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KPHD board considering environmental health fee changes for 2026
Kitsap Public Health District is seeking public comments on proposed updates to its environmental health fee schedule for…
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Farm to School program at BISD to continue to grow
Bainbridge Island School District leaders heard an update from its Farm to School program at the school board…
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BI approves ordinance to expedite ADU process, loosen requirements
Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit on Bainbridge Island? It’s now almost as easy as “add water and stir.”
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BI Council reappoints Alpaugh as municipal court judge
The Bainbridge Island City Council voted unanimously at its Oct. 14 meeting to reappoint Thomas Alpaugh as municipal…
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Ray Williamson Pool renovation drains parks budget
An incoming La Niña year spells a stormy winter for the Pacific Northwest — and the 2026 budget…
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St. Michael Medical Center, nurses union approve new contract
UFCW 3000, the union that represents roughly 850 nurses at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, ratified a…
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Eagle Harbor Drive fish passage project nearly complete
Non-motorized improvements slated for March
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Nobel Prize winner talks about life on BI, Seattle biotech
Immunologist Dr. Frederick Ramsdell jointly received a Nobel Prize in Medicine Oct. 6 with researchers Dr. Mary Brunkow…
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Wenatchee returns to service following additional repairs
The hybrid electric ferry M/V Wenatchee returned to service on the Seattle/Bainbridge route Oct. 9 following additional propulsion…
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Science experiment gone wrong leads to small fire at BHS
The Bainbridge Island Fire Department board of commissioners learned about a small commercial fire at Bainbridge High School…
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KPHD board approves new updates to rodent ordinance
The Kitsap Public Health District board approved an updated rodent control ordinance, which was first adopted in 1996,…
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Kitsap navigating budget challenges ahead of December deadline
In mid-September, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners received presentations from county departments about their proposed budgets, as…