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Olympic College receives $475K tech grant

Olympic College has received a $475,000 Advanced Technological Education grant from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. government’s…

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Mechanics Bank on Bainbridge Island is located at 921 Hildebrand Lane NE, Suite 100.

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HomeStreet Bank rebrands to Mechanics Bank following merger

Recently, Bainbridge Islanders may have noticed the rebranding of the former HomeStreet Bank on Hildebrand Lane to Mechanics…

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Kitsap Auditor’s Office preparing for upcoming general election

With the Nov. 4 general election coming up, the Kitsap County Auditor’s Office has published the voters’ pamphlet…

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Mushroom Mania

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Food donations outside of Town & Country Market on Bainbridge Island Sept. 23.

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Interfaith Council fundraiser garners over $40,000, 2K pounds of food

The Bainbridge Island-North Kitsap Interfaith Council recently set up tables with volunteers in front of several local grocery…

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Blossom, Nelson vie for BI Council District 3 seat

Editor’s note: Since this race was covered before the primary election, Kitsap News Group is running candidate statements…

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Deets seeks third BI Council term, faces longtime island resident

Incumbent Joe Deets is facing off against longtime resident Lara Lant for the Bainbridge Island City Council District…

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Outdoor burn bans lifted in Kitsap County

The Kitsap County Fire Marshal, in coordination with the Kitsap County Fire Chiefs Association, recently announced that the…

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BI school boardmember resigns before election

Leadership at the Bainbridge Island School District saw a sudden change Oct. 1 with the announcement that school…

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Helpline House launches fundraiser to complete capital campaign

Helpline House, Bainbridge Island’s nonprofit food bank, social services provider, and no-fee mental health counseling agency, has launched…

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The contractor continued work this week, pouring the concrete barricades for the box culvert bridge for the Eagle Harbor Drive fish passage project.

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Fish passage updates

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Public hearing on BI’s 2026 mid-biennium budget to be held Nov. 12

The Bainbridge Island City Council unanimously approved an ordinance at its Sept. 23 meeting, which will set a…

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Bainbridge School Board approves new AI policies

At the Sept. 25 Bainbridge Island School Board meeting, district leaders approved policy updates and heard reports from…