Like our local island and county politics, state-level politics in Washington are increasingly impactful and important to post-pandemic life. In our last Government 101 article we discussed all the ways the state’s structure, its institutions, and representatives function. Now we’re going to focus on how …
How the House, Senate, Governor, Supreme Court + Citizens work together to govern our state Like our local island and county politics, state-level politics in Washington are increasingly impactful and important to post-pandemic life. From setting the statewide policy which guides and frames local decisions, …
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 …
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. …
How council, city staff and citizen advisory groups work together to govern our island Ever wondered exactly how Bainbridge’s very own special form of local government is intended to work, and how it came to be? In the first of this new series of in-depth …
UPDATE 02/21/23: At the February 14 meeting, City council voted 5-2 not to consider the Haggar Scribner Project as a separate, parallel planning process to the ongoing considerations of updates to city code. Council subsequently voted unanimously to detach the project from next year’s Comprehensive …
In November 2021, City Council adopted new regulations to reduce single-use plastic waste, effective January 1, 2023. These regulations are intended to reduce waste in our environment and litter in the ocean, protect public health, and reduce our dependence on plastic. For detailed information, please …
For the past 14 years, Mickey Molnaire has steadfastly helped drive the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce efforts to modernize, develop small business initiatives and programs, advocate for our community, and plan and execute special events of all kinds. That is an impressive array of …
UPDATE 10/3/22: The Chamber is pleased to announce that this position has been filled and that no more applications will be accepted at this time. ————————————– Help Lead The Chamber Into The Future Join the Bainbridge Chamber team and play a key role in our …
Thank you to our wonderful Chamber Champions at Kitsap Bank for hosting the latest Chamber After Hours! Since 1908, Kitsap Bank has built long-term relationships with their co-workers, customers, and communities and is a proudly independent, multi-generational family-owned bank – committed to communities, contributing to …