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Passengers line up their vehicles at the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal Thursday afternoon. A fare boost may be on the horizon.

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Study: ferry funding in state of flux

Surcharges for ‘peak hour’ rides could be the next revenue move. Ferry fares will continue to rise, as…

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Ometepe marks 20 years of sister island ties

Nicaraguans honor trade, cultural exchange with Bainbridge. ISLA DE OMETEPE, NICARAGUA – A group of 20 Bainbridge Islanders…

Students in Alice Mendoza’s class at Wilkes Elementary School display a ceremonial check to be presented to the Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Islands Association. The students raised nearly $20

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News Roundup – Free storm debris pickup/Condon back on Bainbridge/Local plants for local people

Bainbridge Disposal is offering to take storm-related debris at no charge next weekend. The service is offered to…

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Committees a blessing and a curse for city

And no one can say with precision just how many there really are. City Hall is infested with…

Island author and World War II veteran John Gould at Fay Bainbridge State Park on the island’s northeast shore. Gould’s grandfather

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Tall tales and true at Fay Bainbridge

Island author John Gould has stories, recalled and imagined. They interject themselves into his speech at regular intervals…

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Brown faces legal fight

Suit says new county commisioner lied about where he lived. Newly elected Kitsap County Commissioner Josh Brown may…

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Alleged pot dealer busted outside Teen Center

An 18-year-old Bainbridge Island woman was arrested outside the Teen Center Thursday evening, wanted for allegedly selling marijuana…

Bainbridge guard Caleb Davis goes for a loose ball in the third quarter of Friday's game against Seattle Prep. The senior scored four points as the Spartans defeated the Panthers 61-41.

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Bainbridge remains undefeated with big win over Seattle Prep

Girl hoopsters make big comeback, but drop heartbreaker to Panthers for their third loss at home. The second…

Elizabeth Szombathy is the woman behind Dszign

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Home decor is fine by Dszign

Islander Elizabeth Szombathy brings home furnishings to Harbor Square. Enamored with art and the comfort that comes with…

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Police look for bridge with BHS students

A ‘student resource officer’ is among new positions sought. Bainbridge police and public schools have long spoken with…

Nick Fling (left) scrambles for the loose ball Friday night against North Kitsap.

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Sports Roundup – Gray dunk ignites Spartans in 76-58 win/Girls get it going against N. Kitsap

Big plays help Bainbridge subdue the Vikings, as a tough stretch looms. POULSBO – In front of a…

Bainbridge Police Lt. Chris Jensen was one of two officers on-duty during a recent shift patroling the island’s roads.

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Is force really out in force?

A consultant says Bainbridge Police are understaffed, officers are underpaid. Crime doesn’t pay, at least for Bainbridge Police.…

The Kitsap Trees Association’s Jim Trainer plants a Douglas Fir along New Brooklyn Road (left). Nearly 500 native plants including many young rhododendrons (top right)

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Hillside gets a new coat of green

Volunteers cover a barren New Brooklyn slope with 485 native plants. Standing on the frigid hillside in temperatures…