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Actor Matt Smith forged a new play out of the disequilibrium of his life change: moving with his family from Seattle to Bainbridge Island.

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A playwright’s boat has come in

Matt Smith spoofs his move from the bustle of Seattle to a sleepier little isle. Actor Matt Smith…

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Save cabin, state urges

The crumbling Camp Yeomalt cabin has made the “endangered” list. The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation announced its…

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Reita F. Cooley

Reita F. Cooley, age 72, died June 14 in Poulsbo after a long fight with cancer. She was…

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Christopher Eric Dodge

Christopher Eric Dodge, age 26, died June 12 at Harborview Hospital in Seattle from injuries sustained in a…

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Brainstorming supports arts facility

But what will it have, and how to pay? A summer-long study looks at options. Does Bainbridge Island…

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News Roundup — Inslee touts clean energy/Youths nabbed painting tower/Discuss the ferries’ future

U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee introduced a comprehensive clean energy bill in Congress Wednesday, legislation aimed at reducing dependence…

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City and employees come to terms on contract

But both the union and the council are dissatisfied with the new three-year pact. Months of labor discord…

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Gormleys to leave country next week

The South African couple were denied asylum by federal immigration officials. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has…

Peace Corps volunteer Alissa Moen (center) with a Paraguayan family and garden.

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Peace Corps work makes world of difference

Veterans of the humanitarian service will gather to swap stories this Sunday. Fresh out of college, Alissa Moen…

(L-R) Developer Bill Carruthers

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Condominiums on the vine

A 45-unit condo development takes shape on the former winery property. The vineyard is gone, but in its…

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For graduates, wise words then and now

“It certainly isn’t nice of me to come barging into the pleasant Seventh Heaven in which you recently…

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Susan K. Kresge

Former island resident Susan K. Kresge, 62, died June 11 in Paris, France. She was born Oct. 17,…

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Golfing, fishing a hot ticket

Fly-fishing and golf. Now that’s a pairing not often seen. But that was the scene last Saturday, as…