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Graduates from Bainbridge are most likely to attend four-year colleges.

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What do you plan to do after graduation?

High school seniors around Kitsap County will soon be tossing graduation caps in the air, marking the end…

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Hyla Middle School science teacher Caroline Little reviews the filtration process in the HyLab classroom.

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BI teacher one of 8 in country to be launched into suborbit

Hyla Middle School science teacher Caroline Little will be one of eight teachers from across the United States…

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A rendering from the deck point of view of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Visitor Center.

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BIJAEM Visitor Center construction planned for late summer

Delays that have plagued the new visitor center at the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial on Bainbridge Island may…

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The sheet pile wall at the Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund site on Bainbridge Island, facing Puget Sound and Seattle during low tide. The beach in front of the sheet pile wall is a sand cap that protects the Puget Sound from creosote contamination.

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Construction begins at Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor Superfund site

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun replacing the deteriorated perimeter steel sheet pile wall at the…

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A horse and rider in Grand Forest.

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Parks signs deal to buy Grand Forest parcel from BISD

Two public entities, the Bainbridge Island Metro Parks and Recreation District and the BI School District, shook hands…

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Local and state agencies joined together April 13 to clean up litter along Highway 3 in Gorst.

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Agencies team up to clean up litter in Gorst

In a collaborative effort to fight roadside litter and promote environmental responsibility, multiple local and state agencies joined…

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The existing culvert at the mouth of Cooper Creek.

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BI approves funding for Eagle Harbor fish passage

The Bainbridge Island City Council at its April 8 meeting accepted two grants and updated two contracts for…

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LIHI teams talk to BI city leaders at one of their newest apartment buildings in Rainier Valley, currently under construction.

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BI council tours affordable housing to envision Winslow site

A construction project in South Seattle may help shape the entrance to Bainbridge Island for generations — though…

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City to continue negotiations with Bainbridge Disposal

The Bainbridge Island City Council held a vote at its April 8 meeting to continue negotiations with local…

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Marchers round the corner at Winslow Way and Madison Avenue, with police directing traffic.

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Over 1,000 on BI protest Trump administration

As voices rang out around the world calling for truth, justice and an end to the Trump administration,…

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The arts are always huge on Bainbridge Island. Here, cellist Olive Leiss practices for a concert.

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Amid cuts, boosters, foundation to fund Sakai band

They’re getting the band back together — or trying to, anyway.

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Attendees look over exhibits at the memorial.

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On 83rd Day of Remembrance, BI a ‘Place to Call Home’

Bainbridge Island’s Japanese American Community held the 83rd “Day of Remembrance” ceremony March 30, commemorating when 227 of…

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Cathy DeLorey provides a tour of her classroom at Bainbridge High School.

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Bainbridge teacher set to retire after 50-year career

Cathy DeLorey has taught at Bainbridge High School since 1992 and is planning to retire in June, bringing…