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Schweabe, designed by Suquamish tribal member and master carver Randi Purser, was unveiled at the entrance to the Sound to Olympics Trail on Bainbridge Island.

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Suquamish Tribe responds to Winslow project’s impact on Welcome Pole

Affordable housing is welcome here, per the Suquamish Tribe.

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Bainbridge Island City Hall

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Environmental appeal temporarily pauses Winslow project

The public will have to wait for a chance to make their voices heard before one of the…

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Online letter to the editor

Editor’s note: This letter to the editor was over the 250-word limit for print, so it is only…

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Candidates need to take a stand

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Opinion

What mattress firmness is best for people with low back pain?

Last month, I came across a post in a Facebook community group that asked members to share health…

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Never ride your bike on the road facing traffic

My fellow cyclists, I want you to live. From conversations I’ve had with bike riders and observations on…

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Results are in for Best of Bainbridge Island

The results are in for the 2025 Best of Bainbridge Island!

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Joan Walz, of Poulsbo, learns the basics about her computer during a senior technology class alongside Kitsap Tech Support instructor Colin Waters.

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Kitsap seniors learn computer, smartphone skills through tech classes

Seniors who grew up handwriting letters and taking photos on Kodak film can be intimidated when confronted with…

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Rahmani and her partner pose for a selfie in Western Washington.

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First Queer Meet coming to Bainbridge Ale House

When Mariam Rahmani and her partner first moved to Bainbridge Island from the Midwest, she was excited to…

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The Flower of Hope School in Clory, Haiti with the middle school in the back with the red roof.

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From Bainbridge to Haiti: St. Cecilia helps build a future of hope

A simple meeting in a rural Haitian village more than a decade ago has grown into a partnership…

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Rena Fitzgerald, executive director of behavioral health at Salish Regional Crisis Line.

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A look into how local crisis line helps when people need it

Salish Regional Crisis Line handles calls ranging from a depressed person with a loaded gun in their lap…

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The haul from the organization’s February drive, which collected 1,491 socks, 129 pieces of hosiery and 573 undergarments to become industrial insulation.

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BI family starts home pickup service for unused items

One family on Bainbridge Island has begun a monthly home-pickup recycling program that collects and donates tough-to-dispose-of items…

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Alexa Nachreiner, a crisis line program coordinator at Salish Regional Crisis Line, which handles calls from throughout Kitsap County.

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Former crisis line counselor reflects on tough, rewarding job

Alexa Nachreiner put in three years answering calls to the Salish Regional Crisis Line, talking with distraught individuals…