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City Hall

Filing for Council Run Closes: A Roundup of the Candidates

19 May 2013

With the deadline Friday, May 19, for filing for Bainbridge City Council candidacy, the list of candidates is now complete. Here is some preliminary information on the candidates as well as links to our articles so far. We’ll share more...

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News

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Seattle-to-Bainbridge Ferry Passenger Reports Floating Body: Coast Guard Investigates

16 May 2013

by Julie Hall and Sarah Lane Coast Guard (District 13) Lieutenant Sadowitz told Inside Bainbridge that a passenger on the 6:20 p.m. ferry Wenatchee headed from Seattle to Bainbridge this evening, May 16, reported seeing a body floating face-down in...

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Community

birches at Bloedel

Letter to the Editor: Share Your Stories About Bloedel for Our 25th Anniversary

17 May 2013

Dear Editor, The Bloedel Reserve is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and we are inviting the public to take a walk down memory lane and share stories about the Reserve. Perhaps you’re a longtime Bainbridge Island resident and attended a pool...

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Community

get yer spuds

Downtown Bainbridge Farmers’ Market Photo Gallery

19 May 2013

The Bainbridge Farmers’ Market is in full swing now that spring is boldly blooming. Saturday turned up glorious greens, bread, cheese, spuds, jams, bees, birdhouses, banjo picking, potstickers, pottery, pasta, flowers, sweets, and a whole lot more local bounty to sample...

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People

Officer Victor Cienega

Spotlight on Cops: Officer Victor Cienega on Off-the-Wall Bainbridge Calls

17 May 2013

National Police Week, from May 13-18, honors the memory of law enforcement officers who gave their lives on the job. At Inside Bainbridge, we’re using the occasion to focus on officers who currently put their lives on the line for...

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Events

Scotch Broom Parade 2013

Surprise! Scotch Broom “Parade” Busts a Move in Downtown Winslow

19 May 2013

Bainbridge Island’s “non-event” Scotch Broom Parade popped up again on Friday afternoon, May 17. This quasi-spontaneous celebratory moment—a brief, small, randomly assembled, and unannounced springtime Winslow happening—has been around since 1964. The essence of the Bainbridge Island Scotch Broom Parade...

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Culture

Fogs on the Rock

Frog Invasion Jump Starts Community Art Project

19 May 2013

Thirty-six large white fiberglass frogs arrived by truck from Nebraska this week to launch the Bainbridge Island Downtown Association’s (BIDA) Frogs on the Rock project. Artists and sponsors gathered Saturday, May 18, at the Winslow Farmers’ Market to claim their...

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Culture

where on the island sunny bench

Where on the Island? Bench and Bench, and Orange Hydrant HINT

20 May 2013

Here are two very different benches in two very different places on Bainbridge Island. Do you know where? Be the first to accurately identify the locations of the benches and show your neighbors how well you know your Island ‘hood....

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Features

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The Agony and Ecstasy of a Little League Mom

16 May 2013

by Trish Bittman Everyone loves little league: the peanuts, the crack of the bat, the crowds cheering, and the sun shining down (on occasion). So why do I hold my breath every February and hope like hell my daughter won’t...

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Features

Wildlife Watch: A Long and Winding Road for Feathered Parents and Their Newborns

Wildlife Watch: Bainbridge Makes Way for Goslings

16 May 2013

by Lisa Horn, Executive Director of West Sound Wildlife Shelter Thank you to our Wildlife Watch sponsor Bay Hay & Feed. I love stories with happy endings, and yesterday the staff at the West Sound Wildlife Shelter took part in...

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Outside

Please Save Me tree sign

Will This Tree Be Saved?

15 May 2013

A large native Douglas fir tree on Bainbridge Island has become more than an impressive 100-foot tall living member of our local ecosystem. It has become a symbol, at least to some of the people who live near it. To...

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Animals

Shelby

Animal Tales: Got Love and Energy? Shelby the Bluetick Coonhound Is Your Boy

19 May 2013

by Melissa Byrd and Julie Hall Thank you Paws & Fins Pet Shop for sponsoring our weekly Animal Tales feature. Shelby is a strikingly handsome 2-year-old 75-pound Bluetick Coonhound who came to a local shelter as a stray. He waited out his stray...

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Play Winslow

Weekend on the Rock: May 17-19, 2013

16 May 2013

Here are Inside Bainbridge recommendations for the weekend of May 17-19, 2013: 1. Kids’ Night at the Museum When: Friday, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Kids Discovery Museum (KiDiMu) 301 Ravine Lane NE Why: Drop off the kids, be free. Registration is required. Sign-up deadline...

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City Hall

The SMP Saga Ends (at Least for Now) with Council Approval of Update

16 May 2013

After three years and by a rough count 28 study sessions, 47 public meetings, and one protest march, the Bainbridge Island City Council has, at least for now, laid the Shoreline Master Program to rest with a 4-3 vote approving...

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Walk MS

Letter to the Editor: Thank You for Making the 2013 MS Walk a Great Success

16 May 2013

Dear Editor, We’re thrilled to report that the rain stayed away for the seventh Annual Bainbridge Island Walk MS, and together we raised $93,563! This extraordinary community support means so much to all the families and individuals living with MS....

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Spotlight on Cops: Officer Lundgren on BI Parking Enforcement—the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

16 May 2013

National Police Week, from May 13-18, honors the memory of law enforcement officers who gave their lives on the job. At Inside Bainbridge, we’re using the occasion to focus on officers who currently put their lives on the line for...

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Roger Townsend

Roger Townsend Throws Hat in South Ward Council Race

15 May 2013

by Julie Hall and Sarah Lane Having a thick head of hair, Roger Townsend doesn’t often wear hats. So he won’t miss his hat when he tosses it in the race for the Bainbridge Island City Council. Townsend will run for...

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Inslee Signs House Bill Granting Academic Credit for AP Computer Science

15 May 2013

This may seem like an unsexy topic: It involves house bills, computer science, and advance placement. But the fact is that, to those interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education in Washington State, House Bill 1472, which is...

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Give Big 2013

Give Big Today to Bainbridge-Based Nonprofits to Make Your Donation Count a Whole Lot More

15 May 2013

Today, Wednesday, May 15, is GiveBIG, the day that The Seattle Foundation stretches charitable credit card contributions you make online to any one of the Foundation’s listed 1400 nonprofits, which include at least 27 Island-based orgs. It does this through...

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Aimee LaClaire

Spotlight on Cops: Officer LaClaire Discusses BI Eccentricity, Adrenaline Addiction, and Picking the Best Bananas

15 May 2013

National Police Week, from May 13-18, honors the memory of law enforcement officers who gave their lives on the job. At Inside Bainbridge, we’re using the occasion to focus on officers who currently put their lives on the line for...

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Kitsap Sun Begins Charging Online Readers

14 May 2013

Like many newspapers facing declining readership and sagging revenue these days, the Kitsap Sun, a news franchise that serves communities across Kitsap County and Jefferson and Mason Counties, is no longer giving its online news away for free. Saturday night,...

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Bainbridge Boys' LAX

Bainbridge Boys’ LAX In Game of the Week—Watch It Streaming LIVE Tonight

14 May 2013

Tonight, May 14, at 8, Bainbridge Boys’ Lacrosse faces Eastlake High School in a Division I matchup that  will be streamed live on The Lacrosse Network as the Washington State High School Lacrosse Game of the Week. The game will...

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Police Blotter

Police Blotter: Domestic Violence Turns into a Brawl

14 May 2013

May 11 Fight Between Poker Buddies. A man reported at 10:45 that he had just been threatened with physical harm at a residence. The man said he had gone there to speak with a person who owed him “thousands of...

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broken Wilkes window

Shattered Wilkes School Window Points to Danger of “Toy” Pellet Guns

14 May 2013

Last Thursday, May 9, between 8 and 8:50 p.m. a large front window at the new Wilkes Elementary School building was reportedly broken by what evidence points to be an air pellet gun. Wilkes Elementary School Principal Sheryl Belt has...

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Detective Mike Tovar

Spotlight on Cops: Mike Tovar—Detective by Day, SWAT by Night

14 May 2013

National Police Week, from May 13-18, honors the memory of law enforcement officers who gave their lives on the job. At Inside Bainbridge, we’re using the occasion to focus on officers who currently put their lives on the line for...

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wind

Windstorm Downs Trees and Wires Across Bainbridge: Find out Where

13 May 2013

Assistant Fire Chief Luke Carpenter warns Bainbridge Islanders to plan for a slow commute and to stay away from downed power lines. The windstorm that rolled through starting at about 4:30 p.m. today knocked down trees and power lines all...

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Astrology Weekly

Astrology Weekly: Processing Does Not Mean Standing Still

13 May 2013

Here is the latest Astrology Weekly audio chat by Bainbridge Island astrologer, counselor, and radio personality Aleta McClelland: Listen here. You can hear Aleta on Tuesday, May 14, at noon on Blog Talk Radio with Vonda Guzman on her show...

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bike spokes

Call to Bikers: Torque It for Arms Around Bainbridge Spin-a-Thon May 19

13 May 2013

Got legs? Arms Around Bainbridge (AAB) needs you to power up for their fundraising bike event hosted by Island Fitness on Saturday between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. The event includes both indoor and outdoor biking at whatever level you...

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Lincoln hiding

Animal Tales: Lincoln’s Hard Road to Freedom

13 May 2013

by Melissa Byrd, of PAWS of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap Thank you Paws & Fins Pet Shop for sponsoring our weekly Animal Tales feature. Lincoln was one of last year’s kittens, part of our Presidents litter from a feral colony....

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where lamp

Where on the Island? #5: Table for Two and Orange Hydrant

13 May 2013

Here are the latest Where on the Island challenges: a lamp and plug from two very different Bainbridge places, one refined and one charmingly weathered. Do you recognize them? Be the first person to accurately identify both locations and experience...

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Lieutenant Bob Day

Spotlight on Cops: Lt Bob Day Discusses Denial on BI and the Threat of Terrorism Here

13 May 2013

National Police Week, from May 13-18, honors the memory of law enforcement officers who gave their lives on the job. At Inside Bainbridge, we’re using the occasion to focus on officers who currently put their lives on the line for...

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car in ravine

Car Plummets into Ravine as Samaritan Tries to Pull It from Road’s Edge

12 May 2013

by Julie Hall with Sarah Lane You probably haven’t noticed, but a car is lying upside down deep at the bottom of the Fort Ward Hill ravine. According to Assistant Fire Chief Luke Carpenter, the driver of the Subaru Outback...

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