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Water over roadway: When does it become a driving hazard?

Q: We’ve been getting flooding alerts where I live. So far, no flooding here, fortunately (sorry to all…

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Will Bainbridge Island keep up with rising seas?

As islanders, sea level rise is a reality we cannot ignore. If you live near the shoreline, rising…

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We lost Jesse Jackson when we needed him most

Whether it was the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s gut-wrenching assassination in 1968, Barack Obama’s initial address…

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Can BI housing needs be reconciled with GMA?

Recently, in the Review, Allen Phillips touched on the reasons for forming the City of Bainbridge Island and…

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New Year’s resolution not going well? How to set successful goals

We are now almost three months into the new year, and the resolutions we set so strongly at…

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Living in a beautiful place doesn’t erase difficulties

February on Bainbridge Island has a particular kind of quiet. The holidays are long past, the days are…

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Solutions to BI needs in conflict with GMA

When I was young, I was told it was important to learn how to do things right. It…

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Thriving with ADHD: tools for parents and youth

Question: My child was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and I’m still learning what that means. I want to…

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A chance to lead on climate, clean energy—if we choose to act

This is the second in a series of monthly environmental news columns written by local leaders.

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Trump administration’s Minneapolis carnage

It’s been about two weeks since federal agents murdered Alex Pretti, a registered nurse working in the intensive…

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Remembering MLK should go well beyond a day

As has been customary for decades, millions of Americans celebrated the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther…

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I was skeptical, but my neighbor turned compost into gold

When my neighbor told me he could transform garbage into gold, I laughed.

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Let your voice be heard on 305/High School Road roundabout

A roundabout will be built – soon – at the Highway 305/High School Road intersection. As advocates for…