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A horse and rider in Grand Forest.

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BISD-owned portion of Grand Forest to go up for sale

A piece of “treasured island landscape” owned by the Bainbridge Island School District may see a change in…

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6 Kitsap fire teams respond to SoCal tragedy

All six fire departments in Kitsap County have four firefighters each in Southern California helping battle the deadly…

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Taiko performers from Seattle Kobon Taiko open the show with an introductory dance.

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BI festival again attracts thousands

The 35th annual Bainbridge Island Mochi Tsuki Festival attracted thousands of people Jan. 11, bringing out the confectioner,…

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J62 traveling with the J19 matrilineal line.

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1st looks at Kitsap’s biggest baby seen at Point No Point

A 400-pound, 7-foot-long, orange-and-black newborn may have already set the record for Kitsap’s largest baby of the year,…

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Minority students at BISD show different strengths

Second in a series

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BISD Board member Robert Cromwell, left, announced his resignation at the Jan. 9 meeting, effective Feb. 14.

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2 BISD board members announce resignations, staff reductions approved

Changes to the roster are coming from the top and bottom of the ladder at the Bainbridge Island…

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Stroll & Roll attendees listen to a brief orientation and a poem reading celebrating the solstice at the Jan. 3 event.

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BI ‘Stroll & Roll’ event supports mobility-impaired community

A decade-long tradition of winter solstice walks at Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island took on a new spin…

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Jonathon Lyons was worried about telling his son, at right, that he had breast cancer because of the stigma.

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Man’s breast cancer highlights importance of early detection

He advocates for more resources for men, to end stigma

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The fleet of mobile offices has expanded in recent years, with two large 40-foot trucks and six smaller 30-foot units now in operation across the state.

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DSHS brings services directly to those who need them

1 mobile office will be in Poulsbo Jan. 15

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A Navy optometrist administers a slit lamp eye exam, a routine procedure that is difficult to obtain for United members in Kitsap County.

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Kitsap could lose last hospital in United negotiations

Patients are finding themselves in a care desert

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Bremerton police Sgt. Jason Vertefeuille is helping all law enforcement in Kitsap County reduce the number of stolen vehicles.

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Places, vehicles to avoid if you don’t want them stolen

Here are some tips, too, but none are foolproof

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Rob Gelder

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Ex-Kitsap commissioner 1st Poulsbo city administrator

His new role begins Jan. 16

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A tractor on the farm trail adjacent to the Suyematsu Farm grape vines.

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How BI, Vashon are handling ag history

Farmland is precious on an island. So how do you honor history while making use of such a…