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Kitsap Public Health District inspector Susan Van Ort does food safety inspections at restaurants to ensure food is prepared and stored under sanitary conditions.

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KPHD makes sure food is safe to eat

Have you ever gone to a restaurant and had second thoughts about an open salad bar or worried…

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Kevin Martinez sends a message in a bottle from the Port Townsend shores.

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Bremerton sailor’s message in a bottle found in B.C.

Kevin Martinez has been a Navy sailor in Bremerton for the last decade. He has always been around…

Drew Hansen

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Hansen appointed 23rd District senator

The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners appointed State Rep. Drew Hansen Aug. 23 to fill the vacancy of…

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4 large spans like this one will take up the normal parking area for vehicles going to Seattle from Bainbridge Island.

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Get ready for walk-on only ferry in BI Sept. 7-13

If you haven’t already, you should be making plans on how to get to the Winslow ferry without…

Mount Rainier looms large on the horizon.

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A walk down Larsons Lane

An evening walk along Larsons Lane NE in the Lynwood neighborhood offers many views grand and small. Earlier…

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Recycle artist Thomas Dambo speaks about Pia the Peacekeeper troll that was made from recycled materials and completed by his team and community volunteers Aug. 18 at Sakai Park.

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Go for a stroll and meet the troll in BI

“Wake up Pia. Wake up,” a group of about 50 community members said at Sakai Park Aug. 19…

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Washington State Ferries has awarded its first shipyard contract to Vigor for the conversion of up to three Jumbo Mark II-class ferries to hybrid-electric power.

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WSF awards contract to convert largest vessels to hybrid-electric

Washington State Ferries is celebrating a milestone on its journey to zero emissions by 2050, awarding its first…

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The Bainbridge Island ferry dock.

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Kingston to get extra ferry to help during BI shutdown

And the winner is — drum roll please — Kingston.

Canoe races are always a popular event at Chief Seattle Days. Suquamish Tribe courtesy photos

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Lots to see and do at this year’s Chief Seattle Days

The Suquamish Tribe will be hosting Chief Seattle Days Aug. 18-20.

Stacy Shirley and Carol Wallack are playing with Aloha at the Founders Tournament on Bainbridge Island. Nicholas Zeller-Singh/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Bainbridge opens arms to distraught Maui pickleball players

Maui has been hit by some of the worst wildfires in recent history.

Music at the BIMA Block Party included a number of stages and performers. Damon Williams/Kitsap News Group Photos

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BIMA party a chip off the old block

Any organization that’s been around for 10 years probably has some traditions and standard operating procedures.

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Examples of art being shown at the event.

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‘Wild’ artist a new one at BI Studio Tour

Ingrid Amirault is one of the new artists for the 23rd annual Summer Studio Tour on Bainbridge Island,…

BIPD officers meet with the public at Town Center during National Night Out Aug. 1. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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First-responders, community connect on National Night Out

Three Bainbridge Island Police Department vehicles, a BI Fire Department truck and members of the Medical Reserve Corps…