Autumn Salamack, Climate Mitigation & Adaptation Officer, will present an update to the 2023 Waste Reduction Regulations tonight, Jan 17 during the Study Session at City Hall.

Autumn's presentation will include a list of food service ware products temporarily exempted for 2023 (a full version of that list can be viewed on the Chamber website), and be accompanied by direct feedback on 2023's implementation of the ordinance from local business owners and input from the Chamber's business ambassador program.

After tonight, there are three more ways to share feedback with the City:

Good News: Kitsap Transit reports a 25% increase in ridership for November 2022, which is an impressive 5 times above expectations.

Bad News: With the start of 2023, there is a significant employee shortage crisis with bus drivers.

Outcome: An ongoing effort is still underway to find the staff required to begin increasing service and resuming a Sunday service.

Also at tonight's City Council Study Session, Police Chief Joe Clark, and Kelsey Lynch (BIPD Community Health Navigator) will present an update on BIPD response to reports of sexual assault with youth in the community.

Joe and Kelsey will then be joined by Kristina Rogers (BHS Principal), and Courtney Oliver (BYS Executive Director) to detail their collaboration on creating age-group appropriate presentations on sexual harassment, drugs and alcohol for the island's youth.

In a Kitsap Sun guest article, the Association of Washington Business (AWB)'s, Kris Johnson, writes that employers are feeling a growing sense of unease.

Almost one-third of employers recently report their business is beginning to experience a downturn in revenues.

The AWB believes that Gov. Inslee's proposed $70.4 billion budget plan would drain reserves at a time of tremendous uncertainty, leaving a very small safety net.

Join BISD for a discussion of renaming Wilkes Elementary School.

The public hearing is at Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School, 9343 Sportsman Club Road.

The Washington Wine specialty license plate has been finalized and is now available to order through the state Department of Licensing.

Revenue generated from these specialty plates will go to State of Washington Tourism and support state tourism efforts.

Join us for the first After Hours in 2023 - hosted by Paula Weissinger - in State Farm Insurance's new Knechtel Way office on Thursday Jan. 26 at 5:30pm.

Eleven Winery will provide complementary wine and Erika from Bainbridge Apothecary & Taco Barn will cater the event.

Due to construction, the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial was closed throughout the month of December.

The Memorial is now open again and ready to receive locals and visitors to this nationally renown outdoor exhibit commemorating the internment of Japanese Americans.

The Bainbridge Island Lodging Association (aka “Destination Bainbridge”) seeks your assistance by asking all Chamber members and Island residents to take this brief 10-question survey.

Particularly if you are a current owner or manager of an island short-term rental property or are interested in starting a new property rental business, they would appreciate your feedback.

Just steps from Conservatory Coastal Home's popular lifestyle shop, Islanders can now find their Interior Design Studio at a new stand-alone location on Madison Ave.

Shop furniture, wallpaper, rugs, and lighting or schedule an appointment to discuss our full palette of interior design services.

Join the team at 104 Madison Ave N for a Grand Opening Champagne Toast during the February First Friday Art Walk from 5-8pm, or simply visit them online today.

Learn about the joys of kindergarten at The Island School: Hear from their engaging faculty and staff in one 30-minute webinar, with time for questions afterwards.

If you miss it, you can get the recorded information from the school.

Try a selection of top favorite wines from the wine stewards at Town & Country - Bainbridge Island - bottles will be priced at $15 or under.

This Open Mic is for poets of all experience levels to read their work to an appreciative audience and to reach new readers and meet people who love words as much as you do.

Signup for the open mic will start at 6:45 pm at BARN and poets are asked to keep their readings to four minutes or less.

Featured Reader: Kathryn Smith

Host: Michele Bombardier, Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate

You are invited to participation in the 10 year anniversary celebration with Lori and the team at Heart and Soul.

Join them this weekend on Saturday & Sunday for store discounts, free prizes, face painting, hot cocoa, & desserts!

Come experience how our teachers encourage children’s natural curiosity while delivering academics, arts and social emotional learning. Try our hands-on activities for parents and children.

Attend their open house at their campus, 8553 NE Day Road.

Join owners Randy and Caron for cider and Trivia Time Live! every Saturday at 921 Hildebrand Lane Suite 111.

Members of The Pontunes have been making music and having fun together for decades, playing a variety of clubs, parties, weddings and other private events over the years and building a music catalog that covers jazz, rock, singer-songwriters, R & B, standards and original songs written by several of the band members.

Many of their tunes include songs made famous by the Beatles, Neil Young, J.J. Cale, Van Morrison, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Eric Clapton and many more.

The Pontunes include Mark Monrean, guitar and vocals; Mark Swanson, bass and vocals; Paul Tappa, keyboards; Doug Cruickshank, guitar and vocals and Eric Swanson, percussion and vocals.

Opportunity to own one or two tenant-occupied ground level condominium retail/offices.

Current tenants are Z Bones Pet Mercantile & Bainbridge Community Pharmacy (please do not disturb!)

Click below for detailed information and to make an appointment for a private showing.

The Bainbridge Island Almanac was awarded Best Community Guide by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association (WNPA) in 2021, and Sound Publishing is inviting you to be a part of it this year.

This local long-standing publication features vital information on local organizations, arts & culture, city government, local schools and recreation.

This glossy magazine will be inserted into the February 24 Bainbridge Island Review/98110 edition - mailed to households island-wide.

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