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🌱 Car break-ins climb on Bainbridge, with ferry-area parking targeted

Bainbridge Island, Washington Patch AM: a 5 min read

Greetings Bainbridge Island! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Car break-ins climb on Bainbridge, with ferry-area parking targeted
  • The retiring craftsman behind some of Bainbridge's favorite parks
  • Kids in Concert lands $25,000 in flexible arts funding

Also on today's calendar: Sip & Stroll Art Exhibition Continues and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 60, low: 50.
  • Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 56 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. BIPD reports increased car prowls this year (bainbridgereview.com) — Car prowls on Bainbridge Island have already doubled last year's total, with a recent cluster near the ferry terminal. Police recorded 16 incidents through Nov. 3, including seven in October. Four October break-ins involved smashed windows near the terminal, underscoring police advice to remove valuables and never leave keys inside.
   

2. BI Parks honors retiring employee who had a hand in many projects (bainbridgereview.com) — From Owen's Playground to Fort Ward Hall, David Harry helped shape places Bainbridge Island residents gather and play. The parks district honored its retiring capital projects manager Nov. 5 after 14 years of service, recognizing a career that grew from part-time maintenance work into leading community projects.
   

3. Allen Family Philanthropies Gives $10M to WA Arts and Culture; Four-Year Total $40M and Counting (southsoundmag.com) — Bainbridge Island’s Kids in Concert has received a $25,000 Community Accelerator Grant, money it can use wherever the organization needs it most. The award is part of $10 million distributed to Washington arts groups this year, with another $10 million committed for 2027.
   

4. The Busiest Ferry In America (worldatlas.com) — The Seattle–Bainbridge ferry carried 5.2 million riders in 2025, making it Washington State Ferries’ busiest route but well behind New York’s Staten Island crossing. Bainbridge also led the state system in walk-on passengers, while its boats transported more than 1.6 million vehicles.
   

5. Taskforce Spells Out Need for Cabinet-Level Housing Agency in Washington (theurbanist.org) — A Washington taskforce wants lawmakers to create a cabinet-level housing department in 2027, bringing responsibility for housing goals under one leader. The proposed rollout would begin with $5.38 million in startup funding. Bainbridge Island appears briefly in the report's broader context: state efforts to hold cities accountable for housing requirements.
   

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  • Have you read our recent Garbage and Recycling newsletter?
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    I ordered some direct to film transfers and have the clothing. I’m looking someone has a heat press and could do a better job applying these then I… (Nextdoor Bainbridge Island)
  • Dick's Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Silverdale. Apply here.
  • Chuck E. Cheese posted a job opening for Game Room Attendant - Cast Member in Silverdale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bainbridge Island here.

Ok Bainbridge Island! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bainbridge Island

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