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Holly Peterson (top) has transformed the old Peterson property on Miller road into a green waste recycling center. What was once large burn piles are ground into chunks and composted into organic soil for use in gardens and yards. The site has been used by the family since the 1930s.

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Love, a backhoe, the earth

Holly Peterson carries on her late husband’s legacy with yard waste recycling.

(Top to bottom) Chelsie Kakela

Sports

Spartans earn spots on AKC team

Several more make the All-Metro team for their success. The Bainbridge fastpitch team had one of their most…

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Gateway taking shape, sort of

A current study looks at the impacts of redevelopment options, strategies.

Beautiful minds, poignant tales

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Beautiful minds, poignant tales

Judith Brown earns kudos for her writings on the mentally ill. In January 2001, Judy Brown published a…

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State reps look to 2008

State reps look to 2008 Bainbridge Island’s representatives in Olympia promised a continued commitment to “kitchen table issues,”…

Opinion

Conservation begins here

It’s not the most positive review when the value of a conservation project is measured in bird poo.…

Carl Florea is looking at a wooded property on New Brooklyn for housing options.

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Housing advocate hungry for 15 acres

HRB Director Carl Florea wants to see 50-100 new units on city land near Winslow.

Opinion

Mythologies may differ, violence doesn’t

Different communities spawn different mythologies. In upper-class suburban enclaves, teen-on-teen violence is embodied in the popular mind by…

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Parents say son had no role in school threats

The family appears before school officials, saying the 16-year-old did not author notes.

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Can builders strike a balance?

Visiting conservationists look at two island sites touted for ‘biodiversity offsets’ projects.

(L-R) Ron Miguel

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Strawberry Fest ripens anew

The event honors farming, multicultural heritage today at the High School Rd. hall.

(Top) Tigers pitcher Jake Shimmin throws a pitch in their 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks in the BILL Majors championship game Friday (bottom) as fans packed Rotary Field to cheer on both teams.

Sports

LITTLE LEAGUE MAJORS BASEBALL – Tigers burn bright, win BILL Majors title

They make a Cinderella run through the playoffs to win it all. A Cinderella run through the playoffs…

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News Roundup – Inslee to back Hillary Clinton/Limited lanes on highway

Island news briefs.