🌱 What does All Star Casino’s planned closure mean for Silverdale workers?
Silverdale, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Silverdale! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What does All Star Casino’s planned closure mean for Silverdale workers?
- Which Kitsap athletes just topped the fan vote this week?
- How much of this $37.7M Navy deal lands in Silverdale?
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 49.
- Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Poker Player Eric Persson's Maverick To Close Eight More Casinos (cardplayer.com) — Silverdale’s All Star Casino is slated to close Nov. 30 as part of Maverick Gaming’s bankruptcy-driven shutdown of eight more Washington casinos, putting local jobs at risk. The company blames state regulations, economic pressures, and high costs, though a sale to a new owner could still keep some properties open. 
• North Mason, Bainbridge athletes top reader poll for Sept. 21-26 (kitsapsun.com) — Silverdale readers will see a local Geico office highlighted as sponsor of the Kitsap Sun’s latest athlete-of-the-week poll, which honored standouts from North Mason and Bainbridge. The piece recaps big performances, including a serious injury to North Mason’s Remi McFarlane, and lists other Kitsap nominees plus upcoming poll dates.
• Systems Planning Wins $37.7M Navy Task Order for Trident II Weapons System Support (envzone.com) — Silverdale will see a slice of a new $37.7 million Navy task order supporting the Trident II strategic weapons system, with 9% of the work slated for here. The long-term contract runs through 2029 and funds operations, production, and development support across several bases nationwide.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ever wonder what happens when judges, attorneys, and journalists sit down together to better understand one another’s work?
In the newest episode of the Washington Courts Report podcast, host Patric Haerle talks with former King County Superior Court judges Bill Downing… (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Kitsap Audubon Society: Connecting people with birds since 1973 (kitsapdailynews.com)
- Kitsap prosecutor candidates clash on priorities, policies, budget (kitsapsun.com)
- Kitsap County Woman Escapes Home After Ex Violates Protection Order (newsbreak.com)
Bainbridge Island
- BI's longest cross-island trail opens to the public (bainbridgereview.com)
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