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Bainbridge Makes Noise for Kids with Cancer
September is national Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. And Bainbridge is doing its part to get people involved. Throughout the month, Bainbridge U15 soccer players are asking local merchants to...
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The Island Yoga Space: A Home for the Sacred in Each of Us
Cofounder, Administrator, and Board President of The Island Yoga Space, Sue Steindorf practically stretches herself into a downward-facing dog position to be sure to stand out of the spotlight and...
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Put Sunshine in Your Diet This Winter with Vitamin D
by Dr. Christopher Andruscavage November 18, 2011 It’s that time of year again when the days get shorter and the sun spends more and more time behind those Pacific Northwest clouds. Having just moved...
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The Healing Power of Light: How Low Level Laser Therapy Can Help You
by Dr. Christopher Andruscavage December 12, 2011 In 1917 Albert Einstein theorized the laser, but it wasn’t until the 1960s that the first functioning laser was demonstrated. Since the ’60s the laser...
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A Healthier New Year Through Gratitude and Freedom From Expectations
by Dr. Christopher Andruscavage December 30, 2011 Here we are again, arriving at a new year, a time for reflection on the old and transition into the new. It is also that time of year when the stress...
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Pertussis Alert
Today the Kitsap County Health District (KCHD) issued a warning to schools that there are two confirmed cases of pertussis at Bainbridge High School and a pending test for a symptomatic student at...
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You Don’t Have to Cross the Water for First-Class Cancer Care
After Lisa Miller was treated for cancer at Virginia Mason in Seattle, she followed her doctor around for years, showing up from time to time at her office just to say hello. When her doctor, Berit...
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Don’t Let Your Laptop Break Your Back: Proper Work Ergonomics
by Dr. Christopher Andruscavage January 23, 2012 In our culture we are always trying to get work done as fast as possible. We tend to work at a pace of reckless abandon, with a lack of awareness of...
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Spring Forward! Change Your Clocks This Weekend
Yep, daylight savings begins again this weekend, officially at 2 a.m. Sunday morning, March 11. That means the afternoon light will last longer, and for a while it will be harder to get to sleep—and...
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Heroin Use on the Rise—Black Tar Heroin in Kitsap
On March 2, on Bainbridge, a man worried about his 21-year-old sister used a prybar to wrench open the door to her room. He found her unconscious, blue, and not breathing. He administered CPR and...
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It’s Brain Injury Awareness Month on BI: Take a Moment to Learn
Early this month, the City Council voted to make March 2012 Brain Injury Awareness Month on Bainbridge Island. At the meeting, Councilmember Anne Blair told the council that she herself has a family...
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BI MS Walk April 14: Collect Pledges Now
With an ambitious goal of raising $100,000 in total, Bainbridge Island MS Walk teams are gathering pledges to support the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Registration starts at 9 a.m., and the...
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Bainbridge Island Sewage Spill at Fort Ward, No-Contact Advisory Issued
The Kitsap Public Health District has issued a no-contact advisory on Bainbridge Island for Tani Creek and Blakely Harbor due to a sewage spill at the headwaters of Tani Creek. The Health District has...
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Letter to the Editor: Bainbridge Island’s 2012 MS Walk
June 1, 2012 11 a.m. Dear Editor: On behalf of the over 80 Islanders with MS and their families, our dedicated Walk MS committee, and the 28 team captains, thank you so much to the over 500 people who...
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Sobering 2011 Fireworks Injury Stats a Reminder to Be Careful
The Washington State Fire Marshall’s Office is sharing fireworks-related injury and fire statistics from 2011 as a way to remind everyone to be careful when lighting up this Fourth of July. This and...
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Are Your Fireworks Illegal? Here’s How to Tell
by Sarah Lane July 1, 2012 State Fire Marshal Charles M. Duffy wants to make sure you don’t purchase illegal fireworks. There are seven main requirements for legality in Washington. Fireworks in our...
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Fireworks and Liability: Stay Safe, Stay out of Jail, Don’t Get Sued
by Sarah Lane July 3, 2012, 11:03 a.m. The State Fire Marshall wants to remind you that using fireworks negligently can get you in legal trouble or even land you in jail. Even the mere possession of...
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Have Fun Today but Don’t Drink + Drive: Wrenching Video Message from...
by Sarah Lane July 4, 2012 8:31 a.m. Today’s a day to celebrate with friends and family. Have a great time! But be careful too. This video forwarded by Kitsap County Sheriff Steve Boyer packs a punch...
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Summer Family Fun at the Bainbridge Aquatics Center
5:53 p.m. Don’t be too bummed out if we have another cloudy summer. The Bainbridge Island Metro Parks and Recreation District wants you to know that they’ve got something for everyone to do, inside,...
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Like Your Brain? Walk, Run, & Roll for Thought This Sunday
2:17 p.m. Take a guess: What is the leading cause of death and disability among children and young adults in Washington State? The answer is brain injury. In the United States, brain injury leads to...
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