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The new Ted Spearman Justice Center on Bainbridge Island will house the Police Department, Municipal Court and Emergency Management Services.

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Opening of BI’s new justice center Nov. 15

The grand opening of the Ted Spearman Justice Center on Bainbridge Island will take place starting at noon…

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April Dever holds one of the teddy bears her group made for Dolls of Hope, a project that gives teddy bears to children in areas of crisis around the world.

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BI group makes teddy bears for kids in crisis

A group of women from the Bainbridge Island Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized a sewing…

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The Jewish community from Bainbridge Island and Kitsap County gathered at Waterfront Park on the evening of Oct. 12 for a prayer and unity rally in the wake of Hamas attacks on Israel.

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Local Jewish community rally in prayer for Israel

In the wake of the attack on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7 the Jewish community of Bainbridge…

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2nd homicide in Poulsbo

A woman connected to previous one arrested

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BI council incumbent faces challenger

Two candidates are running for the four-year term of Bainbridge Island City Council District 1 at-large position: incumbent…

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Vote now for Kitsap Best of the Best

It’s time again to vote for Kitsap Best of the Best!

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Vietnam veteran Don Ray Hill of Poulsbo recounts his days in Vietnam with Akuyea Karen Vargas, an Army vet from Bainbridge Island. Hill’s recorded story will become part of the Veterans History Project.

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Project tells sometimes harrowing stories of vets

The goal of the Veterans History Project is to capture first-hand accounts of what it is like to…

Trees marked with blue paint are designated for removal as part of forest thinning planned at Morani Preserve in Winslow.

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Strategies to replace trees dying off on BI

Climate change is causing Western red cedar and Western hemlock trees to die off on Bainbridge Island. It’s…

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Dahlia Bluff cottage

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BI airbnbs: Knit retreats not party places

Airbnbs on Bainbridge Island are not party places.

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Villages over high rises favored at Comp Plan event

Bainbridge Island’s future was on the minds of more than 90 community members who gathered at Woodward Middle…

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As the bright sun shines through the huge new windows at Buxton Center, a crowd gathers to enjoy the grand opening of the remodeled Bainbridge Performing Arts building.

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Over 700 attend grand opening of BPA center’s remodel

COVID was tough on performing arts everywhere, but Bainbridge Performing Arts took advantage of the downtime to give…

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Viking Logan Sloman evades defenders and scores a touchdown.

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NK edges Spartans in Agate Cup

North Kitsap humbled Bainbridge in the most anticipated game of the season yet, defeating the Spartans 23-16 Sept.…

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Not everyone is a fan of electronic devices customers fill out right in front of the server.

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Tip on tipping: Pressure, proliferation leading to fatigue

An increasing number of businesses seem to be hitting up customers for tips – at the expresso stand,…