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A scientific diver collects sediment samples in a healthy eelgrass bed for future chemical, physical and taxonomic analyses.

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Eelgrass at BI Superfund site: to restore or not restore?

Eelgrass, a humble aquatic flowering plant that recently made headlines for its newfound ability to cut down dangerous…

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Cell phone caddies are placed in some rooms so students won’t be tempted to use them.

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Kitsap schools dial up restrictions on cell phone use

Students using cell phones at school – whether to watch YouTube videos, scroll Instagram or vibe on TikTok…

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Bail $1 million for man charged with killing woman with steel pipe

First-responders could not save a woman who was still breathing despite being hit multiple times over the head…

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BI having to deal with ‘tight’ budget

Unlike many on affluent Bainbridge Island, the city is on a tight budget.

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Alex Ford poses with a bouquet of foliage.

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1st impressions for new BISD teachers

The first day of school is a big day for everyone — parents, students and teachers alike.

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Bainbridge Fire Department personnel monitor a flame.

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Flames of future: Bloedel runs 1st controlled burn on BI

Bloedel Reserve conducted the first controlled burn on Bainbridge Island since colonization Sept. 4, igniting a new era…

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‘It’s crushing sometimes’: BAC will close for good in January

After 76 years of artist exhibitions, advocacy for the arts in local government and dozens of free programs,…

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A few large piles of creosote-contaminated dirt frame the future view from Pritchard Park, while a ferry arrives in Bainbridge.

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BI Superfund site gets funds to spur cleanup

Pritchard Park may have some unbeatable views sooner than expected, thanks to new federal funding — they just…

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Ordway Elementary students from 1st-4th grade started school Sept 3.

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‘Welcome Class of 2037’ on 1st day of BI schools

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Jail boss Penelope Sapp likes that the re-entry program gives inmates a chance to turn their lives around.

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Jail program says, We don’t want you back

Soon after the iron door clangs shut to lock an inmate into the Kitsap County jail, the detainee…

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It can be a little bit of a blur on the rides at night at the Kitsap Fair. On this night crowds were small as the weather wasn’t the best.

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More scenes from the Kitsap Fair

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The cast of Damn Ye Jack Slade rehearses for the festival.

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Stage is set for locals in 10-Minute Plays

Actors, playwrights and directors from all over Kitsap County are being featured through Aug. 24 in the Island…

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Clayton Moss somehow finds a way to stay on his horse on the first night of the rodeo.

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Not 1st rodeo in the rain for Kitsap fans

For these fans, it wasn’t their first rodeo in the rain.