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BI firefighter Kiel Reijnen shows students firefighting protective equipment.

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Bainbridge Prepares helps preschool be ready for emergencies

Since October of 2024, Bainbridge Prepares has worked with Hazel Creek Montessori school to bolster its emergency preparedness.

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Caroline Little (middle) holds up a Hyla shirt during a period of microgravity on a parabolic flight.

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Hyla science teacher wins two ‘Teacher of the Year’ awards

Caroline Little, middle school science teacher at Bainbridge Island’s Hyla School, received two “Teacher of the Year” awards…

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Arrest made in connection with Poulsbo homicide

A 35-year-old man was arrested June 10 in connection with a 50-year-old man who was found dead outside…

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More than 2,000 people attended the final summer concert performance by the band BackStreet Jellyroll last year.

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BI Parks to name concert series, office after longtime director

Two staples of the Bainbridge Island Metro Park and Recreation District will honor a longtime former parks leader…

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Kitsap implements temporary hiring freeze due to budget constraints

The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution at its June 9 meeting implementing a temporary hiring…

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‘Tranquility and Chaos’ by Ed McCarthy.

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BI Council approves five new art pieces for ‘Something New’ rotation

They will be on display at various locations downtown for one year

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Demonstrators silently pose in BIMA’s Power of the Presses exhibit, holding signs with the word ‘resist’ and wearing tape or masks over their mouths with the word ‘censorship.’

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Protesters cite censorship at BIMA due to cancelled Palestinian play

About 100 people protested outside the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art May 31 in response to the sudden…

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The Spartans hold the state trophy high after a 3-0 win over top-seed Anacortes in the championship game May 31 in Bellingham.

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Spartans throw no-hitter, securing school’s first state baseball title

Some dream of winning a state championship, and some dream of throwing a no-hitter. But the No. 2…

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Students Arthur Simpson (left) and two friends at Leaps and Bounds Montessori Preschool play together during project time.

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Longtime BI Montessori preschool closing at end of school year

Leaps and Bounds, a Montessori preschool in the center of Bainbridge Island, will be closing its doors at…

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U.S. Rep. Emily Randall of the 6th Congressional District in her Washington, D.C. office.

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A look into how U.S. Rep. Randall is settling into her new role

Kitsap News Group freelance reporter Mike De Felice was recently in Washington, D.C. to spend a week with…

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The Bainbridge Island City Council inside the new Emergency Operations Center.

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BI council gets glimpse of new Emergency Operations Center

The Bainbridge Island City Council received a tour of the new Emergency Operation Center May 20, located at…

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Mike Wilson of the American Legion Post 172 Color Guard plays Taps in honor of fallen service members at the Bainbridge Island Memorial Day observance May 26.

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BI honors the fallen at Memorial Day observance

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The Ray Williamson Pool, under construction.

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Ray Williamson Pool to reopen for about a year this summer

For about a year starting this summer, swimmers at Bainbridge Island Aquatic Center can return to the Ray…