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A Swainson’s thrush perched on a branch in Western Washington.

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Kitsap organizations assessing forest health by recording birds

If you’re out walking in the forested areas of Kitsap County, tread lightly and speak softly — there…

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Chloe McCarthy received the award for Best Peer Supporter.

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BYS announces recipients of Unity in Community Awards

Bainbridge Youth Services has announced this year’s Unity in Community Awards, recognizing the peers, adults, and local organizations…

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Erin Malone

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Local writer named new poet laureate for Bainbridge Island

The Bainbridge Island City Council approved at its Dec. 9 meeting to have local resident and writer Erin…

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Students at Summitview Elementary in Yakima take a look at their finished work in the mural they created with Mesolini Glass Studios.

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Bainbridge glass artists create mural with Yakima school

Two pioneering Bainbridge Island artists helped bring to life a vision of the Yakima River Valley through a…

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Scenes from ‘The Nutcracker’ performance at Bainbridge High School Dec. 12.

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Final performances of ‘The Nutcracker’ this weekend

The newly formed non-profit, Bainbridge Ballet Performance Group, is currently holding the 21st annual performance of “The Nutcracker”…

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Past and current AHB Individual Artist Grant recipients: Danis Morgan, Emma Cameron, Alisa Steck, Peter Sprung, Melody Maleitzke, Sara Bantle, Gayle Bard, Donna Lee Dowdney, Anna Choi, Laurel Wilson, and David Repyak.

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AHB announces 2025 individual artist grants

Since 2019, Arts and Humanities Bainbridge has offered local artists the opportunity to receive individual art grants up…

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Acrylic mixed media by Deborah J. Milton.

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New artists, venues at upcoming Winter Studio Tour

The 42nd annual Winter Studio Tour will take place Dec. 5-7, featuring 56 juried artists in five venues…

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Lori Durham of Silverdale has been cancer-free for the last five years.

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Early detection, advanced treatment improve breast cancer survival

Breast cancer remains the most diagnosed cancer in Kitsap County, accounting for about 30% of all cancers in…

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Sallie and Andy Maron.

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Recipients of BCF’s Philanthropy Awards honored at ceremony

The Bainbridge Community Foundation, a philanthropic group dedicated to supporting Bainbridge Island programs and services, has announced the…

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Blakely Rock lost art excursion.

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Kitsap artist braves the elements to create his work

Kitsap-based artist Benjamin Judah Harrison is creating his own lost excursions, where he uses narrative elements in an…

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Captain Tim Bomke speaks to a crowd of about 120 during the welcoming ceremony Nov. 8 on Bainbridge Island.

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Disabled BI veteran to receive custom accessible home

For many veterans, coming home is one of the greatest moments of their lives — but in Kitsap,…

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Cynthia Sears (left) and Alice Mendoza (right) walk in the procession of the butterflies during the Día de los Muertos celebration on Bainbridge Island Nov. 1.

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Día de los Muertos festivities continue to grow on BI

From its origins in Mexico to its adoption in a third-grade classroom, to a major institution on the…

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An Odyssey Middle School student helps load a box of supplies on the ship Noordam, which will be en route to underserved schools in the Solomon Islands.

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Odyssey students help donate books, supplies to Solomon Islands

Odyssey Middle School has been working with Melanesian Women Today, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and…