Q: On a two-lane road with little or no shoulder and a double yellow center line and a cyclist in the lane, who has the right-of-way, or is there one? I’m happy to share, but I was also taught not to cross a double yellow center line. As traffic backs up behind a conga line of cyclists, walkers, and/or strollers, angst builds and safety be damned.
The Bainbridge Island Fire Department, in partnership with the Bloedel Reserve, completed a prescribed training fire Aug. 17 at Buxton Meadow. The 0.9-acre burn marks the third year of this project, and the operation was completed safely, without incident or injury, per BIFD.
Rolling Bay Music Club presented the first-ever Dahlia Farm Music Festival Aug. 15 with live music, vendors and a community celebration at Bainbridge Island Suyematsu Farms’ Manzanita Flower Farm.
The Bainbridge Island Fire Department Board of Commissioners approved a motion to maintain current service levels as part of broader fleet replacement planning efforts at its Aug. 12 meeting.
Kitsap Public Health District, in partnership with St. Michael Medical Center, launched a Blue Band Initiative June 15 that aims to improve identification and access to care for those diagnosed with a gestational hypertension disorder, a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States.
Bainbridge Youth Services has recently undergone leadership changes that have resulted in some employee departures, as the longtime nonprofit searches for a new permanent executive director following Courtney Oliver’s resignation in January.