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Army recruiters’ helicopter turned away

Students, parents decry ‘propaganda,’ while school officials see a distraction. When student Mariah Ahern learned that military recruiters…

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News Roundup — BPA’s Sherwin calls it quits/Ferry fare hike approved/New Jaycees Club forming

Per Sherwin this week resigned from his position as managing director of Bainbridge Performing Arts. “I love everyone…

Warhammer enthusiasts Dan Callan (left) and Richard Murphy set up their hand-painted warriors for battle at the Boys & Girls Club.

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‘All the pieces are on steroids’

Warhammer lures island teens into fantasy strategy game. Galactic mayhem has come to Bainbridge Island. But most people…

Violinist Libbey Van Dyke work under the baton of guest conductor David Upham

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Talent dawns in season finale

Libbey Van Dyke grows into her role with the orchestra. The closing concert of the Bainbridge Orchestra’s 2004-05…

Spartan midfielder Jordan Droppert (left) kicks the ball away from a Bishop Blanchet player.

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Kickers fall from ranks of the undefeated

A fluke play costs the Spartans in the 1-0 loss to Seattle Prep. For the first time this…

Stephanie Jackson vamps for the mirror at Noir et Blanc.

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A decade of real spunk and sass

Stephanie Jackson’s boutiques are stylin’. “Life is serious, so have fun with your clothes.” That philosophy has guided…

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When fortune smiles, take the money

A quick rule of thumb for matters of state and federal spending: If it flows into your own…

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Girls water polo looks to repeat title run

The Bainbridge girls water polo team is back in the pool after taking the title in last year’s…

A conceptual drawing of a new plaza next to a rebuilt Town & Country.

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Open space downtown?

That’s among the ideas to come out of the Winslow charrette. As the seeds of development grow in…

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Sports Roundup — Quartets quick for track team/Girls LAX still undefeated/Hardballers notch a pair/Spotty ‘D’ costs Spartans

The Bainbridge Island girls 4x400 relay team ran the second fastest time this season in their meet last…

Full-day kindergarten students Evan Ferguson and Sawyer Besser share their writing with Wilkes kindergarten teacher Marcia Brown

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Kinder students are a hot commodity for schools

Even with tuition, full-day kindergarten in local public schools is hugely popular. For the first time, more island…

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News Roundup — Islanders back a good library/Conference rescheduled/Have shoes, need closet/Blood drive good for life/Forensic class gets the nod

Islanders reaffirmed the library’s place in the heart of Bainbridge Island, as about 25 gathered Monday night for…

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Council debates hillside provisions

How close is too close for construction around the island’s many steep slopes? City Council discussions of steep…