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BI property purchased for up to five affordable housing units

Housing Kitsap has purchased a new property on Bainbridge Island to construct up to five affordable housing units.

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How Kitsap is holding up now that government shutdown has ended

Financial insecurity brought on by dysfunction at the national level has hit Kitsap County, but the community is…

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Gary Sakuma, a U.S. Air Force veteran and commander of the BI’s American Legion Post, describes the significance of the World War II Memorial at Bainbridge High School.

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Veteran’s Day luncheon on Bainbridge taps into history

About 35 people attended a Veteran’s Day luncheon at the American Legion Colin Hyde Post 172 on Bainbridge…

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Many screenings at the BI Film Festival included Q&As with directors and filmmakers.

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Many genres featured at 3rd annual BI Film Festival

The 3rd annual Bainbridge Island Film Festival was held Nov. 6-9 at various locations, displaying 45 films made…

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NK School Board race still too close to call

Results have come in for Kitsap County races in the Nov. 4 general election, with a mix of…

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Bainbridge Island briefs

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Line-cutting traffic cameras on Highway 305.

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BI determines cameras not effective in curbing ferry line cutting

The city of Bainbridge Island has determined, following a proof of concept which ran from late-May to late-September,…

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BIFD moving ahead with strategic planning efforts

The Bainbridge Island Board of Fire Commissioners discussed ongoing updates to strategic planning efforts as part of both…

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Bainbridge Island City Hall

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Consultant says BI must kick Comp Plan into high gear

The city consultant’s review has arrived, and the verdict is firm: Bainbridge Island is behind the curve, and…

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The ‘Cairdeas’ was successfully removed from Sinclair Inlet and shipped to Port Townsend.

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Kitsap seeks improvements in removing derelict vessels

Following two separate incidents of sunken derelict vessels in one month, cities along waterways in Kitsap are asking…

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BI library closed through Nov. 29 due to solar panel installation

Kitsap Regional Library’s Bainbridge Island branch, including curbside service, will be closed through Nov. 29 due to the…

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Kitsap Best of the Best voting live through Nov. 9

It’s time again to vote for Kitsap Best of the Best!

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A volunteer sorts carrots during a delivery to Helpline House.

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BI approves $30K in emergency funding to support Helpline House

The Bainbridge Island City Council approved an emergency funding request brought forward by Councilmember Joe Deets at its…