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A look back at our district’s accomplishments this past school year

Bainbridge Island School District serves over 3,400 students and employs 500-plus people across seven public schools, welcoming all…

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My overthinking has done more harm than help

I overthink things because I’m careful. Or maybe it’s the other way around.

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There are two ways to ‘keep right’ on the road

Q: Could you define this exception to the “keep right” law: “Upon a roadway divided into three marked…

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Has fishing gotten too high-tech for its own good?

“You get a line, and I’ll get a drone, honey / You get a line, and I’ll get…

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Land Trust initiatives truly a community effort

As of 2024, just 1,885 acres of undeveloped and unprotected land remain on Bainbridge Island. Over the past…

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A-pillars: the safety feature that increases crashes

Q: I feel like visibility in new cars is getting worse. It seems to be because the posts…

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When the jokes about Kevin Hart went too far

There has been a great deal of reaction to the recent roast of Kevin Hart, and not all…

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A bird’s-eye view; bring back carrier pigeons

It’s time we went back to using carrier pigeons.

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Oversized Tires (and the Frequency Illusion)

Q: There are many pickup trucks with giant oversize tires that extend beyond the fenders, even beyond add-on…

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The likely reason why your shoulder pain hasn’t improved

Shoulder pain is an extremely common ailment affecting a wide range of people. It is estimated that up…

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Your rooftop can be a powerful place

It can be a struggle making sense of the world right now. War in the Middle East and…

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Through the ‘Gateway’ to Bainbridge came a Trojan Horse

A deeply blue community, only 12.2% of Bainbridge voters chose President Donald Trump in 2024. But, one year…

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Neighbor Helping Neighbor – Helpline’s pledge to help those in need

As the board of Helpline House, we stand committed to helping those in need on Bainbridge Island. The…