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The Fairview Middle School Jazz Birds were the top band at that level.

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After 50 years, event returns as Quincy Square Jazz Festival

Sparked by a desire to fill a void in the local arts scene, Bremerton was alive with the…

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The nests in the rookery, as seen from below in 2024. About 30 nests make up the colony.

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BI Land Trust moves to protect heron nest colony

An iconic wildlife feature of Bainbridge Island with an uncertain future may be saved from the great blue…

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Improvements along Eagle Harbor Drive and Wyatt Way will include a mix of shoulders, vertically and physically separated paths and safety improvements.

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Update on police to be given at BI Council meeting Feb. 11

City manager Blair King will give an update on the police department at the Bainbridge Island City Council…

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The new Peace Pole on Bainbridge Island drew a crowd of residents, community leaders and local officials.

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Kitsap’s 1st international Peace Pole planted on BI

One of Bainbridge Island’s busiest intersections will have a new message for travelers: “May Peace Prevail on Earth.”

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Bail $1 million for man charged in drive-by shooting

Kitsap County Superior Court cases

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Swim lessons are conducted in the Don Nakata Pool at the BI Aquatic Center.

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BI pool to close for renovations for 18 months

Groups to have hours reduced in Nakata pool

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Permit to purchase firearms proposed in legislation

A proposal to require a permit to purchase any firearm is the latest gun legislation to be introduced…

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BISD to decide staff reductions by spring

The Bainbridge Island School District announced the dates that its budget-mandated reduction in force will take effect at…

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The snow didn’t keep everyone inside. Some BI residents hopped on their bikes as usual.

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Weather conditions improve in Kitsap, delayed start for most schools

Snowfall and icy roads Feb. 3-6 caused school districts and government offices across Kitsap County to close.

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BI unplugs some of EV charging law

Bainbridge wanted to be a leader when it comes to supporting electric vehicles.

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A 2015 Honda Accord is totaled following a rollover collision on Gunderson Road in North Kitsap Feb. 1.

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1 injured in NK rollover collision; driver faces vehicular assault

A 19-year-old man is facing a vehicular assault charge following a rollover collision that left a 21-year-old passenger…