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BI Council agrees to hard Comp Plan deadline of June 2026

At its Nov. 12 meeting, the Bainbridge Island City Council voted 6-1 to adopt consultant Joe Tovar’s suggestions…

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The interior of Kingfisher restaurant before it opened in downtown Winslow.

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New restaurant with unique concept replaces Seabird in Winslow

Chef and owner Brendan McGill of the Hitchcock Restaurant Group recently opened a new establishment called Kingfisher in…

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A portrait of Natalie Phelps.

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Former BI teacher, cancer advocate, passes away at 42

Natalie Phelps, a Bainbridge Island schoolteacher turned world-renowned colon cancer advocate, died Nov. 10 on BI at the…

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Blair King

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King to retire as BI city manager, effective Jan. 30

In a statement read aloud to the Bainbridge Island City Council at its Nov. 12 meeting, city manager…

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KPHD approves new environmental health fees

The Kitsap Public Health District Board approved 2026 environmental health division service fees, which will go into effect…

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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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