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Restaurant owner will have to pay COVID fines

The fight by former owner of That One Place restaurant with the state over $132,000 of COVID fines…

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The poster for the 2024 Poulsbo Film Festival.

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46 films to be shown, judged at 3rd Poulsbo Film Festival

46 films will be shown and judged at the 3rd annual Poulsbo Film Festival Oct. 11-13 at various…

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Dan Stamm, right, at the Back to the Bond Sanctuary Farm.

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Despite cancer diagnosis, couple continues to care for abandoned animals

Ashley and Dan Stamm, an active duty Navy submariner with 18 years of service, have dedicated their lives…

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The suspect in a 2023 manslaughter case near Silverdale is brought into custody.

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Manslaughter suspect arrested a year after fatal shooting

A year-long investigation into the 2023 shooting death of 25-year-old Bradley Smith near Silverdale has led to the…

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BI to look at DEIS on Comp, Winslow plans Tuesday

The Bainbridge Island City Council will make decisions on the preferred alternative for the environmental impact statement on…

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DNA process IDs sailor; remains finally come home

The remains of Ralph Keil, a Chimacum High School football player who died on the USS Oklahoma during…

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Wolfle Elementary students dig their shovels into the dirt to signify the groundbreaking of the school’s new gym project, expected to open in spring of 2025.

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Construction begins on new Wolfle Elementary gym

Expected to open in spring of 2025

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School bus collides with child in cart

A child was hospitalized after a school bus collided with a cart he was riding in that had…

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Sex issues at business leads to partnership to help others

Rebuilding Hope, Kitsap County’s service provider for victims of sexual assault, is partnering with local chocolatier L’Atelier TR,…

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John Van Dyke.

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BI man’s trek to find out what’s wrong with us

Living in Seattle, John Van Dyke knew he lived in a “blue bubble.”

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Results are in for Best of Central Kitsap

The results are in for the 2024 Best of Central Kitsap!

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Kelsey Lynch

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Mental health pro on scene with police important

Bainbridge Island Police Department community health navigator Kelsey Lynch last month made a presentation at the International Summit…

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A scientific diver collects sediment samples in a healthy eelgrass bed for future chemical, physical and taxonomic analyses.

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Eelgrass at BI Superfund site: to restore or not restore?

Eelgrass, a humble aquatic flowering plant that recently made headlines for its newfound ability to cut down dangerous…

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Cast members rehearse for the play.

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Gender-bending ‘Men on Boats’ reframes 1869 river expedition

A diverse cast of female-identifying, trans-identifying, gender-fluid and non-gender-conforming actors will perform in an upcoming play on Bainbridge…

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The new 20-foot aluminum arch culvert beneath Sunnyslope Road in South Kitsap.

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SK road now open following culvert repairs

Sunnyslope Road SW in South Kitsap is now open to all traffic as Kitsap County crews have recently…

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This shot from above shows the old water tank at left and where the new one is being constructed.

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Many critical of BI’s Groundwater Management Plan

Water is a symbol of life. That’s why it’s so important to Bainbridge Island residents.

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A female resident was transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle following a house fire in Suquamish Sept. 26.

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Woman transported to Harborview following Suquamish house fire

A woman was transported by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a house fire in Suquamish…

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Recent PO growth helps with population goals

Most cities in the state have to grow in population to meet government goals.

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Grandpa charged with sex crimes faces life in prison

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