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Martin and Alexandra Taber opened a jewelry shop on Parfitt Way.

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Mission of new jewelry store fits with BI’s

A jewelry store that started in San Francisco on Fisherman’s Wharf in 1972 is relocating to Bainbridge Island…

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Popular Bay Street Bistro closes after 13 1/2 years

A downtown treasure and a spectacle in Port Orchard’s fine-dining scene closed its doors Nov. 30 after 13…

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Julie A. Kahn, Jennifer A. Montgomery and Kelle M. Horn.

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Trio of Kitsap women excel in global shipping industry

Pacific Rim Shipbrokers, Inc., a woman-owned small business in Kitsap County, has been making waves in the global…

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Fine woolens and these cream-colored wool Irish sweaters made by small-business owners in Ireland are among the specialty items found at Celtic Crossroads Northwest.

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New BI store features Celtic creations, music

Set back from the street in the Orchard Plaza on Winslow Way, a handmade wool coat and cap…

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Pili Linares is taking over as general manager of the Kitsap News Group.

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5 Kitsap News Group newspapers get new general manager

Pili Linares is the new general manager for the five newspapers in the Kitsap News Group.

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BI business develops composting system

Green Mountain Technologies of Bainbridge Island has helped a Shelton business with technology and facility design for a…

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Bakerpreneurs Valerie and Evan Cummins with their pet rabbit, Jay, are now delivering fresh cookies and pretzels on Bainbridge Island through their online-based business, Cookie Cafe.

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Subscribe to bring healthy cookies right to your door on BI

A new cookie subscription service that delivers fresh handmade treats is on the rise on Bainbridge Island—and it’s…

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A blo-er styles a guest’s hair at Blo Blow Dry Bar in the Safeway Center on High School Road.

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Blow Dry Bar opens in BI

A new blow dry hair bar offering hairstyling and makeup for special occasions has opened in the Safeway…

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Clark Construction won the Procore General Contractor Project Excellence Award for its work building the reHOME sustainability project.

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BI business receives awards for excellence

Clark Construction Inc. of Bainbridge Island received two awards for excellence and leadership in the construction industry at…

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The original chair from the barber shop that existed in the current space that the Bainbridge Escape room fills sets the scene for the ‘Crime of the Century’ that unfolded on Bainbridge Island in 1914.

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Solve ‘Crime of Century’ at BI Escape Room

If you like solving puzzles and crimes, there’s a new escape room on Winslow Way for amateur sleuths…

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Jon Brandt (left) and Nick Lyon run Ozone International on Bainbridge Island after playing baseball together at UCLA and in the minor leagues.

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Pair team up in baseball first, now in business

Growing up, Nick Lyon and Jon Brandt believed they were destined to play Major League Baseball.

Although the three stores were in North Kitsap, Mora ice cream was shipped all over the country. Mora courtesy photo

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Island Cool Frozen Yogurt buys Mora Iced Creamery

The scoop about Mora Iced Creamery is it’s closing its doors.

A pianist plays for visitors touring the new apartments at Fieldstone Rolling Bay Bainbridge on Manitou Park Boulevard NE. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Senior housing available on BI

Senior housing is a need on Bainbridge Island and the City Council is trying to address them to…