Paul Brainerd, an island icon and a champion of our community’s parks and trails, sadly passed away last month. But his legacy goes way beyond his staunch support of the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation and the creation …
Veteran Local Actors Form New Production Company and Will Perform the Play “Still,” Beginning March 20, Plus, ReUse Depot Session Wednesday
Veteran community theater actor Jeff Brown and a couple of friends have founded a new theater company on Bainbridge Island called Sharp Tack Productions.
The new troupe’s first show – “Still” by Lia Romeo – will open on March …
Travel + Leisure Magazine Ranks Seattle Best Place to Live in U.S. Second Saturday Science Talk at Battle Point Observatory March 14
There’s more to Seattle than its reputation as a favorite getaway for Bainbridge Islanders and tourists from a far. According to Travel + Leisure Magazine, a study by the digital entertainment platform JB ranked the Emerald City as the …
Parks District Rails Against ‘Unauthorized’ Dirty Chilly Event Planned on Local Trails Saturday, Feb. 21st; Real Chilly Hilly Unfolds on Island Roads Sunday, Feb. 22nd
The Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District (the Park District) wishes to inform the public that the cycling event known as the Dirty Chilly, planned for Saturday, February 21, is not an authorized or permitted activity on Park …
You May Not Have Noticed, But This Week Marks the Unusual Convergence of Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, the Chinese Lunar New Year and Ramadan
This week marks an unusual convergence of world religions and cultures. Mardi Gras, followed by Ash Wednesday (today), are taking place at almost the same time as the Chinese New Year and Ramadan, the Muslims’ worldwide month of
City News: Temporary Traffic Signals at Head of the Bay, Agate Pass Bridge Closures, Chilly Hilly Next Sunday, Be Part of City’s Mobility Committee
Maybe you’ve seen them. Temporary traffic signals are now in place at the Head of the Bay. This section of roadway is now under 24-hour, one-lane access.
Flaggers will direct traffic during the day, and the temporary signals will …
WSDOT Open House for 305/High School Road Roundabout Tonight! Online Survey Now Live! More Head of Bay Traffic Congestion, Parks’ Rolls Out Winter Concert Series
In case you’ve been out of town, or blissfully carrying on with your life, you might not be aware that a Roundabout is being planned for the intersection of State Route 305 and High School Road by the Washington State …
Our Seahawks Finally Banish the Ghost of Yesterday By Dispatching the Pats (Parade Wednesday), History Heroes Feature Icons Like Akio Suyematsu
If you’re a long-suffering Seahawks fan like me, then Sunday’s pasting of the New England Patriots was retribution for a devasting loss to the Pats a decade or so ago in the Big Game.
If you recall, the boys in …
If You’re Interested in Getting Involved in this Coming Summer’s World Cup in Seattle, You Should Consider Attending Thursday’s Ready Kitsap Summit
The Greater Kitsap Chamber invites you to join community and industry leaders for Ready Kitsap: 2026 Business & Tourism Summit, a one-day readiness and strategy event designed to help local businesses and nonprofits prepare for the influx of visitors to …
Big Crowd Enjoyed Traditional Taiko Drummers, Pounding Rice, and Making Mochi at Annual Japanese Festival This Past Weekend
A typical grey and cool January day couldn’t keep hundreds of islanders and visitors from attending this past weekend’s Mochi Tsuki – the Japanese New Year’s festival – at Woodward Middle School.
“It’s no longer just a Japanese American event, …





