I think the Silverdale branch is probably your best bet for the Kitsap system. Nearby I'd recommend Silver City Brewpub or Peter's Kitchen.

Well, I definitely just took a look at all of the places I'd normally expect to see address this in county code and came up pretty empty, so your best bet really is the state. Ecology and WDFW have the most teeth. Good luck.

Which country? Pretty much all of them still have limits on the number of animals you can have, and general nuisance laws still apply as well.

The Wallowas?

I think for what you describe, a decision framework might work best. Your decision framework is going to look different from anyone else's, but you might consider things like the value of your time (was making something in the garage really cheaper if your hourly salary is x amount, for instance), think about what's of most value to you (your free time, doing things you enjoy, feeling of accomplishment from figuring out how to fix the broken item, etc), and go from there.

And try to ignore the voice in your head of your parents, the way they interacted with money doesn't need to be how you interact with it.