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Environmental groups launch campaign to buy BISD parkland

Two of Bainbridge Island’s conservation nonprofits have officially launched a fundraising campaign to purchase a segment of the…

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Framing goes up on an affordable housing development on Madison Avenue.

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Infill development on BI could pave way for affordability

Bainbridge’s housing market is missing teeth, but affordable construction could fill those gaps, developers say.

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Pickleball players compete during the 2024 Founders Tournament on Bainbridge Island.

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Pickleball could appear on U.S. quarters, with enough votes

Pickleball could be one of 20 youth sports featured on American quarters starting in 2027, if it earns…

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‘Rambler’ scholarship open for young Kitsap music artists

Young music artists in Kitsap County have a chance to “ramble on” this summer.

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BI Parks looking into possible sword fern die-off at Ford Ward

An ailing “ubiquitous” plant on Bainbridge Island may be the city’s first-recorded instance of a mysterious disease.

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Former BI Chamber interim director appointed to school board

Leadership at the Bainbridge Island School District selected the first of two new board members during a special…

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Donald “Swa” Francois gives Teo Malatesta a fade at an outdoor barbershop.

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Strong roots: Kitsap community supports Black hair care

Trey Field-Bennett, a Bainbridge High School student, describes himself as a “hat guy — but not by choice.”

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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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Superfund cleanup on BI could be affected by EPA cuts

While government-funded entities scramble to sustain their programs in the midst of dozens of employees being laid off…

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Brody Inslee, left, Sen. Drew Hanson, Grace Bonow, Garrett Kimzey, Matthew Borrevik, Cody Ogren and Morgan Houk.

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Neurodiverse parks work group presents success in Olympia

Something is growing in Bainbridge Island parks that could spread to the rest of the state by next…

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Artwork at the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Dock on Bainbridge Island.

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BI Japanese Americans speak out against Trump deportation

This year, observers of the national “Day of Remembrance” need not recall far to see how Executive Order…

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BISD leadership affirms protections for LGBTQ students

Despite a maelstrom from D.C., Washington students’ rights will remain intact, local leaders say.

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A Fix-It Fair attendee patiently waits to get their KitchenAid standing mixer repaired.

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1st Fix-It Fair coming to BI March 1

Bike won’t ride? Necklace won’t clasp? Coffee machine won’t work? There’s a guy for that.

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The nests in the rookery, as seen from below in 2024. About 30 nests make up the colony.

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BI Land Trust moves to protect heron nest colony

An iconic wildlife feature of Bainbridge Island with an uncertain future may be saved from the great blue…