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A Bainbridge Island fire response vehicle at the house fire in Crystal Springs April 16.

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30 fight house fire on BI

The air in Bainbridge’s Crystal Springs neighborhood was down a few carats when a house burst into flames…

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Overdose training popular, even though rare on BI

Opioids are not as big of a problem on Bainbridge Island as alcohol or marijuana, but they are…

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Indipino elder Bethany Mapanao displays the drum her brother painted for her with an image of her animal, a wolf. She is also wearing a woven cedar hat from the Lummi tribe, which she “wears with pride.”

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BI Indipino community records its oral history in interviews

For a fairly small island, the history and people of Bainbridge have a long memory.

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A large black bear grazes in a field.

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Bear necessity: Respect them ‘so they can stay wild’

Don’t give them easy access to food

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Two preschool students play in the water during a school day.

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Legacy of outdoor ed on BI brings nature to kids

Bainbridge Islanders are known for their love and appreciation of the natural environment. But what inspires that passion,…

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Screen capture of a census-designated map demonstrating average life expectancy for the immediate Puget Sound region, with data circa 2015. Most trends are consistent.

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Bainbridge Islanders live longer than most

Washington’s population enjoys the second-longest life expectancy in the nation, right after Hawaii. But people born and raised…

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Herring spawn event seen from above along Agate Pass in March of 2023.

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Spring has spawn: Herring return after ‘Holy cow’ recovery

Spring may have melted away dreams of snow, but the beaches of Bainbridge Island are still dappled with…

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Loki, an 11-month-old greater Swiss mountain dog, left, plays with Hank, a first-generation labradoodle.

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Dogs enjoy new BI park

Dogs, and their owners, are loving the expanded dog park at Strawberry Hill on Bainbridge Island that recently…

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The city of Bainbridge Island states that it does not have a replacement structure planned following the removal of the gazebo.

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BI’s mysterious ‘guerilla gazebo’ removed

The mystery surrounding the “guerilla gazebo” continues even as it’s been condemned and removed.

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Peggy and Ronald Booth on their wedding day in 1960.

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All they need is love — for 63 years

Love is on the breeze for Bainbridge Island, but it’s the wind in the sails for this longtime…

North Kitsap’s Maddie Pryde tips a shot past two Bainbridge defenders. The Vikings defeated the Spartans on Tuesday night to split their season series and share the top spot in the Olympic League. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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NK beats BHS to share top spot in Olympic League

The North Kitsap volleyball team never forgot about its first loss of the season. It came on Senior…

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The Bainbridge HS girls cross country team, shown here taking off during a league meet at Battle Point Park, took home the Olympic League championship last week.

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Spartan girls XC win Olympic League title

The Spartans girls cross country team cooked up the same recipe for success at the Olympic League championships…

Bainbridge senior Maddy Brown looks to pry the ball loose from a Sequim player during her team’s 1-0 win Thursday night. Mark Krulish/Bainbridge Island Review photos

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Bainbridge maintains top spot with 1-0 win over Sequim

Keeping the positive momentum going was the order of the day for an undefeated Bainbridge girls soccer team…

Bainbridge senior Eden Michael took home a second-place finish in the final regular season cross country league meet at Battle Point Park. Michael’s performance helped lead Bainbridge to a team victory. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group photos)

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Bainbridge girls win final league meet

NK girls, Kingston boys each run to 2nd place

Bainbridge middle blocker Allie Wildsmith blasts a shot through Kingston’s defense in her team’s three-set win Tuesday night. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Spartans defense feeds offense in win over Kingston

Offense might get a lot of attention in volleyball, but without good defense and passing, it’s hard for…

Bainbridge’s Caleb Durrance closes in on fallen Bremerton quarterback Joshua Tapangco during the Spartans 32-0 loss to the Knights. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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10 turnovers help Bremerton blank BI

It was Friday night and Homecoming night at Memorial Stadium on Bainbridge Island.

Bainbridge sophomore Kathryn Houseman swims to victory in the 500-yard freestyle in Tuesday’s tri-meet against North Kitsap and Kingston. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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BHS swimmers dominating on road to state

With a reloaded roster full of experienced underclassmen, the Bainbridge girls swim program has lofty hopes for the…

Finn Miller plays defense against his Mercer Island counterpart, Finn Friedland (7), in Monday night’s water polo match agains the Islanders. Bainbridge won 17-8. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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BHS water polo beats Mercer Island to remain undefeated

In the 50-year history of boys high school water polo in Washington state, nine teams have been crowned…

Allie Wildsmith of Bainbridge blasts a shot through the North Kitsap defense during her team’s five-set win on Thursday night. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Wildsmith leads Bainbridge to wild finish in win over N. Kitsap

Every time Bainbridge needed to help turn the momentum of the match, Allie Wildsmith was there.

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BHS swimmers dominating early season meets

The Bainbridge High School girls swim and dive team is undefeated this year, even after taking on the…