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Marketing community as commodity

We basked outside a downtown coffee shop recently, enjoying a cup of tea with two of the island’s…

Spartan pitcher C.J. Hall rears back during middle-inning action against N.K.

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Rivalry favors the rivals: NK blanks Sparts

Poor defense put the Spartans in a hole early, en route to the 11-0 defeat. It was one…

Obituaries

Elizabeth Fairbank Harding

Elizabeth Fairbank Harding, 89, died March 21 with her family around her at Messenger House on Bainbridge Island.…

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Eve Quitslund

Eve Quitslund, 90, died March 20 at her home on Sunrise Drive. She was born Eva May Kitchel…

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Spend the weekend with the Bard

“Either Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare,” the professor intoned, “or somebody else named Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare.” The declaration – itself…

Architects Tim Meldrum (left) and Matthew Coates stand before Coates’ self-designed Point White home. The pair earned a prestigious international award for their innovative designs for “green” construction. To see the design images

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The cutting edge of green design

Architects are hailed for a design that would harness the power of spinach. Frank Lloyd Wright would be…

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Charges reduced in molestation case

A Bainbridge Island man accused of child rape will plead guilty to a lesser charge, in a deal…

Firefighters Tony Parker (left) and Eddie Henderson fire off a blast of foam from the department’s brush-fire truck. The foam is more effective than water at knocking down blazes in grassy areas.

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Summer drought begins now, city cautions

Officials say dry conditions bring the threat of brush fires months earlier. Bainbridge firefighters dusted off the old…

BHS alums Liz McCloskey (right) and Katie Leigh take the reins of the fastpitch program this year

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It’s old home week for Bainbridge fastpitchers

Spartan alums Liz McCloskey and Katie Leigh return to lead the program. Life never moves the way you…

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Fare hike may be steeper still

Commuters prevail on discount books, but the general increase may be 7.5 percent. The good news: frequent ferry…

Emily Tanis-Likkel will be ordained as UCC minister in May.

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Church calls, Emily answers

New associate pastor at Eagle Harbor will focus on outreach. As a child, Emily Tanis-Likkel led make-believe church…

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Environmental conference hits fifth year

The April 2 seminar will look at the island’s eco-health. While island environmentalists can claim many victories in…

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News Roundup — Rockefeller for boating safety/City to offer memorials/Social Security on the table/Talk with your reps today/Locals rally for peace today

State Sen. Phil Rockefeller helped navigate a boater safety education bill through the state Senate Wednesday. “We have…