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Taiko performers from Seattle Kobon Taiko open the show with an introductory dance.

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BI festival again attracts thousands

The 35th annual Bainbridge Island Mochi Tsuki Festival attracted thousands of people Jan. 11, bringing out the confectioner,…

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Kitsap County’s favorite reads in 2024 are local at heart

The Kitsap Regional Library released its “Wrapped” list for 2024, a compilation of books that most captivated county…

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Isobel Coney, left, speaks to some gallery visitors about her art, displayed on the wall at Grace Episcopal Church.

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Local artist grants foster culture and creativity for BI

Does Bainbridge Island bring out the artist in people or do the artists come to Bainbridge?

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Attendees were greeted by a warmly lit Night Market.

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Night Market at BIMA a winter wonderland

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Contest winners will receive a print of this limited-edition print from Susan Cohen Thompson, a Camano artist.

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Environmental writing contest envision’s BI’s future

Imagine Bainbridge Island in 25 years. What do you see?

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Working-class ‘greaser’ Ponyboy (Lily Terp) reads an inscription in a friend’s book.

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Students find a sense of place in theater

They may have kicked off the year with knife fights, shootings, brawls and class conflict, but there are…

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Left to right in front: Nancy Travis; Kate McDill; Carolyn Goodwin; and Sallie Maron share some laughs as they prepare the food.

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Free meals delivered to help those in need

Another event is coming Dec. 21

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Fall food drives in Kitsap give back to all, even givers

As the holiday season approaches, thoughts turn to quality time with loved ones, the onset of cozy season,…

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Denita Holmes, right, laughs with an attendee of the festival.

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Bainbridge celebrates education at Indigenous Peoples’ Day

“Bring your drums, rattles or clappers. You are going to learn a drum song,” Gina Corpuz said to…

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Some Pumpkin Walk celebrities, like Shaggy from Scooby Doo, prefer to stay hidden at a secret spot indoors.

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BI pumpkins dress up for Halloween

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Cast of Urinetown rehearses the play for its Bainbridge show.

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You’re in for a musical, funny play in BI town

Bainbridge Performing Arts will present the Tony Award-winning musical Urinetown, a biting satire with a mix of comedy…

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Bainbridge Island poet laureate Michele Bombardier welcomes guests to a poetry reading at the Bloedel Reserve honoring renowned poet Theodore Roethke, who died there in 1963.

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Bloedel honors poet who died there

A good-sized crowd attended an afternoon of poetry in commemoration of renowned Northwest poet Theodore Roethke and his…

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Alissa Allen shows vibrant colors of fiber that can be made from Fungi.

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She puts the fun in how Fungi colors our world

Imagine a palette of colors—from rich rose and red to brilliant shades of orange, warm golds and chartreuse,…