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Julie Ulrich chats with her longtime friend, Leigh Ann Giles at her frame gallery in Fletcher Bay which she started 30 years ago. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Local entrepreneur driving force behind established BI businesses

When Julie Ulrich moved to Bainbridge Island more than 50 years ago with her husband, she was young…

Rob Gelder courtesy photo

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Kitsap Commissioner Rob Gelder to resign after 12 years

He has been hired as assistant manager for Thurston County

State Sen. Christine Rolfes speaks with a constituent after the Town Hall meeting. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group photos

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State leaders talk issues with BI residents

“Affordable housing is a driver of homelessness.”

Work continues on the police-court facility on Bainbridge Island. Steve Powell/Kitsap News Group

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BI ‘blindsided’ by police-court overruns

Some Bainbridge Island City Council members were not too pleased to hear March 14 that another $950,000 was…

Brenda Fantroy-Johnson is Bainbridge Island’s first black mayor. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group

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Public involvement key for BI’s new mayor

When Brenda Fantroy-Johnson was a kid living in inner-city Detroit, seeing the mayor drive by was a big…

Dinah Manoff

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Social documentaries by blacklisted actress come to BI

At age 97, Lee Grant is still an activist.

Shaun Rose walks handcuffed through the courtroom accompanied by law enforcement. Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office courtesy photo

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Murderer of Olalla couple gets 66 years in prison

The man responsible for the deaths of an Olalla couple last August will likely spend the rest of…

BHS counselor Cara Tebo speaks with parents and students during a " Beyond BHS" seminar about the importance of finding the right fit when selecting a college. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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‘Matchmaker’ connects BI students to colleges

Bainbridge High School counselor Cara Tebo likens herself to a matchmaker.

James Crawford, Bremerton School District Courtesy Photo

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Crawford coming home, named BSD superintendent

After just 17 minutes of executive session to close a months-long search, the Bremerton School District announced March…

KCSO deputy Aaron Baker with K-9 Odin. Courtesy Photos

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Nose separates new Kitsap K-9 from the pack

Police dogs are valuable for many reasons, such as de-escalating potential use-of-force situations as well as tracking evidence…

Harry Anderson of Bainbridge Island captured this photo of a tall ship while in Antarctica. Harry Anderson Courtesy Photos

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Sailing adventure to 7 continents

Harry Anderson of Bainbridge Island will be the first to admit he did it backwards flying and sailing…

A multitude of predators took up residence in a bamboo stick. Nancy Treder/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Bee careful; use them wisely to pollinate plants

You’re not alone if you noticed that your plum trees didn’t bear much fruit last summer.

Kathy Murphy of Kingston and Bean team up to try to find missing people in Kitsap County. Mike De Felice/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Finding people a game for Kitsap search and rescue dogs

Bean, an energetic female back Labrador, bounded through the brush at Banner Forest near Southworth, following the scent…