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Stroll & Roll attendees listen to a brief orientation and a poem reading celebrating the solstice at the Jan. 3 event.

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BI ‘Stroll & Roll’ event supports mobility-impaired community

A decade-long tradition of winter solstice walks at Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island took on a new spin…

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BI man arrested for stealing, selling golf cart

Kitsap County Superior Court cases

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An area where trees are being thinned at Strawberry Hill Park.

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Wheels on the way in BI parks this year

Accessing parks and natural spaces is a breeze on Bainbridge Island for most, but even more residents might…

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Jonathon Lyons was worried about telling his son, at right, that he had breast cancer because of the stigma.

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Man’s breast cancer highlights importance of early detection

He advocates for more resources for men, to end stigma

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The fleet of mobile offices has expanded in recent years, with two large 40-foot trucks and six smaller 30-foot units now in operation across the state.

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DSHS brings services directly to those who need them

1 mobile office will be in Poulsbo Jan. 15

Raised bicycle lanes have been completed north of High School Road on Madison Avenue. Bike lane painting and striping will occur this spring. The mountable curb improves bike and pedestrian safety, allowing bikers to enter the vehicle lane for passing and turning.
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BI city manager gives wrapup of year’s accomplishments

Bainbridge Island city manager Blair King gave a wrap-up of some of the year’s accomplishments at a recent…

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Public forums set to help BISD with funding woes

It’s been a whirlwind year for the Bainbridge Island School District, but the new year could lead to…

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Combining BI sewer districts a concern to many

Sarah Lee has been a Fort Ward sewer district commissioner since 1991.

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BISD test scores glow, but show just part of student skills

First in a series

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The USS Topeka, a 362-foot-long submarine, has supported naval operations across the Indo-Pacific region for over 35 years.

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USS Topeka set for decommissioning in Bremerton

The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Topeka will be decommissioned at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton…

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A look at the Olympic mountains from an area of the newly purchased property by the Great Peninsula Conservancy.

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GPC buys forest for conservation, trail development

Great Peninsula Conservancy of Bremerton has acquired the 467-acre Divide Community Forest, a land conservation project in North…

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Victims ID’d in recent fatal Kitsap vehicle collisions

The Kitsap County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified two people who died following two separate motor vehicle collisions…

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BI getting runaround regarding roundabouts

Bainbridge Island has been hoping for a roundabout at Day Road and Highway 305 for years, but it…