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BI school boardmember resigns before election

Leadership at the Bainbridge Island School District saw a sudden change Oct. 1 with the announcement that school…

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CVS Pharmacy has taken over the former Bainbridge Island Rite Aid.

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Former Rite Aid on BI converted to CVS Pharmacy

On Sept. 29, the Rite Aid on Bainbridge Island closed its doors and reopened Sept. 30 as a…

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Bainbridge Island City Hall

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Environmental appeal temporarily pauses Winslow project

The public will have to wait for a chance to make their voices heard before one of the…

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(left to right) Retired U.S. Navy Capt. George Bieda, Bremerton Mayor Greg Wheeler, retired Master Chief Petty Officer Rick D. West, Rear Adm. Christopher A. Nash, Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council president of the U.S. Navy League Patty Lent, and Pastor Peter Voorhees of City Chapel of Bremerton attended the U.S. Navy’s 250th birthday celebration at the Puget Sound Navy Museum in Bremerton Sept. 26.

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Puget Sound Navy Museum celebrates military branch’s 250th birthday

The Puget Sound Navy Museum celebrated the U.S. Navy’s upcoming 250th birthday Sept. 26, which featured speeches from…

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Results are in for Best of Bainbridge Island

The results are in for the 2025 Best of Bainbridge Island!

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Rena Fitzgerald, executive director of behavioral health at Salish Regional Crisis Line.

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A look into how local crisis line helps when people need it

Salish Regional Crisis Line handles calls ranging from a depressed person with a loaded gun in their lap…

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Existing dog holding areas at Kitsap Humane Society are being upgraded.

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KHS seeking dog fosters during renovations to holding area

Pooch lovers are being sought by the Kitsap Humane Society.

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Brian MacWhorter at Butler Green Farms on Lovgreen Road.

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New farm education program revived for BI students

One of the longest-running farm operations in the Puget Sound region just restored a program that represents a…

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Dave Ullin Open Water Marina

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Affordable liveaboard policy approved by BI council

Following public safety concerns from tenants and a recommendation from police chief Joe Clark, the Bainbridge Island City…

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Lincoln Smith, provider and owner of The Clinic on Bainbridge.

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New non-emergency convenience care clinic opens on BI

Bainbridge Island-based physician assistant Lincoln Smith recently opened a new non-emergency convenience care clinic Sept. 15 on Madison…

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BIFD Station 22

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BIFD, PSE negotiating for future transmission line project

The Bainbridge Island Fire Department Board of Commissioners approved at its Sept. 10 meeting to allow fire chief…

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A packed house filled the BI Planning Commission meeting Sept. 11.

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BI planners vote to move forward Winslow affordable housing project

Call it what you want — an eyesore or an asset — the proposed housing development at 625…

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Spartan QB Nate Putman rolls out with a defender in pursuit during a 45-6 Bainbridge loss to Tumwater Sept. 12.

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Spartans fall to 0-2 after blowout loss to Tumwater

The Bainbridge Spartans football team is looking to improve heading into Olympic League play following blowout losses to…