REVIEW BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
Friday, July 3, 2015 | Vol. 90, No. 27 | WWW.BAINBRIDGEREVIEW.COM | 75¢
INSIDE: Just my Puck, A6
Candidate drops out of school board race
200 FEET OF FUN
BY BRIAN KELLY
Bainbridge Island Review
Three names will be on the Primary Election ballot for the Director 1 position on the Bainbridge Island School Board, but one of those in the race is now urging voters to pick one of the other candidates. Tatiana EpanchinTroyan has given up her candidacy for the board seat, but her withdrawal from the race came after the deadline for candidates to exit. Kitsap County Elections Manager Kyle Joyce said
Luciano Marano | Bainbridge Island Review
Evan Bombardier and Brittany Hilborn, two of the professional climbing guides of AdventureTerra’s new canopy tree climbing tour on Bainbridge Island, stand in the woods beneath the treetops into which they bring guests and novice climbers as part of the company’s Bainbridge-based operation.
BY LUCIANO MARANO Bainbridge Island Review
When weighing the options for a unique family friendly exploit this summer, islanders can choose to squeeze into the car or struggle through the arduous gauntlet of air travel and make the trek to a crowded, expensive destination. Or they can stay on Bainbridge and go out on a limb.
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Acquisitions total nearly $2 million Bainbridge Island Review
The Kitsap Public Utility District has taken over both the South Bainbridge Water System and Island Utility Water System on Bainbridge Island as of July 1. Water rates for Bainbridge customers will go up — and down — depending on the water system they once used. KPUD already owns the North Bainbridge and Harborcrest water systems, which serve a combined approximation of 2,000
A limb some 200 feet off the ground. The aerial adventure that is canopy tree climbing, an increasingly popular alternative recreation option in Washington, comes to Bainbridge via AdventureTerra, a company specializing in rock-climbing excursions and instruction. The company began TURN TO TREETOP | A18
TURN TO BOARD | A10
Kitsap PUD buys island water systems BY LUCIANO MARANO
Treetop tours climb to new heights on Bainbridge Island
Epanchin-Troyan missed the May 18 deadline for candidates to withdraw, and her name will still be listed on the ballot for the Aug. 4 Primary. The two other candidates are Lynn Smith and Duncan C. Macfarlane. Joyce said the deadline is set by state law and the county could not legally take Epanchin-Troyan’s name off the ballot. “There’s no flexibility there for us,” Joyce said. Epanchin-Troyan explained her reason for
households on Bainbridge. Bob Hunter, KPUD’s general manager, said that they were approached earlier this year by the owners of both systems, who were looking to retire. The additional acquisitions means that now more than 3,000 households on Bainbridge are serviced by the Poulsbo-based utility. “We manage many different water systems,” Hunter explained. “Of the ones we own, it’ll be probably right near 3,300 homes — and that includes some businesses as well.” Hunter said that KPUD is currently in the process TURN TO PUD | A18
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