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Brenda Fantroy-Johnson - Mayor Bainbridge Island - COBI City Council

Brenda Fantroy-Johnson – An In-Depth Community Conversation

Bainbridge Island City Council District 2 (North Ward) candidate (and current Mayor) Brenda Fantroy-Johnson recently sat down to answer 12 issue-and-policy-based questions with Chamber President Stefan Goldby ahead of the 2023 General Election. Recorded via Zoom as an individual 1-on-1 session, this interview is part …

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Kirsten Hytopoulos - 2023 Candidate for Bainbridge Island City Council

Kirsten Hytopoulos – An In-Depth Community Conversation

Bainbridge Island City Council District 1 (At Large) candidate Kirsten Hytopoulos recently sat down to answer 12 issue-and-policy-based questions with Chamber President Stefan Goldby ahead of the 2023 General Election. Recorded via Zoom as an individual 1-on-1 session, this interview is part of a series …

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Waste Reduction Cup Fee Repeal on Bainbridge Island

Cup Fee Repeal Headlines Business Waste Reduction Changes at August 8 Council Business Meeting

UPDATE 09/12/23: Council unanimously voted to approve the proposed changes and updates to the Waste Reduction Ordinance – effective 09/27/23 – so the cup fee is officially repealed… UPDATE 08/09/23 – Council voted unanimously at the August 8th meeting to move the proposed ordinance updates …

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Bainbridge Island Police Department Vehicle along waterfront. Image courtesy of BIPD

Crime On Island Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Awareness Is Key To Prevention

Police Chief Provides Quarterly Public Safety Update Statistics from Bainbridge Island Police Department’s most recent report show that many of the types of crime rates on Bainbridge Island in 2022 rebounded to historic averages, and are generally much in line with the numbers seen prior …

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PFAS The Forever Chemicals

Washington State, Bainbridge Island Aim To Eliminate Forever Chemicals

Local PFAS Timelines Among Most Progressive, Aggressive In The Nation There’s A LOT happening in the world of consumer packaging and waste in the State of Washington and at the City of Bainbridge Island these days. In addition to the local waste reduction and food …

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Jon Quitslund - Bainbridge Island City Council Member

Island Insights: City Council Member Jon Quitslund Outlines New Hopes For Winslow Subarea Plan Update

Jon Quitslund is a current member of the Bainbridge City Council, and a former member of the Island’s Planning Commission, giving him a detailed understanding of the current Winslow Subarea Plan guidelines and the opportunities to update them and better support the area’s future growth. …

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