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Here’s how to celebrate July 4 on BI

Bainbridge’s biggest event of the year keeps the whole island busy — but between construction on Madison Avenue,…

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Hundreds light their candles in honor of Dave Snyder before joining together in singing Amazing Grace.

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Kitsap honors NK coach, teacher with candlelight vigil

The collective group related to Dave Snyder extends far beyond blood, with those knighted into his ever-growing family…

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Dancers show off their moves to ‘The Cupid Shuffle’ and ‘The Electric Slide.’

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BI holds 3rd annual Juneteenth event

As Renni Bispham, co-chair of the Race Equity Advisory Committee for the city of Bainbridge Island, said during…

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Friends were in high spirits no matter what the weather, happy with their achievement.

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Grads ‘soak up the sun,’ despite wettest ceremony in years

After a high school experience like theirs, nothing can stop the class of 2024 — including a downpour…

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North Kitsap High School track coach and football defensive coordinator Dave Snyder died in a hospital overnight.

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NK track coach, football assistant dies

North Kitsap High School track coach and football defensive coordinator Dave Snyder has died.

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Saro Hendrickson during the presentation.

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‘Whitewater Women’ share memoir of groundbreaking trip

‘From Chicken to Eagle’

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‘Ingress’ director Rachel Noll James, left, cinematographer Dan Clarke and co-producer Sienna Beckman lean on a log behind the scenes of the film.

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Women help BI film industry come into focus

Bainbridge has a robust craft, design and literature scene, but another artistic pursuit is emerging: film.

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A hospital district can include a hospital, such as St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale shown here, but it doesn’t have to as it’s really a funding mechanism to improve health care.

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Funding district could help Kitsap health care woes

Problems getting health care in Kitsap County are well-documented, and the Kitsap Public Health District is looking into…

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Selfies are popular photos taken on graduation night.

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BHS graduation guide: How to celebrate your student

The Bainbridge High School graduation ceremony is just one of several celebrations honoring the class of 2024 —…

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Off to new landes: BI Parks director retires after 20 years

When Terry Lande was 10-years-old, he knew we wanted to be a parks director.

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The sign at the front of South Kitsap High School goes dark during a power outage.

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Wind, rain leads to power outages across Kitsap County

A wild and windy start to the first full week of June intermittently put tens of thousands of…

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A Pride banner in downtown Poulsbo that was cut by a knife has since been stitched back together by a community member.

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Pride banners in Poulsbo repaired after vandalism

Police: Video shows potential suspect

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Empty chairs in classrooms mean more work for the missing student and the teacher.

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Students absent-minded, need to learn to get to school

The percentage of students chronically missing class is notably more than before COVID, Kitsap County school district statistics…