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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.

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Parks wants more details on funding options for pool

The Bainbridge Island Metro Parks and Recreation District continued to discuss how to pay for pool renovations at…

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Savannah Fuentes will perform on Bainbridge later this month.

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Police given more leeway to pursue suspects

New rules that give police more leeway to engage in high-speed pursuits were approved by the Legislature and…

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BI suspect arrested in home robbery involving guns, masks

A woman told Bainbridge Island police that three men in dark clothing and masks entered her unlocked home,…

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Traffic calming devices planned for Grow Avenue on Bainbridge Island.

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Parking ‘handshake’ agreements no longer on BI

A backroom wink and handshake won’t cut it anymore.

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Pink shoes lead to naked and afraid suspect in rafters

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Sunset over Patagonia, AZ, where the Hyla class stayed during the Borderlines course.

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Hyla students learn about border conflicts during Arizona trip

Ten high school-age students from Hyla School on Bainbridge Island spent their winter break getting an eye-opening course…

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“Rain - Pacific Northwest,” by Carol Despeaux Fawcett, is displayed in the window of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.

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Last chance to enter 25th BI poetry contest

When T.S. Eliot wrote, “April is the cruelest month,” he wasn’t thinking of Bainbridge Island.