A community service of BARN: the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network
In the time it takes to share a coffee at a cafe with a friend who cares about community, we hear the local need or issue that’s on the mind of a local Bainbridge Island resident.
The Golden Rule is a 30-foot ketch, first launched in 1958 by a former U.S. Navy lieutenant commander and Quaker. Its mission at the time was to stop atmospheric nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands. Sadly, the boat fell into disrepair and sank in 2010. …
In this 25-minute podcast conversation, Hilary Franz looks back to her favorite community accomplishments during her four years of service on the Bainbridge City Council, from 2008-11. She tells about the farm on the north end of the Island that attracted her to move here in …
In this 23-minute podcast, our new Superintendent of the Bainbridge Island School District, Peter Bang-Knudsen, responds to questions about his personal background — such as his discovery of his commitment to teaching, coaching and helping kids — and his forward-looking goals and vision for our public …
In this 28-minute conversation, Bainbridge residents Ellin Spenser, Alice Mendoza and Andre Kamber describe their personal experiences traveling overseas recently to care for refugee families arriving from war-torn Syria. What can the rest of us do to help? This Saturday, as Ellin and Alice explain, we …
In this 23-minute podcast, two Bainbridge retirees – David Harrison and Elaine Von Rosenstiel – explain how they and other islanders (most of them over 65) have created a nonprofit startup company that has an idea and an app to enable Seniors to express their generosity. …
In this 15-minute podcast, we meet the new Planning and Community Development Director of the City of Bainbridge Island, Gary Christensen. Gary started in his new leadership position with COBI in April. Gary is a listener and is reaching out to meet Bainbridge community members and …
In this 25-minute podcast conversation, we meet Jason McLennan, who moved to Bainbridge in 2006 and is an internationally celebrated green architect who pioneered the concept of the “living building challenge”. As Jason explains, a “living building” is one that is not only trying to do less harm to …
Yes! Magazine Editor at Large Sarah van Gelder recently hosted University of Montana Professor George Price on Bainbridge, and they sat down with BCB host Reed Price for a discussion about climate and culture. Sarah not long ago took a road trip to investigate how …
Long-time local residents Steve Johnson and Jane Lindley explain in this 28-minute podcast what their nonprofit “Island Power” considers to be four key advantages of replacing PSE with a local public electric utility for Bainbridge: cleaner power; community economic benefit; local control over decisions and rates; …
T&C’s Sustainability Director Tony D’Onofrio explains the good news about the completely redesigned Town & Country Market in Bainbridge that just earned a gold award for green features that make a difference for the environment and climate … and for the enjoyment of the food …