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Students check out Chromebooks for a school assignment.

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BISD tech levy hits the ground running

The Bainbridge Island School District board met Feb 29 to discuss the district’s long-term plans and facility updates.

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Savannah Fuentes will perform on Bainbridge later this month.

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Police given more leeway to pursue suspects

New rules that give police more leeway to engage in high-speed pursuits were approved by the Legislature and…

Bruce L. Stevens

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Bruce L. Stevens

June 20, 1953–February 17, 2024

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North Kitsap finishes third at state.

Sports

NK blows out Bremerton to take 3rd at state

North Kitsap placed third at state, beating Olympic League foe Bremerton 71-48 at the Sun Dome in Yakima…

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Two volunteers recoil at the sight of a strand of invasive Himalayan blackberry Jan. 15.

Life

These folks are warriors when it comes to eradicating weeds

Jeannette Franks has been waging a silent war in the parks and roadsides of Bainbridge Island for over…

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Sunset over Patagonia, AZ, where the Hyla class stayed during the Borderlines course.

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Hyla students learn about border conflicts during Arizona trip

Ten high school-age students from Hyla School on Bainbridge Island spent their winter break getting an eye-opening course…

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John Steiner demonstrates the use of a table saw to cut wood in preparation for use in furniture.

Business

Ex-diver becomes accomplished BI woodworker

If you ask John Steiner about his life’s work, he might point to the 11 years he spent…

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“Rain - Pacific Northwest,” by Carol Despeaux Fawcett, is displayed in the window of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.

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Last chance to enter 25th BI poetry contest

When T.S. Eliot wrote, “April is the cruelest month,” he wasn’t thinking of Bainbridge Island.

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Stephen Rowley

Opinion

BI schools must go out of system for leadership

With the recent leadership implosion of the Bainbridge Island School District and its confusing school closure fiasco, the…

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The Kitsap baseball teams prepare for the 2024 season.

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Kitsap baseball teams ready to strike out competition

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Track teams are ready to start the 2024 season.

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Kitsap track stars ready to race past opponents

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