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An excavator wields a large boulder while digging up the roadway at the project site.

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First responders, citizens critical of Eagle Harbor Drive closure

Bainbridge Island’s Public Works department shut down about 1,500 feet of Eagle Harbor Drive NE for around two…

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BI OKs right-of-way change, police contract, leaf-blower committee

The Bainbridge Island City Council approved an amendment to the city’s policy to remove items without permits from…

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BI groundwater plan moves forward, despite criticism

An embattled piece of long-term city planning just took a major step forward — but it may not…

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The estuarine habitat at the mouth of Manzanita Creek, where it flows into Little Manzanita Bay.

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Over $10 million in state grants awarded to Kitsap natural spaces

Environmental and outdoor recreation groups in Kitsap County received over $10 million in grants and sponsor matches from…

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BICCC has a wide open field for students to play in.

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New outdoor preschool on BI to open this fall

A new preschool will open this fall on Bainbridge Island, which aims to introduce students to the classic…

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McRitchie smiles and gestures toward her calculations, displaying stitches on her thumb from a pole-vaulting accident.

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Community steps up to support former BHS student’s research at Harvard

Harvard student and recent Bainbridge High School graduate Ella McRitchie is quintessential Ivy League material — she is…

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A volunteer sorts carrots during a delivery to Helpline House.

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Local orgs in Kitsap step up in wake of food assistance cuts

Food banks in Kitsap County may have a lifeline, despite decimating federal cuts to food assistance programs.

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A diagram of Wenatchee following its conversion to hybrid-electric.

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Wenatchee returns to full-time service following hybrid conversion

M/V Wenatchee, a Jumbo Mark-II class ferry that is the largest in the Washington State Ferries fleet, returned…

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Prolific Kitsap burglar sentenced to 23 years in prison

Gary Moyer, a prolific burglar and thief who repeatedly led law enforcement officers on high-speed pursuits, has been…

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Family uses trash cans to thwart knife attack

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Community members line Highway 305 on Bainbridge Island to participate in the Day of Action demonstration July 17.

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Auction raises over $1 million

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Chip sealing underway across Kitsap County

Each year between May and September, Kitsap County Public Works conducts chip sealing operations on selected county roads…

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Navy’s new dry dock proposal includes demolishing welder shop

Public input sought through Sept. 3