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St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale.

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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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The fish passage project at Eagle Harbor Drive and Wyatt Way is nearly complete and now open to vehicle traffic.

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Eagle Harbor Drive fish passage project nearly complete

Non-motorized improvements slated for March

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Dr. Frederick Ramsdell

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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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M/V Wenatchee crossing Puget Sound on the Seattle/Bainbridge route.

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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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The contractor recently bored a 210-foot path about eight feet below Highway 305 at Madison Avenue and installed a 20-inch steel casing beneath the highway.

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Bainbridge Island briefs

Water tank improvements

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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 County Courthouse

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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…

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Rachel Pritchett (left) and Melissa Timme (right)

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BI Parks candidates outline priorities ahead of election

Bainbridge Islanders love their parks, and the parks are at a critical juncture.

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Bainbridge Island City Hall

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Moriwaki faces Raffa in race for BI Council’s District 5 seat

Incumbent Clarence Moriwaki is going head-to-head against newcomer Peter Raffa for Bainbridge Island City Council’s District 5 seat…

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Frances Ikegami (left) and her sister, Lilly Kodama (right), both survivors of incarceration during WWII, dig their shovels into the dirt to signify the groundbreaking for the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Visitor Center Oct. 11.

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BIJAEM Visitor Center officially breaks ground

The long-awaited Visitor Center at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial is now underway, following an official…

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Two horses enjoy some hay at Lazy K Stables in Burley.

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Kitsap County postpones equestrian facility code updates to 2026

The future of horse culture in Kitsap County will remain in question as planners review changes to laws…

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BI Parks goals to include community organizations

The Bainbridge Island Metro Park and Recreation District board discussed the goals and objectives that it will establish…