Site Logo

Opinion

Underpaid teachers are beginning to lose hope | Guest Column | April 22

Note: The current Washington State Senate budget proposal calls for a 3 percent reduction in teacher salaries and…

April 22nd

Opinion

April 22nd, 2011 Editorial Cartoon

News

Wilkes Options Program not an option next year

The proposed Wilkes Options Program, which has garnered considerable debate since its introduction, is being put on hold.…

News

District solicits bids for Wilkes Elementary

The plan to build a new Wilkes Elementary School is in the home stretch. The school board unanimously…

News

BSF asks for a dollar per student per day

The Bainbridge Schools Foundation is putting forth a bold fundraising plan. The organization is calling for every parent…

Sasha Carter is one of several Bainbridge tennis players who are undefeated.

Sports

Sports Roundup | April 22: Henderson, Lande resign as head basketball coaches

Both head coaches of the Bainbridge basketball teams have stepped down from their respective programs. Steve Henderson submitted…

Rosie Kerstetter is thrown out at first during Tuesday’s game. She drove in the lone Spartan run.

Sports

Fastpitchers lose season series to Cougars

Bainbridge offense shut down by Holy Names.

News

BHS grad arrested for alleged rape

Bainbridge Island High School graduate Leandre Fischer, 22, was arrested April 14 by the Western Washington University Police…

News

Major fare hike, service cuts avoided

Ferry commuters can expect another 2.5 percent fare increase and a 25-cent surcharge per ticket for construction of…

News

Crime spree on city, utility facilities

A string of similar vandalism and theft incidents last week left a mess at several locations, and questions…

News

Olsen sentenced to 30 years

Edward Mark Olsen, 50, was sentenced to 30 years in prison on April 11 for attempted second-degree murder…

News

$2 million solution for Rockaway

The engineering design team hired by the city suggests building a concrete shaft wall, with a $2 million…

An osprey prepared to land on a nest built on top of a cell phone tower.

News

Cell tower signals home for local osprey

For most islanders, the cell towers dotting the landscape hold value in their ability to keep cell phones…