Life
Disabled BI veteran to receive custom accessible home
For many veterans, coming home is one of the greatest moments of their lives — but in Kitsap,…
News
Former BI teacher, cancer advocate, passes away at 42
Natalie Phelps, a Bainbridge Island schoolteacher turned world-renowned colon cancer advocate, died Nov. 10 on BI at the…
Life
Día de los Muertos festivities continue to grow on BI
From its origins in Mexico to its adoption in a third-grade classroom, to a major institution on the…
News
King to retire as BI city manager, effective Jan. 30
In a statement read aloud to the Bainbridge Island City Council at its Nov. 12 meeting, city manager…
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How Kitsap is holding up now that government shutdown has ended
Financial insecurity brought on by dysfunction at the national level has hit Kitsap County, but the community is…
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Veteran’s Day luncheon on Bainbridge taps into history
About 35 people attended a Veteran’s Day luncheon at the American Legion Colin Hyde Post 172 on Bainbridge…
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Consultant says BI must kick Comp Plan into high gear
The city consultant’s review has arrived, and the verdict is firm: Bainbridge Island is behind the curve, and…
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Hilltop Meadow could be next spot for controlled burn on BI
A coalition of public agencies and nonprofit organizations have teamed up to bring prescribed burns to more natural…
Business
BI-based salsa hits the shelves at local stores
Ardell Salsa, a Bainbridge-based organic salsa company by Ross Eide, will spice up the sauce section of all…
News
Water conservation best way to protect aquifer, peer review says
No river runs perfectly straight; there’s no straightforward answer to groundwater management on Bainbridge Island, per a peer…
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Retired psychologist appointed to Bainbridge Island school board
The Bainbridge Island School District appointed Robert Drury as board director of District 2 Oct. 23, replacing Erika…
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Farm to School program at BISD to continue to grow
Bainbridge Island School District leaders heard an update from its Farm to School program at the school board…
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BI approves ordinance to expedite ADU process, loosen requirements
Building an Accessory Dwelling Unit on Bainbridge Island? It’s now almost as easy as “add water and stir.”