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A Bainbridge swimmer competes at the Ray Williamson Pool.

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Ray Williamson Pool renovation drains parks budget

An incoming La Niña year spells a stormy winter for the Pacific Northwest — and the 2026 budget…

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Dr. Frederick Ramsdell

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Nobel Prize winner talks about life on BI, Seattle biotech

Immunologist Dr. Frederick Ramsdell jointly received a Nobel Prize in Medicine Oct. 6 with researchers Dr. Mary Brunkow…

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Rachel Pritchett (left) and Melissa Timme (right)

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BI Parks candidates outline priorities ahead of election

Bainbridge Islanders love their parks, and the parks are at a critical juncture.

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Frances Ikegami (left) and her sister, Lilly Kodama (right), both survivors of incarceration during WWII, dig their shovels into the dirt to signify the groundbreaking for the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Visitor Center Oct. 11.

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BIJAEM Visitor Center officially breaks ground

The long-awaited Visitor Center at the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial is now underway, following an official…

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BI Parks goals to include community organizations

The Bainbridge Island Metro Park and Recreation District board discussed the goals and objectives that it will establish…

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Erika Borg

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BI school boardmember resigns before election

Leadership at the Bainbridge Island School District saw a sudden change Oct. 1 with the announcement that school…

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Bainbridge School Board approves new AI policies

At the Sept. 25 Bainbridge Island School Board meeting, district leaders approved policy updates and heard reports from…

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Schweabe, designed by Suquamish tribal member and master carver Randi Purser, was unveiled at the entrance to the Sound to Olympics Trail on Bainbridge Island.

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Suquamish Tribe responds to Winslow project’s impact on Welcome Pole

Affordable housing is welcome here, per the Suquamish Tribe.

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Bainbridge Island City Hall

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Environmental appeal temporarily pauses Winslow project

The public will have to wait for a chance to make their voices heard before one of the…

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Rahmani and her partner pose for a selfie in Western Washington.

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First Queer Meet coming to Bainbridge Ale House

When Mariam Rahmani and her partner first moved to Bainbridge Island from the Midwest, she was excited to…

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The haul from the organization’s February drive, which collected 1,491 socks, 129 pieces of hosiery and 573 undergarments to become industrial insulation.

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BI family starts home pickup service for unused items

One family on Bainbridge Island has begun a monthly home-pickup recycling program that collects and donates tough-to-dispose-of items…

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State test scores show high performance for BISD students

The state Smarter Balanced test scores for the 2023-24 school year have been released, and while students around…

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Calvin Dugas

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Kitsap community helps raise funds for child’s seizure alert dog

The Kitsap community raised over $29,000 to cover the expenses of a medical alert dog for Calvin Dugas,…