Bainbridge Island Review

We are proud to be the sole newspaper dedicated to Bainbridge Island. For anyone who values this community, the Review is your go-to source for local news, opinions, sports updates, and arts coverage. Located in the heart of Puget Sound, just a 30-minute ferry ride from Seattle, Bainbridge Island has a rich history that includes 19th-century shipbuilding at Port Madison, 20th-century lumber production at Port Blakely, and significant contributions to the Pacific War efforts during World War II through its military installations. The Review has documented all these events and even made its own mark in history as the only West Coast newspaper to advocate for the rights of Japanese-American citizens during the war. Now published weekly as part of Kitsap Newspaper Group/Sound Publishing Inc., we aim to keep 20,000 residents—and many friends and family members around the world—updated on the happenings in this remarkable community. Our annual special sections celebrate local leaders, volunteers, women in business, scholars, athletes, and tourism spots. If it's happening on Bainbridge Island, you can count on us to cover it. The Review has also received accolades for its quality, winning first place for General Excellence in the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association contests in 2001 and 2004, and placing third in 2002, 2003, and 2009, competing against 22 other newspapers with similar circulation. (But we like to think our readers already knew that!) You can subscribe to the Review’s print edition on this site, or bookmark us at www.bainbridgereview.com. We care about Bainbridge Island because you do too.

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Emergency-ready your household for a minimum of 3 weeks

1 week ago | bainbridgereview.com | Sarah Lane

As discussed last month, after a large-scale disaster, you and your neighbors might be without help for a while. Assume that you will need to be self-reliant for at least three weeks—preparing for four weeks is even better. What this means is that you need supplies that will last you during this time. If you’ve been following along with the Bainbridge Prepares Prepare in a Year program or this column, then you already have enough food, water, and medical supplies.
There are limits to window tinting in Washington

1 week ago | bainbridgereview.com | Doug Dahl

Q: Is it legal in Washington to have windows so dark that cross traffic cannot see the driver’s face? I have had two incidents where a car has pulled out in front of me, where a near-crash situation would have been avoided had I been able to see if the driver had looked my way. A: I know someone who bought a car with tint so dark he had to drive with the windows down at night. Not a joke. He promptly removed the tint, both for functionality and legality.
Informant helps Bremerton police catch major drug dealer

1 week ago | bainbridgereview.com | Steven Powell

A confidential informant has helped Bremerton police catch a major drug dealer in three counties now being held on $2.25 million bail. The 42-year-old Bremerton man was in Kitsap County Superior Court May 19 facing two charges. He faces 10 years and up to $25,000 in fines for possession with intent to deliver meth of up to $25,000, depending on the amount of drugs; and unlawful possession of a firearm, with the maximum sentence of 10 years and $20,000 in fines.
There are advantages to parking further away

2 weeks ago | bainbridgereview.com | Doug Dahl

Q: Lately, I’ve seen a lot of motorcycles parking in the hashed area adjacent to posted handicapped parking spaces. I’ve always understood that the hashed area was part of the handicapped parking space to allow room for persons getting into and out of vehicles. Is parking in the hashed area a handicapped parking violation or just rude?
Kitsap County Superior Court cases

2 weeks ago | bainbridgereview.com | Steven Powell |Steven Powell

Man says he took gun only to teach a lesson A 33-year-old Port Orchard man was in Kitsap County Superior Court May 13 after taking a relative’s gun for what he said was safekeeping and to teach them a lesson. Bail was $50,000. He faces 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine for possession of a stolen firearm. Court records say Bremerton police arrested the man May 12 at 5:46 p.m. in the 1100 block of 12th Street. The victim’s husband’s cousin was suspected of taking the gun from her purse.
Higher total taxes making Washington unaffordable

3 weeks ago | bainbridgereview.com | Don Brunell

Too often, elected officials overlook the cumulative costs of regulations, taxes, and fees on taxpayers. However, those added costs come back to bite them hard when people pack up and move, businesses close, or take matters into their own hands and pass an initiative or referendum. Consider what has happened in high-tax and cost-of-living states, such as California, New York, Illinois, and Connecticut.
Exceptions for phone use while driving

3 weeks ago | bainbridgereview.com | Doug Dahl

Q: It’s clearly dangerous to talk on the phone while driving, and it makes sense that we have a law against it, but why are the police allowed to do it? A: The longer cell phones are around, the more we all agree that they don’t mix well with driving. According to AAA surveys, in 2009, 58 percent of us thought that drivers talking on their phones were a serious threat. By 2014, 66 percent of us thought it was unacceptable, and in 2023, 78 percent of us thought it was very dangerous.
Flood buster dams treaty unite U.S. and Canada

4 weeks ago | bainbridgereview.com | Don Brunell

Before the Columbia River flood control system, spring blooms often coincided with large, muddy floods inundating communities and farms. While the Midwest, from Minnesota to Louisiana, still faces threats from swollen rivers due to heavy rain and rapid snowmelt, the Columbia River drainage does not. Our abatement efforts started with the completion of Grand Coulee Dam in 1942.
How to navigate narrow neighborhood streets

4 weeks ago | bainbridgereview.com | Doug Dahl

Q: I live in a neighborhood with some two-way roadways that, when cars are parked on the side of the road, are too narrow for cars approaching each other from opposite directions to pass. Who has to yield when there are cars parked on one side and not the other? A: I used to think that what you’ve described was a problem. Now I think it might be a feature.
Ice cream doesn’t deter man from groping

4 weeks ago | bainbridgereview.com | Steven Powell

Bail was set at $505,000 for a 66-year-old Port Orchard man charged in Kitsap County Superior Court with indecent liberties and possession of a dangerous weapon. He faces 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine on the first charge and a year in jail and a $5,000 fine on the second. Court records say Kitsap deputies arrested the man May 6 at 8:50 p.m. in the 700 block of NW Tracy Avenue in Bremerton.