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Nominations set for BI business awards

In February, more than 200 nominations were received from Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce members for their 2023…

Work continues on the police-court facility on Bainbridge Island. Steve Powell/Kitsap News Group

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BI ‘blindsided’ by police-court overruns

Some Bainbridge Island City Council members were not too pleased to hear March 14 that another $950,000 was…

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Is Housing Action Plan for BI pro-development?

Planning Commissioner Peter Sullivan wasn’t afraid to ask about the elephant in the room.

Brenda Fantroy-Johnson is Bainbridge Island’s first black mayor. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group

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Public involvement key for BI’s new mayor

When Brenda Fantroy-Johnson was a kid living in inner-city Detroit, seeing the mayor drive by was a big…

A group of museum curators from Ukraine visited the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial March 4 to learn about how Bainbridge Island is telling a difficult history. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group photos

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Ukrainians learn how BI tells difficult part of history

Visitors come from all over the world to see the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial. They come…

Shaun Rose walks handcuffed through the courtroom accompanied by law enforcement. Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office courtesy photo

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Murderer of Olalla couple gets 66 years in prison

The man responsible for the deaths of an Olalla couple last August will likely spend the rest of…

BHS counselor Cara Tebo speaks with parents and students during a " Beyond BHS" seminar about the importance of finding the right fit when selecting a college. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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‘Matchmaker’ connects BI students to colleges

Bainbridge High School counselor Cara Tebo likens herself to a matchmaker.

The pool will need some fixes so it can be used in the interim even if a new one is built. Courtesy Photo

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BI parks contemplates dive into new pool vs. a fix

The Bainbridge Island Metro Parks and Recreation District is debating how much money to spend fixing up Ray…

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Bremerton woman whose house was shot up dies

The victim of a “targeted” home shooting in Bremerton Feb. 24 has died, a Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office…

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Crawford coming home, named BSD superintendent

After just 17 minutes of executive session to close a months-long search, the Bremerton School District announced March…

KCSO deputy Aaron Baker with K-9 Odin. Courtesy Photos

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Nose separates new Kitsap K-9 from the pack

Police dogs are valuable for many reasons, such as de-escalating potential use-of-force situations as well as tracking evidence…

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Audit communicates communication needs of BISD

Bainbridge Island School District underwent a communications audit last fall and is using the results to make improvements.

Harry Anderson of Bainbridge Island captured this photo of a tall ship while in Antarctica. Harry Anderson Courtesy Photos

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Sailing adventure to 7 continents

Harry Anderson of Bainbridge Island will be the first to admit he did it backwards flying and sailing…