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Kitsap, BI and more join lawsuit against Trump for STO grant

A paved, mostly flat path connecting Western Washington may be intended for everyone’s use, but it could cost…

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The Turkey Trot was recently held to support Helpline House.

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Helpline House aims to bolster inventory following funding from city

Following the Bainbridge Island City Council’s recent approval of $30,000 in emergency funding from the governing body’s contingency…

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BI updates list of home-compostable to-go containers

The Bainbridge Island City Council updated its list of restaurant takeout containers that must be home-compostable at its…

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The proposed site plan of the stage at Waterfront Park.

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BI Council rejects proposal for new stage at Waterfront Park

The Bainbridge Island City Council rejected a proposed grant application that would fund construction of a new permanent…

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BISD testing for lead in drinking water

The Bainbridge Island School District has a new plan to address lead in its drinking fountains and sinks…

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Blakely Rock lost art excursion.

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Kitsap artist braves the elements to create his work

Kitsap-based artist Benjamin Judah Harrison is creating his own lost excursions, where he uses narrative elements in an…

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The interior of Kingfisher restaurant before it opened in downtown Winslow.

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New restaurant with unique concept replaces Seabird in Winslow

Chef and owner Brendan McGill of the Hitchcock Restaurant Group recently opened a new establishment called Kingfisher in…

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Captain Tim Bomke speaks to a crowd of about 120 during the welcoming ceremony Nov. 8 on Bainbridge Island.

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Disabled BI veteran to receive custom accessible home

For many veterans, coming home is one of the greatest moments of their lives — but in Kitsap,…

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A portrait of Natalie Phelps.

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Former BI teacher, cancer advocate, passes away at 42

Natalie Phelps, a Bainbridge Island schoolteacher turned world-renowned colon cancer advocate, died Nov. 10 on BI at the…

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The Bainbridge Spartans girls swim team celebrates their first-place finish at the 2A state meet Nov. 15 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

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Spartan girl swimmers dominate to repeat as state champions

North Kitsap earns 2nd place finish

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Cynthia Sears (left) and Alice Mendoza (right) walk in the procession of the butterflies during the Día de los Muertos celebration on Bainbridge Island Nov. 1.

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Día de los Muertos festivities continue to grow on BI

From its origins in Mexico to its adoption in a third-grade classroom, to a major institution on the…

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Blair King

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King to retire as BI city manager, effective Jan. 30

In a statement read aloud to the Bainbridge Island City Council at its Nov. 12 meeting, city manager…

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How Kitsap is holding up now that government shutdown has ended

Financial insecurity brought on by dysfunction at the national level has hit Kitsap County, but the community is…