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Historic Preservation Commission will be revived, reduced

The city of Bainbridge Island’s Historic Preservation Commission, which has been vacant for a year and seven months,…

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A tractor on the farm trail adjacent to the Suyematsu Farm grape vines.

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How BI, Vashon are handling ag history

Farmland is precious on an island. So how do you honor history while making use of such a…

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Visitors check out the memorial on a rainy day. A proposal would put a permanent employee on the site to guide visitors.

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BI memorial may get staff to guide visitors

Visiting a historic site full of information and heartache can be overwhelming — which is why the Bainbridge…

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APIAHiP Forum attendees walk on the dock where Japanese Americans boarded the ferry to Manzanar, amongst bronze art installations of silhouettes.

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Tapestry of Asian American history woven on BI

Historic preservation is not always about erecting a monument — it’s also about knitting the intangible fabric of…

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Close-up of the Haleets petroglyph rock at Agate Point.

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New mystery of x̌alilc: Who’s in charge of ancient art on BI?

Sea level rise puts its future in doubt