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A scene from the play at BPA ‘The Book of Will.’

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Bainbridge Island Briefs

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Laurynn Evans will resign as North Kitsap School District superintendent effective June 30.

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Resignation approved; public not happy about payment

NK superintendent is being paid through June 30

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Merrill Keating

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WA Woman of Year draws on her BI education

Washington’s Woman of the Year has a message for Bainbridge Island girls: tap into your inner determination —…

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‘Skeletonized’ remains found in Port Orchard

Unidentified human remains have been found in Port Orchard, the police department announced in a March 11 statement.

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Man with hatchet, pipe talked off ledge after attack

Officers spent over six hours trying to talk a man off the ledge of a parking garage after…

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As work finishes up on the new Bainbridge overhead walkway last week, the city is encouraging federal funding for electrification of the terminal.

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BI looks to support electrification of ferry terminal

Bainbridge Island city manager Blair King is looking to sign a letter of support for Washington State Ferries…

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Dr. Jen Stonequist operates on a cat in the shelter’s new Lifesaving Center.

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Humane Society’s new Lifesaving Center opens

Pets of homeless and low-income people now have a place to get emergency veterinary care with the opening…

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No-contact order for Sinclair Inlet rescinded

The no-contact order for Sinclair Inlet has already been rescinded.

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New financial director for BISD announced

The Bainbridge Island School District has a new financial director, the district announced in a news release March…

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SK basketball coach Anthony Lewis being treated in a hospital room.

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SK coach out of hospital after shooting; support continues

South Kitsap High School basketball coach Anthony Lewis was released from Tacoma General Hospital Feb. 29, a huge…

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Baylijo Williams is placed back in handcuffs at the conclusion of her arraignment hearing March 6.

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1 dies in crash; alleged DUI driver charged with vehicular homicide

A Port Orchard woman allegedly driving under the influence and causing a fatal accident on Jackson Avenue SE…

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Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz speaks at BI’s Windemere Real Estate office.

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State asks BI to build more housing

Bainbridge Island has a housing problem, and the state wants to help fix it.

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Students check out Chromebooks for a school assignment.

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BISD tech levy hits the ground running

The Bainbridge Island School District board met Feb 29 to discuss the district’s long-term plans and facility updates.