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National Night Out is a chance for the community to get to know officers so especially children aren’t afraid of them.

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This event with police is all fun and games

How often do you get to toss a duck, throw a Frisbee or participate in a three-legged race…

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Shellfish harvesting is closed from Foulweather Bluff to Point Jefferson in North Kitsap due to high levels of marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison in the water.

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Shellfish harvesting closed in parts of North Kitsap

Shellfish harvesting is closed from Foulweather Bluff to Point Jefferson in North Kitsap due to high levels of…

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Bainbridge parks provides important first jobs for many in Neurodiverse Student Conservation Corps.
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Bainbridge parks provides important first jobs for many in Neurodiverse Student Conservation Corps.

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Neurodiverse parks work group on BI may expand next season

Many neurodiverse students face challenges, so getting their first paycheck is an especially big deal for them.

Dr. Jordan Duncan

Opinion

Use the Insole Test to ensure proper shoe fit

If you have ever been fitted for shoes, you are probably familiar with a Brannock Device. It’s a…

Opinion

Same road, different speed limit?

Q: I am confused as to why the speed limit signs going into and leaving town are often…

Opinion

More laughter needed, less angst as I approach 70 years old

It was a big weekend for us last week. On Sunday our younger grandson Jack was baptized at…

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Opinion

Rules and guidelines for passing a transit bus

Q: I was on a two-lane road, stopped behind a transit bus at a bus stop that was…

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Lavender dries in the Bluetree drying house.

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New BI lavender farm bridges mental health and foraging

The field in front of Stephanie Leong’s Bainbridge Island home is full of vibrant purple spikes that bounce…

Opinion

Don’t ask me what I do for a living

Don’t you hate it when you’re at a dinner party and you get to talking with someone you…

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Kitsap cities relatively unscathed after historic global outage

Cities across Kitsap County in the days following a global tech outage caused by an errant software update…

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Tourism policies see updates at BI city council meeting

The island’s tourism economy may see some additional vigor after the Bainbridge Island City Council approved some policy…

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