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Longtime BI optometrist retiring after 40-year career

David Kirscher, an optometrist at Island Family Eyecare, is retiring in February, bringing to a close a roughly…

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Bainbridge Island Fruit Club members apply fruit socks to protect apples in the orchard from pests.

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Free U-Pick orchard on BI creates stronger food network

Darren Murphy wants you to eat apples, and not just one a day.

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Kitsap Regional Library releases top reads of 2025

Kitsap Regional Library has released its list of the most popular books from 2025, and while it was…

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The Leash4Lease team recently received the honor of Pet Sitter of the Year by Pet Sitters International.

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Longtime Kitsap business honored as Pet Sitter of the Year

Leash4Lease, a locally owned and operated pet sitting business serving most of Kitsap County, has received the honor…

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Flamingo-themed merchandise at Eagle Harbor Books.

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Love of flamingos continues on BI

The spirit of flamingos lives on for Bainbridge Islanders at Eagle Harbor Book Co., which has carried themed…

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Rep. Greg Nance as he crosses the Mississippi River on his record-breaking run.

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Rep. Nance breaks another record with run along Mississippi River

Representative Greg Nance (D-Bainbridge Island) of the 23rd Legislative District broke another world record this fall, once again…

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Ollie Pedersen holds the homemade giant paper clip and a picket sign with the Norwegian flag.

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BI couple shows solidarity for democracy with paperclips

It’s a simple symbol for a simple message: no hate, and no kings.

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Kitsap Best of the Best results revealed

Kitsap Daily News and The Bainbridge Island Review are proud to announce our readers’ choices for the best…

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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”…