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New free child therapy program at Helpline House

Helpline House provides crucial lifelines for individuals and families in the Bainbridge Island area who struggle with financial…

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BI Pride event July 27 has new leadership

Pride month may come and go, but love is always on time.

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Uncle Sam chats with a patriotic visitor at the parade.

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Scenes from BI’s 4th of July festivities

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Families brought bubbles and big smiles to the first Bainbridge Bubble Day June 28.

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Music on Green a bubblelicious event this year

Big smiles were everywhere during the first Music on the Green of 2024 — with good vibes from…

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A window decal demonstrating global sea level rise, installed on a window of the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal June 28.

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Artwork on BI ferry walkway depicts sea level rise

Some effects of climate change can be hard to conceptualize, but for an island community, sea level rise…

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Here’s how to celebrate July 4 on BI

Bainbridge’s biggest event of the year keeps the whole island busy — but between construction on Madison Avenue,…

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A Goodwill employee assists a customer with a large donation at the Bainbridge Island Donation Center.

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Despite popularity, BI Goodwill closing

Bainbridge Island residents hoping to clean out their closets this summer should be prepared for a lot of…

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Evan Meyer

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New director to lead Bloedel this fall

The Bloedel Reserve, an elegant garden and historic residence on the north end of Bainbridge Island, has a…

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Dancers show off their moves to ‘The Cupid Shuffle’ and ‘The Electric Slide.’

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BI holds 3rd annual Juneteenth event

As Renni Bispham, co-chair of the Race Equity Advisory Committee for the city of Bainbridge Island, said during…

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2 new directors join BISD

Two new top administrators are joining the Bainbridge Island School District next month, officials announced June 11.

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BI school funding looking a little better

Classes are wrapping up, but the district’s work is far from finished.

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Saro Hendrickson during the presentation.

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‘Whitewater Women’ share memoir of groundbreaking trip

‘From Chicken to Eagle’

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First looks at the historic Bainbridge AAPI Festival

The first-ever Bainbridge Island Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival series was an upswell of community support,…