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Rev. Dee Eisenhower of Bainbridge Island gives the opening prayer at Gov. Jay Inslee’s State of the State address.

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Inslee calls for action on homelessness, climate, abortions

Defending his record and pressing for more action, Gov. Jay Inslee urged a joint session of the Legislature…

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MLK event

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12,000 gallons of sewage spills in Kitsap County

A sewage spill of 12,000 gallons has led to a no-contact advisory for the Illahee shoreline and Illahee…

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Man arrested after allegedly shooting at deputies in SK

Law enforcement officers have a man in custody two hours after announcing the search for an armed suspect…

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A homeless man sits against the wall of the Kitsap Rescue Mission building on 6th Street.

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Council, Mayor Wheeler, continue butting heads on shelter solutions

The year 2023 saw Bremerton overwhelmed in efforts to combat crisis-level homelessness, with downtown streets covered by makeshift…

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Molly Hetherwick

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Review hires new BI reporter

Molly Hetherwick has been hired as the new education and general assignment reporter for the Bainbridge Island Review.

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Mallets are used to smash down the rice into dough.

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Popular Mochi Tsuki Festival back in BI

The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community held its annual Mochi Tsuki Festival Jan. 8 at Woodward Middle School.

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BI commission rips city over old police building

History often repeats itself, but not if it’s a building. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. There is no…

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Over 1 million ride KT ferries in ‘23; WSF continues reduced service

Kitsap Transit is reporting that over one million passengers rode on its ferry fleet last year, with all…

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No trash in bay, but water quality still a concern

When Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson’s husband wanted to have fun years ago, “There was so much trash in…

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Chet Weese is led into the courtroom to plead guilty and face his sentencing.

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PO man gets just 26 months for manslaughter

“A tragedy all the way around,” were the words used by Judge Jeffrey Bassett Jan. 8 in Kitsap…

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CKFR considers raising levy rate back up

Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue officials say additional staffing is needed to keep up with higher call volumes.

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John Clauson

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PO honors longtime Councilman Clauson

The legacies of the longest-serving elected officials in Port Orchard history live on in the street signs downtown.

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2 die after apparent overdoses in NK parking lot

Two people are dead and another hospitalized after apparent drug overdoses in the parking lot of a Poulsbo…

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Gov. Jay Inslee

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Public safety must be a priority, legislators say

Public safety should be a top priority for lawmakers this year, Gov. Jay Inslee and bipartisan state legislators…

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Light agenda for BI council at 1st meeting of 2024

Despite canceling a number of recent meetings because of the holidays, the Bainbridge Island City Council agenda for…

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The 2024 Poulsbo City Council. From left to right: Gary McVey, Ed Stern, Doug Newell, Mayor Becky Erickson, Pam Crowe, Rick Eckert and David Musgrove. Britt Livdahl was absent from the meeting.

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Poulsbo welcomes new councilmembers

Three new Poulsbo city councilmembers were sworn into their positions during the governing body’s first meeting of the…

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Cadine Ferguson-Brown

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New Kitsap Superior Court judge named

Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Cadine Ferguson-Brown to the Kitsap County Superior Court beginning Jan. 1, 2024, a…

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BI differs from Kitsap in health assessment

Bainbridge and North Kitsap students reported higher use of marijuana and alcohol, while adults in BI and NK…

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Johnny Watson, one of three suspects in the case, is led back into the courtroom.

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Attorney conflicts continue in resumption of quadruple murder trial

Multiple objections concerning the number of gruesome photos allowed to be shown in court and a heated debate…