsapSun
Bremerton, WA, United States
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Past articles by Josh:
How a restaurateur saved a sinking Skipper's in Silverdale
Once a nationwide chain of more than 200 restaurants, only a handful of 'ships of the line' restaurants remain, thanks to the efforts of one man. → Read More
Nuclear power in Kitsap? Not happening. But 'Navy nukes' will keep generating it elsewhere
Many sailors trained to operate nuclear reactors, including those based at Kitsap, go on jobs operating America's nuclear power plants. → Read More
Gull poop was piling up at a U.S. submarine homeport. So the Navy unleashed hawks to help
America's strategic deterrence mission needed a little seagull deterrence — and it came in the form of five female Harris's Hawks. → Read More
Walters holds lead in race for Kitsap County commissioners' central district
Walters had a big lead over Hinman in the race for an open seat on the Kitsap County board of commissioners. → Read More
Bangor facility preps for new sub: 'We have to be masters of the craft the day it arrives'
The Trident Refit Facility is now embarking on a new mission: taking on the maintenance of a new class of 12 boats. → Read More
Bremerton City Council expands property tax exemption for affordable housing developments
With rents soaring and a housing crunch leaving the city thousands of units short, Bremerton will expand a tax break for affordable housing developers. → Read More
Citing 'extraordinary crisis,' union petition calls for St. Michael leadership's ouster
A union leader said of the hospital's short staffing in the ER that the crisis was 'extraordinary.' → Read More
'I don't feel safe here:' City makes plans for View Ridge, Almira on Bremerton's east side
The city is pursuing a nearly $5 million project that will reconstruct Almira Drive, and create a safer route for pedestrians with new sidewalks. → Read More
Nimitz returns to Bremerton after completing key training exercise
Along the way, the carrier was sidelined for about two of those weeks in San Diego when jet fuel penetrated the warship's potable water supply. → Read More
Washington renames Mason County swamp for Black pioneer whose home was known by racial slur
Rodney White Slough will honor a man born into slavery in Missouri who farmed a property near the Tahuya River until his death in 1913. → Read More
In fire safety lesson, Bremerton students get a chance to go with the flow
A Bremerton firefighter was inspired by a call a decade ago to go into schools to meet children outside of an emergency setting. → Read More
Hinman, Walters spar at debate in race for Kitsap County commissioner
The two candidates cast different visions for Silverdale, the largest unincorporated population on the peninsula, as well as how they would govern. → Read More
Navy zaps plan to build power plants at Bangor, Bremerton bases
The Navy had offered up to 105 acres for a contractor to build a power plant. But the project was found to "not be financially feasible." → Read More
'We're all going to crack and quit': Kitsap County's shortage of obstetricians has become a crisis
"This isn't sustainable," said one doctor, who delivered 15 babies in 72 hours one weekend in September. → Read More
St. Michael Emergency Department director exits as ER issues continue to mount
The departure comes at a time when staffing shortages and an electronic records outage are exacerbating chronic delays for care. → Read More
Robert Boddie, a 'master teacher' in Kitsap community, fought for kids and against racism
Boddie fought a status quo in which Black students and other students of color were disciplined more harshly than their white counterparts. → Read More
Double-digit energy bill hikes coming to Puget Sound Energy customers in 2023
The increases come as the utility grapples with high energy prices, green energy mandates, and aging infrastructure. → Read More
'Shouting into the void': Records outage, short staffing cause dire scene in Kitsap's ER
Exhausted nurses and staff triage an often-packed emergency room lobby at all hours, five days in to an outage of the hospital's records system. → Read More
Election 2022: Mike Simpson challenging Kitsap County Auditor Paul Andrews after ballot error
The candidates are vying to help safeguard all of Kitsap's ballots and elections, at a time when election integrity is top of mind for many voters. → Read More
'I am a connector:' Katie Walters' journey to Kitsap County commissioner candidate
Advocates for Katie Walters, candidate for county commissioner, say she has the ability to bridge divides. → Read More