Marilyn Putnam with her grandchildren

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Island families are ready for some trash talk

Marilyn Putnam isn’t surprised that her grandchildren have taken such a shine to picking up trash. It could…

A representative from the Islamic Center of Tacoma

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Open up to the Living Library on Bainbridge this weekend

Last October, the Bainbridge Public Library made a leap, becoming one of just two libraries in the nation…

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Hyla students lend hand to homeless

Hyla Middle School’s study of homelessness was only supposed to be a three-day, mini-unit in December. But one…

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Ian Ethan Case brings his double-neck acoustic to Pegasus Friday

If you’ve ever felt tired of hearing the same old guitar tunes — the same old rock bands…

One man’s treasure could trash a friendship. From left: Tell Schreiber as Marc

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Blinded by the white: ‘Art’ opens at BPA

Your friend buys a grotesquely expensive painting that you hate. It’s got nothing to do with you – …

Science camp director Tim Lowell helps mix a baking soda and vinegar pop bottle rocket.

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Bainbridge youth camp debunks science stereotypes

Science isn’t stale at Tim Lowell’s island summer camps Camp Yeomalt may not seem like an ideal place…

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Bainbridge parent group marks Autism Awareness Month

Advocacy group Island Autism Moms is hosting a stand at Winslow Mall Saturday, April 4, to celebrate Autism…

BHS student Abby Peterson orders a Day of Silence shirt from BHS junior Liv Smith and adviser Charisa Moore recently during a school lunch.

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Taylor Raffa: Working for Bainbridge High School student equality

High school years are known as an invaluable stage of life, during which young people can develop their…

Clarence Moriwaki

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Ground broken on Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial Wall | Slideshow

Clarence Moriwaki, president of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial, leads Fumiko Hayashida to the excavator to dig…

Island Snapshot

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Bird of Prey | Island Snapshot

“This peregrine falcon showed up in our trees on Beachcrest Drive for several days earlier this month. He…

Sakai sixth graders Caroline Ginder

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Salmon spawn learning at Bainbridge’s Sakai Intermediate School

Video will be online shortly Intermediate school students release salmon for 10th year. One-by-one, Sakai Intermediate School students…

Philip Meadows’ self-portrait at the Blakely Mill generator building.

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Bainbridge photographer offers new view of old Port Blakely building

Noticing the artwork at Café Trios one day, Philip Meadows asked the establishment’s Jay Hinchey if they ever…

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Bainbridge library putting heads together to ride out the recession

Librarian Hannah Greer sought good ideas to counter bad news. “Library equals ideas, especially at times like these,”…