Honoring the Japanese Americans forced to leave Bainbridge Island during WWII

During WWII, on March 30th, Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island were forced to leave their homes and head to the dock where the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial is now located. On Sunday, they held a commemoration ceremony to remember and honor those individuals. The event marked 83 years since this happened.

Black History Month activities in Seattle

There are several other local events celebrating Black History Month this weekend. The Soul of Seattle will take place at Block 41, that is, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. That event helps foster community through food. The goal there is to shed light on the diverse, black owned businesses within Seattle. And then Sunday, the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art will host its Celebrating Black Voices Film Festival that's happening from 12-6 p.m., showcasing classic films and contemporary pieces by local filmmakers, offering a really powerful reflection of black experiences and creativity.

Giant trolls take-over Puget Sound: Where they are and what they mean

The trolls, however, are not meant to be pinpointed for the public to find with ease. Dambo offers up general information with his troll map online, and there are visual clues in the form of brightly colored bird houses to let each visitor know they’re on the right track.

Divers off Seattle inspect grounded ferry after it loses power, runs aground

Divers west of Seattle on Sunday began inspecting the hull of a ferry that lost power and ran aground near Bainbridge Island. Nobody was hurt when the Walla Walla ran aground in Rich Passage around 4:30 p.m. Saturday on its way from Bremerton to Seattle. A generator failure apparently played a role in the incident, affecting 596 passengers, 15 crew and 175 vehicles, according to Washington State Ferries, a division of the state Department of Transportation.

Washington won’t renew leases for Puget Sound fish farms

The Washington state Department of Natural Resources said Monday it will not renew a fish-farming company’s last remaining leases on net pens in Puget Sound. Department officials said Cooke Aquaculture has until Dec. 14 to finish steelhead farming and start deconstructing its equipment, The Seattle Times reported. Cooke’s pens are located in Rich Passage near Bainbridge Island and Hope Island in Skagit Bay.