The Bainbridge Island Review received a proclamation from the BI City Council at its meeting Dec. 10, declaring it “Bainbridge Island Review Day” in honor of the newspaper’s 100th anniversary.

BI Mayor Joe Deets spoke about the history and resilience of the Review over the course of a century. The paper survived the Great Depression, staunchly opposed the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, won dozens of awards from the Washington Newspaper Publisher’s Association in both editorial and advertising and provided “the important local news of the day” for its readers.

“The Bainbridge Island Review has been an integral part of this community, bringing to light important stories over the years pertaining to city government, schools, police, business, entertainment, sports, social service agencies, and many other topics,” Deets said. “The newspaper will continue to serve as a leading citizen in our community as an employer and important business in the community for years to come.”

Senior reporter Tyler Shuey accepted the proclamation on behalf of the newspaper. “We’re incredibly grateful for this recognition and extremely honored. One hundred years for a newspaper sees some ebbs and flows, changes of ownership, etc., so that’s pretty commendable. Adapt or die, right? That’s what we’re trying to do,” Shuey said.

“It means a lot to the newspaper, which has played a key role in informing island residents in the present and hopefully for many more years in the future,” Shuey said on behalf of editor Steve Powell, who was unable to attend.