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What are the limits for drug-impaired driving?

Q: We have a limit for driving with alcohol in your system, and we have a limit for…

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The value of taking pain into your own hands

Last week, I ran into a patient I treated for low back pain about a year ago. That…

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Should I ride or walk my bike through a crosswalk?

Q: Is it no longer advised to walk your bike in a crosswalk? If there were a bike…

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Sleep Smarts: helping youth thrive from bedtime to morning

Question: I’m a high schooler, and I have so much going on every day that I can’t seem…

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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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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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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.