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An event attendee surveys a pond during the City Nature Challenge in 2024.

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IslandWood conference sparks City Nature Challenge

Environmental education center IslandWood hosted its 21st Nature Counts! conference April 13, hosting over 50 people and 11…

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Water use varies by region on BI, conservation to continue

Elected officials on Bainbridge Island hope to continue conserving one of the island’s most precious resources, if all…

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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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Numerous Earth Day booths were set up at Battle Point Park on Bainbridge Island last year to talk to visitors about the environment.

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BI parks to call for Comp Plan input at Earth Day Expo

The Bainbridge Island Metro Parks and Recreation District will kick off its month and a half-long public comment…

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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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Lucky Beesley, left, and Will Sneath cheer on their teammates during the semifinals.

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BHS robotics team places 34th at PNW districts

Spartronics dove deep to attain its top competitive performance in eight years.

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A diagram of the new forecast zones across Western Washington.

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Kitsap weather forecasts to be more accurate with changes

Chaotic weather can have unpredictable consequences, but some areas of Kitsap County may have a better bead on…

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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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About one-third of the Town Hall meeting attendees wore red to show support for public education.

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Popular BISD programs could be key to more state funding

Nontraditional education options may be the key to more state funding for school districts, but whether the state…

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Christina Woolf holds a newt egg mass, with peppercorn-sized eggs suspended in a clear protective jelly.

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BI nonprofits conduct first amphibian surveys in Kitsap

This spring, there’s a different kind of egg hunt happening on Bainbridge Island — and anyone can join…