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A pickleball match takes place during the 2025 Founders Tournament at Battle Point Park Aug. 14.

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Over 400 compete at this year’s Founders Tournament

Over 400 players participated in the 2025 Bainbridge Island Founders Tournament, which took place at Battle Point Park…

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Initial renderings show the new and improved Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center entrance from Bjune Drive SE.

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Renderings of new BI Senior Center show wide range of amenities

The first renderings of the new Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center are ready, announced BI architect Charlie Wenzlau…

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An updated look at the Wintergreen housing development.

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Phase 2 of Wintergreen housing project finally moves forward

The last half of Bainbridge Island’s first mixed-income development of single-family homes is ready to move forward, almost…

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Musician Rae Isla, who grew up on Bainbridge Island, will kick off her new tour Aug. 15 at the Treehouse Cafe.

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Folk musician comes home to kick off new tour at Treehouse Cafe

Rae Isla, a folk singer/songwriter from Bainbridge Island, is set to perform at Treehouse Cafe in Lynwood Center…

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A rendering of the affordable housing project.

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New affordable housing development breaks ground near Winslow

Nonprofit Housing Resources Bainbridge broke ground on its first development in almost 10 years Aug. 6: a new…

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Acrylic on canvas by Adam Smith.

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25th BI Summer Studio Tour features new, returning artists

Event runs Aug. 8-10 at various locations

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Kitsap Humane Society at capacity, urgently seeking fosters

The Kitsap Humane Society is once again operating at full capacity, and then some, with every dog kennel…

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Library levy passes, candidate races narrowed following primary

Initial results have come in for Kitsap County races in the Aug. 5 primary election, and there were…

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The 4th annual Putt-Putt Clash event took place at Coppertop Park July 26.

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4th annual Putt-Putt Clash a hole-in-one for BI

Where can you play “Mad Max”-style pinball, race to catch a ferry, and explore the depths of the…

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BISD approves to put supplemental levy on Nov. ballot

A new state law could accelerate the Bainbridge Island School District’s financial recovery, but it will be up…

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An excavator wields a large boulder while digging up the roadway at the project site.

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First responders, citizens critical of Eagle Harbor Drive closure

Bainbridge Island’s Public Works department shut down about 1,500 feet of Eagle Harbor Drive NE for around two…

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The estuarine habitat at the mouth of Manzanita Creek, where it flows into Little Manzanita Bay.

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Over $10 million in state grants awarded to Kitsap natural spaces

Environmental and outdoor recreation groups in Kitsap County received over $10 million in grants and sponsor matches from…

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BICCC has a wide open field for students to play in.

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New outdoor preschool on BI to open this fall

A new preschool will open this fall on Bainbridge Island, which aims to introduce students to the classic…