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Friday school two hours late

Bainbridge schools will open two hours late on Friday, a school district release said. Buses will run on…

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Tacoma out until next month

Ferry service is on schedule, but car space will continue to be scarcer than usual on the Bainbridge-Seattle…

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Ferry riders are paying fair share, and more

Some routes are going to make money, some routes aren’t. That’s a simple fact of transportation systems: popular…

Hisa Matsudaira (left) helps mochi makers Hana Anderson

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Good fortune in rice cakes

Mochi making carries on a tradition brought to Bainbridge from distant shores. Ed and Carmen Brooks drive their…

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News Roundup – Local leaders charging up/Get geared for a great gab/Honoring island artists/Help your kids GET ahead/

The Republican and Democratic parties kicked off the new year with a revamped roster of local leaders. The…

Bainbridge resident and retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Stuart Platt spotlights American troops with “Letters From the Front Lines

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Tales straight from the front lines

A retired admiral compiles letters from troops serving in Iraq. During a highly politicized war, it’s easy to…

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Transit campaign: more foot ferries means fewer cars

Backers say the sales tax hike would cut down on cross-island automobile traffic. Bobbing on a boat outside…

Tod Hornick (right) walks Lloyd Benson at the new Bainbridge Island Yacht Club.

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You don’t need money, or even a boat

The new Bainbridge Yacht Club just wants members to bring a nautical interest. In other times or perhaps…

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Ferry service restored, but car space remains limited

Ferry service is back on schedule, but car space will continue to be scarcer than usual on the…

Bainbridge center Coby Gibler is fouled by Seatlle Prep’s Nate Girma on the way to the hoop Friday night. He finished with 10 points and five rebounds as the Spartans beat the Panthers 61-41.

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Sports Roundup – Spartans stay undefeated with win/Girl hoopsters drop close one/Tumblers win two more

Gray, Sharar are big in Sparts’ first victory over Prep in four years. If the Bainbridge boys basketball…

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Another study in acrimony

Disputes at City Hall are largely unchanged from recent years. The prescription for what ails the city hasn’t…

Opinion

Toward a more civil community

Rob Jacques rang up this week asking if we’d give some play to a new initiative by Bainbridge…

Bainbridge sophomore guard Kirsten Michael (top) looks for the pass during a full-court drill at practice Thursday. Both she and sophomore forward/center Ben Eisenhardt will be key members off the bench for their respective teams in league play.

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Youth is served for Bainbridge basketball

Ben Eisenhart and Kirsten Michael look to make their mark. When it comes to crunch time in a…