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The ‘Cairdeas’ was successfully removed from Sinclair Inlet and shipped to Port Townsend.

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Kitsap seeks improvements in removing derelict vessels

Following two separate incidents of sunken derelict vessels in one month, cities along waterways in Kitsap are asking…

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Kitsap Best of the Best voting live through Nov. 9

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

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A volunteer sorts carrots during a delivery to Helpline House.

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BI approves $30K in emergency funding to support Helpline House

The Bainbridge Island City Council approved an emergency funding request brought forward by Councilmember Joe Deets at its…

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Slot machines are the preferred game of problem gamblers seen by counselor Tom Axtelle.

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Expert discusses effects of gambling addiction and how to treat it

In order to gamble, it used to be that one had to travel to the neon-lit city of…

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1st and 2nd-grade students explore painting projects at Ordway Elementary’s after-school art program.

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BI teacher launches elementary after-school art program

Ordway Elementary School teacher Lishu Rodriguez recently launched a new after-school art program for students to have additional…

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Left to right: Leo DiCesaris, who won first place in the Innovative Category; Will Grant, who won the Premio Follie Lifetime Achievement Award; and Anthony Ludovici-DeBridgida, who won first place in the Focaccia competition at the Pizza World Cup in Rome, Italy.

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Kitsap pizza maker wins prestigious award at Italy’s World Cup

Will Grant is the first American to receive the honor

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The new Winslow Water Tank, featuring art of evergreen trees.

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Water conservation best way to protect aquifer, peer review says

No river runs perfectly straight; there’s no straightforward answer to groundwater management on Bainbridge Island, per a peer…

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Robert Drury, newly appointed Bainbridge Island school board director for District 2, with superintendent Amii Thompson.

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Retired psychologist appointed to Bainbridge Island school board

The Bainbridge Island School District appointed Robert Drury as board director of District 2 Oct. 23, replacing Erika…

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Kitsap Transit is offering free services for federal employees starting Oct. 24 through the duration of the government shutdown.

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Kitsap rallies to support those impacted by government shutdown

Kitsap Transit offering free services for federal employees

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BISD students investigate the process of growing strawberries.

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Farm to School program at BISD to continue to grow

Bainbridge Island School District leaders heard an update from its Farm to School program at the school board…

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A composite image of four of the six pre-approved ADU designs.

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BI approves ordinance to expedite ADU process, loosen requirements

Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit on Bainbridge Island? It’s now almost as easy as “add water and stir.”

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A Bainbridge swimmer competes at the Ray Williamson Pool.

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Ray Williamson Pool renovation drains parks budget

An incoming La Niña year spells a stormy winter for the Pacific Northwest — and the 2026 budget…

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St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale.

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St. Michael Medical Center, nurses union approve new contract

UFCW 3000, the union that represents roughly 850 nurses at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, ratified a…