Kevin Dwyer

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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Bainbridge’s ‘Holiday House’ Helps Light Up the Seasons

Bainbridge’s ‘Holiday House’ Helps Light Up the Seasons

Many Bainbridge Islanders decorate the outside of their homes during the traditional holiday season of Christmas and New Year’s. But Jackie West and her son, Brad, take it to the next level.

Their vintage home at 296 Ferncliff Ave., less …

Upcoming Hearing will Discuss Property Transfer for Future Roundabout(s) on 305!

Upcoming Hearing will Discuss Property Transfer for Future Roundabout(s) on 305!

If you’ve driven “off island” on Highway 305 between Bainbridge and Poulsbo in the last year or so, you’ve no doubt encountered the road work being done at the intersection of Johnson Road and our beloved state highway.

The new …

In Seattle, ‘Experience Van Gogh,’ the Tale of a Tortured Artist!

In Seattle, ‘Experience Van Gogh,’ the Tale of a Tortured Artist!

Vincent Van Gogh was a tortured and tormented painter who created some of the world’s most recognizable masterpieces – all done in relative obscurity.

Today, a Van Gogh can fetch more than $100 million in the world of art investment. …

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