Kevin Dwyer

Local Pickleballers Already Planning for August’s Founders Tournament

Local Pickleballers Already Planning for August’s Founders Tournament

With the game now firmly ensconced as the official sport of Washington State, local Pickleballers are moving forward on another front: again putting together plans to hold the much anticipated “Founders Tournament ” at Battle Point Park this coming August.…

Contracts Awarded to Local Firms for new Bainbridge Police & Courts Facilities

Contracts Awarded to Local Firms for new Bainbridge Police & Courts Facilities

In the past, the City of Bainbridge Island has been accused of favoring outside contractors to perform large city-funded projects. Not this time around.

At at its regular business meeting on April 12, the City Council authorized City Manager Blair …

There’s Nothing Quite Like Going to Opening Day at the Ballpark!

There’s Nothing Quite Like Going to Opening Day at the Ballpark!

Baseball used to be America’s past time, but those days of yesteryear when shouts of “play ball” could be heard resonating throughout the land at Major League parks, Little League fields or neighborhood sand lots are well behind us. One …

Planning Commission will Continue Discussion of Bethany Lutheran Affordable Housing Option

Planning Commission will Continue Discussion of Bethany Lutheran Affordable Housing Option

Affordable Housing is a major issue for Bainbridge Island and many other upper income communities, not only across Washington State but throughout the country at large.

There’s lots of good reasons why providing affordable, or “workforce” housing – as some

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Little Known Oddfellows Trail – on the South End – is Filled With Island History

Little Known Oddfellows Trail – on the South End – is Filled With Island History

Bainbridge Island has many miles of fun and challenging trails – most maintained by our wonderful Metro Parks & Recreation District.

An interesting little hike we discovered during the Pandemic is the Oddfellows Trail located – not surprisingly – on …

Island Village – Home of Safeway, and Once Controversial – Changes Hands

Island Village – Home of Safeway, and Once Controversial – Changes Hands

The Island Village Shopping Center on High School Road, home to Safeway, Rite Aid, Starbucks, First Federal, and many other retailers, was sold recently to a Jacksonville, Fla.-based company. Regency Centers Corp. purchased the 106,000 square foot center from Seattle’s

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Japanese-American Exclusion Commemoration is a Reminder of What can Happen on our Idyllic Island

Japanese-American Exclusion Commemoration is a Reminder of What can Happen on our Idyllic Island

“Let it Not Happen Again.” That was the resounding theme uttered by speaker after speaker today (March 30th) at a solemn ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the forceful removal of 276 Japanese-Americans from Bainbridge Island on this same date …

The Governor Showed Up at Pickleball’s Special Moment, But the Day Belonged to Clay Roberts!

The Governor Showed Up at Pickleball’s Special Moment, But the Day Belonged to Clay Roberts!

Clay Roberts is Bainbridge Island’s Mr. Pickleball. That moniker was emphatically reinforced on Monday afternoon when Gov. Jay Inslee presented Roberts with the Governor’s Pin in recognition of his yeoman contributions to the game on Bainbridge Island and elsewhere. Not …

Stage Left: BPA’s New Buxton Center is Starting to Take Shape!

Stage Left: BPA’s New Buxton Center is Starting to Take Shape!

Frank Buxton might laugh out loud at the thought of a theater being named in his honor. After all, this is a man who wrote and directed many episodes of such iconic television series as The Odd Couple, Mork & …

Grow, Roundabouts Part of City Council’s First ‘Live’ Meeting Tuesday

Grow, Roundabouts Part of City Council’s First ‘Live’ Meeting Tuesday

The public is invited to weigh in on two long-standing issues on Tuesday March 22 during the Bainbridge Island City Council‘s first in-person meeting in quite some time.

The two public hearings include the Grow Community’s proposal to alter

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