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Teen arrested for rape of a 12-year-old girl

An 18-year-old man was in Kitsap County Superior Court Aug. 5 charged with second-degree rape of a child.

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Tennis courts at Sakai closer to reality

Tennis courts at Sakai Park on Bainbridge Island are one step closer to reality as the low bid…

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Kitsap election results slower than usual due to new state law

Numbers updated as of 5 p.m. Aug. 9

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Bainbridge pool losing; other Kitsap money matters winning; few candidate surprises

All of the money measures except for the Bainbridge Island pool were passing, and there were few surprises…

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Lavender dries in the Bluetree drying house.

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New BI lavender farm bridges mental health and foraging

The field in front of Stephanie Leong’s Bainbridge Island home is full of vibrant purple spikes that bounce…

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Kitsap cities relatively unscathed after historic global outage

Cities across Kitsap County in the days following a global tech outage caused by an errant software update…

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Tourism policies see updates at BI city council meeting

The island’s tourism economy may see some additional vigor after the Bainbridge Island City Council approved some policy…

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IVC’s Flowers from the Heart program underway

Island Volunteer Caregivers, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for older adults and…

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Students line up at Ordway Elementary for the first day of school in 2022.

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Bond/levy talks to start at BISD for new facilities, green energy

The plan is officially in motion.

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A resident adds kitchen food scraps to yard debris in a green bin.

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BI Kitchen compost program kicks off, with pails going fast

Curious about composting? You’re not alone.

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Boaters and people on the dock enjoy the Whaling Days fireworks show on the Silverdale waterfront July 26.

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Sights from an eventful 2024 Whaling Days

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State Representative Beth Doglio (D-22) speaks at the meeting.

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BI seniors take stand against Climate Act repeal

One of the most impactful pieces of climate legislation in state history is back on the ballot this…