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A pile of cut trees lies near a logged “no-cut” buffer at a new Ferncliff Avenue housing development. The tree removal violated city rules.

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Clearing was in error

If a tree falls in a Ferncliff Avenue forest, does it make a sound? Whatever the volume, falling…

Diana Liljelund surveys damage to “The Immigrant

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Vandals damage installation at Pritchard Park

With crooked boughs like question marks, a long-dead but brightly painted madrona tree near Pritchard Park was created,…

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Fleet feet at All-Comers meet

Tova Levine and Isabel Ferguson won four events, while Katherine Pecora, Eylien Tice, and Connor Winship were triple…

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The face of hope, faith and community

Walli Corn is a gracious soul. So much so, that a cub reporter at the local newspaper could…

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Relay for Life getting a warm welcome

Amid the island’s many fund-raising efforts against breast cancer comes a quiet campaign that benefits the fight against…

Paulanna Lane resident Jean-Paul Gagnon bemoans city regulations at the site of his condemned organic garden.

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From gardener to property rights activist

Jean-Paul Gagnon is the last guy you’d peg for property rights zealot. The soft-spoken bookseller gets misty-eyed when…

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City skimped on Halls slide area

When Stephanie Ross digs her hand into the slope above Halls Hill Road, she easily bores into a…

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Inslee launches memorial bill

For thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II, the dusty hills of Eden were anything but paradise.…

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Kayak becomes a work of art

French explorers inspired Mark Braun to build a one-of-a-kind kayak to ply the waters of Eagle Harbor. “My…

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Metaphors for civic dialogue

When he’s not campaigning to save the Camp Yeomalt cabin, Robert Weschler contributes the occasional essay to this…

Obituaries

James Frederick Henshaw

Lifelong Bainbridge Island resident Capt. James Frederick Henshaw, 85, died July 18 surrounded by his family. He was…

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News Roundup – Ericksen link to be explored/Council looks at LM areas/City to hire new engineers

The City Council on Wednesday green-lighted a work plan aimed at exploring a link between Ericksen Avenue and…

Seaborn Road resident Stephanie Ross discusses the city’s attempts to halt erosion

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Neighbors demand closure of south-end roadway

After winter slides, Halls Hill threatens homes below, several tell the City Council. The City Council took a…