Daily Update Newsletter
Contract negotiations ongoing between COBI, union officials
Contract negotiations have dragged on between the City of Bainbridge Island and IAM District 160 - Local 282,…
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BI Council encourages input via survey for new city manager
As Bainbridge Island leadership continue to search for a new city manager, public input is key — but…
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KPHD reports flattening drug overdose cases
The Kitsap Public Health District Board received updates about respiratory illnesses and reviewed new data about drug overdoses…
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BIPD reports 27 bike thefts on the island in 2025
In a Feb. 2 incident, Bainbridge Island resident Marina Rich’s 14-year-old son’s E-bike was stolen from the Bike…
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BI parks district staff form first-ever union
About 72% of parks services staff at the Bainbridge Island Metro Parks and Recreation District have officially voted…
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USS Nimitz departs Bremerton for last time, heads for decommissioning
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton for the last time…
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BISD could issue tax ‘refund’ for island residents
Taxpayers on Bainbridge Island could receive a $1.3 million break as soon as June 1 — though not…
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Kitsap 911 working to fill dispatcher vacancies
Kitsap 911, the agency that handles 911 services in Kitsap County, is working to fill six dispatcher positions.
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Council ward meetings may return by late March
Bainbridge Island city councilmembers may start hosting meetings with their constituents again, after city leaders gave staff the…
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BIFD still vetting concerns of 305/High School Rd roundabout
The Bainbridge Island Fire Department Board of Commissioners reviewed an update about the department’s responses to accidents at…
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BI to revive Environmental Technical Advisory Committee
The sun may rise again on the Environmental Technical Advisory Committee (ETAC), per a unanimous decision made by…