Eight select members of the Bainbridge Island Golden Athletics track team just returned from three days, May 31 to June 2, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, battling it out with hundreds of friendly competitors at the Special Olympics Washington Summer (State) Games. The Special Olympics Athlete oath is “Let me win, but if I cannot win,…
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Bainbridge Track Olympians Back from Games, Happy and Brave Champions
Posted on 07 June 2013.
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New Frog Hopper Bus Will Take You and Visitors to Key Bainbridge Destinations
Posted on 03 June 2013.
It makes sense, since Bainbridge Islanders have this thing about frogs, that the new Chamber of Commerce tourism bus system is called the Frog Hopper Bus. The name also makes sense since riders can hop on and off the buses at favorite visitor destinations including Rolling Bay, the Bloedel Reserve, Coppertop Loop, Lynwood, and Pritchard…
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Four Bainbridge Girls Make 2013 All-State Lacrosse Team
Posted on 02 June 2013.
The Washington Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association has announced the 2013 All-State teams for Girls Varsity high school lacrosse. Four Spartans out of 24 student athletes from 12 high schools across the state have earned the honor of inclusion on the teams this year. Senior goalie Madeline Stevenson, junior midfielder Sallie Marx, and senior defender Regan Wortley made…
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Letter to the Editor: To Those Concerned with Waterfront Park Planning
Posted on 30 May 2013.
by Jeannette Franks, PhD; Weed Warriors, Sustainable Bainbridge, and BI Senior Community Center Board of Directors Thank you for initiating the planning process for an update of Waterfront Park. It is an essential ingredient in our town, our Island, and our community. I have longed for years to take a chain saw to every Ilex…
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Summer Januaries Return to NW, at Farmer’s Market This Saturday
Posted on 30 May 2013.
The Summer Januaries sounds like what we like to call June around here, but it’s actually the name of the Seattle-based and unquestionably adorable fiddle-guitar duo Sean Michael Robinson and Rachel Erin Sage. They’ve been on tour for nine months but are now back in the Northwest, and their first back-home show will be on Bainbridge,…
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Photo of the Day: Rainbow and Seattle Skyline
Posted on 28 May 2013.
Inside Bainbridge reader Caitlin McCormick snapped this scene of Seattle from the 8:10 p.m. Seattle-to-Bainbridge ferry on Sunday. Thanks for sharing this beautiful shot of stormy Seattle, Caitlin!
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Lane Closures and Delays for 7 Weeks on Winslow Section of Madison Ave
Posted on 22 May 2013.
Madison Avenue between High School Road and Wallace Way will be limited to one-lane traffic with intermittent delays during a water main upgrade project starting Tuesday, May 28. Traffic disruptions on this major downtown artery are expected to continue through July 15. The City is recommending that drivers use alternative routes when possible during the construction….
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Letter to the Editor: Talking the Talk but not Walking the Walk
Posted on 20 May 2013.
Dear Editor: I bought into the new Vineyard Lane Condominium Community six years ago for two main reasons. First, I was one of the original Housing Resources Board Affordable Housing owners, and second, the community was built utilizing sustainable practices and anchored upon environmental principles. Having grown up during the beginning stages of the environmental…
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Will This Tree Be Saved?
Posted on 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 understand its significance, some background is necessary. In March a large densely wooded area of…
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BI Fire Department Rescues Disney Movie Star from Perilous Fall Over Cliff
Posted on 10 May 2013.
An extremely hirsute local movie star named Shamen, a member of the canine species, was treated to a heroic four-hour Bainbridge Island Fire Department high-angle rescue last night. Shamen had been missing for two and a half days and his human family, John and Marcia Fox, had been searching desperately for him. They could hear…
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Bainbridge Island Rowing Varsity Team Takes 1st at Windermere Cup
Posted on 08 May 2013.
by Sarah Lane with Peggy Musselwhite Bainbridge Island Rowing was invited to the well-attended 27th Annual Windermere Cup Race on Saturday, May 4, at Montlake based on their Brentwood results the previous weekend. The Girls Varsity 8+ team said thank you for the invite by rowing to a first place finish. Bainbridge beat out second…
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Spartan Sailors Win District, Head to National Championship in Florida
Posted on 08 May 2013.
by Christine Brown and Julie Hall The weather was perfect last weekend, May 4-5, and so was the Bainbridge High School Varsity sailing team, decisively winning all 18 races at the Northwest Interscholastic Sailing Association Team Race District Championship. Saturday was sunny, with a steady wind of 14-16 knots at Sail Sand Point on Lake…
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Photos of the Day: Weekend on the Water
Posted on 05 May 2013.
The sun just keeps shining, and that means boaters are out reveling in sea, sky, and sweet breeze. Islanders took advantage of good winds on a high tide off Point Monroe on Saturday, May 4. Bainbridge Island photographer Joe Michael captured these shots of sailboats, a tour boat, container ships, a wind surfer, and speed boats yesterday sweeping around…
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VIDEO: Bainbridge Ultimate Team Takes First Place in World’s Largest Youth Coed Competition
Posted on 29 April 2013.
The Bainbridge Island Ultimate team, a mixed-gender team comprised of BHS students and coached by Andrew Lovejoy, took first place over the weekend (April 27-28) in their division in Spring Reign 2013, an annual tournament in Burlington, Washington, purportedly the biggest in the world. The tournament includes age divisions for elementary school (grades 3-5), middle…
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Bainbridge Football Club U12 Select Team Wins State
Posted on 28 April 2013.
This morning the Bainbridge Island Football Club U12 Select team faced off against Preston’s Eastside Football Club in the Select State Championships and took the title with a 2-1 final score. The Championships, also known as the Virginia Mason Washington Youth Soccer Challenge Cup, were held at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila. To get there,…
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Hail Geoducks! Year’s First Week of Super Low Tides
Posted on 25 April 2013.
For the love of geoducks (pronounced gooey-ducks), get to the beach, now! It’s sunny, warm, and the tides are ebbing lower and lower at prime time midday. The week of great low tides runs from April 25 through May 1. So grab your dog, sweetheart, kids, best friend, grandmother, sandals, and, yes, sunglasses, and find a beach….
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Letter to the Editor: Hilltop Needs Your Help to Seal the Deal
Posted on 19 April 2013.
Dear Editor: Hilltop, which has grown to 36 acres, is the property connecting the east and west portions of the Grand Forest. It is a treasure that is already being enjoyed by Islanders everyday. However, its chapter in the history of the Bainbridge Island Land Trust is not yet secure. Contrary to what many of…
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Despite Hail, Gusts, and Capsizing, BHS Sails Past Competition in Silverdale Regatta
Posted on 18 April 2013.
The Bainbridge Island High School sailing team competed against 17 high schools at the Silverdale Fleet Regatta on Saturday, April 13. There were two fleets, the FJs and Vanguards (V15), totaling approximately 140 sailors. The day began with blustery winds, with clouds and sun interspersed. The FJ fleet endured several cold capsizes early in the…
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Coop Scoop: A Meditation on Roosters, Our Gallant Guardians
Posted on 17 April 2013.
by Allison Krug, science/medical writer and BI chicken farmer Thank you to our Coop Scoop sponsor Bay Hay & Feed. After hearing about the bombs in Boston, I am still processing the events. They made me think–again–about all those who live in volatile areas punctuated by the sound of constant explosions. How do they endure…
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MS Walk Draws Sun, Crowds, and Happy Dancers: Video
Posted on 14 April 2013.
The Bainbridge Island 2013 MS Walk fundraiser, which started yesterday morning with registration at 9 a.m., enjoyed some brief sunny but chilly weather. The pre-walk festivities included an aerobic flash warmup seen here. When results of the walk, including numbers of attendees and money raised are made available, we’ll let you know.
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