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    Articles by Ashley Hiruko
    Dean Quigley and Bob Harper, on behalf of the Mercer Island VFW Post 5670, present a $1,000 donation to MIYFS director Cynthia Goodwin and foundation president Jody Kris on Nov. 14. Photo courtesy of Bob Harper
    VFW donation will help feed families during holiday...
    By Ashley Hiruko • December 12, 2019 1:30 am

    Members of the VFW Post 5670 donated $1,000 in QFC food gift cards.

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    This graph shows state trends on hate crimes reported to the FBI. Note: For certain years crimes against people based on their race or ethnicity were combined.
    FBI: No hate crimes on Mercer Island in...
    By Ashley Hiruko • November 30, 2019 1:30 am

    State hate crime trend has minor decline; crimes toward LGBTQ rise.

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    Investigation continues for multi-car crash on West Mercer Way
    Investigation continues for multi-car crash on West Mercer...
    By Ashley Hiruko • November 20, 2019 1:30 am

    Car fled the scene after three cars were hit last week.

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    Remembering a Mercer Island sports icon
    Remembering a Mercer Island sports icon
    By Ashley Hiruko • October 30, 2019 1:30 am

    Gary Snyder dies at the age of 80.

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    Former Mercer Island City Council candidate Joy Langley posted a photo of her various credentials — including her Cornell degree — on her website during her campaign after a group of residents questioned her education credentials. File photo
    Prosecutors will not charge former candidate who allegedly...
    By Ashley Hiruko • October 17, 2019 1:30 am

    Vetting of candidate information is left up to citizens.

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    Swastikas found on Mercer Island during Jewish holiday
    Swastikas found on Mercer Island during Jewish holiday
    By Ashley Hiruko • October 10, 2019 1:30 am

    Meanwhile, a new community security group is training Jewish orgs how to protect against hate.

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    Mercer Island Police believe they have located the bodies of Vanna Nguyen and James Le, pictured. Le’s boat was found abandoned on Sep. 2 near Mercer Island.
    Presumed bodies of missing boaters located near Mercer...
    By Ashley Hiruko • October 1, 2019 12:55 pm

    Medical examiner will determine cause of death.

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    Mercer Island PD hopes sonar will lead to missing boaters
    Mercer Island PD hopes sonar will lead to...
    By Ashley Hiruko • September 19, 2019 1:30 am

    Cell phones left behind on boat gave little help in narrowing the search area.

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    Parts of Mercer Island left without power after car collides with pole
    Parts of Mercer Island left without power after...
    By Ashley Hiruko • September 13, 2019 12:30 pm

    A 41-year-old Seattle woman was allegedly intoxicated when the accident happened.

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    The map shows the location of one confirmed cougar sighting and four potential sightings, as reported during the Aug. 20 City Council meeting. Image by Google Maps
    Fish and Wildlife make the cougar case at...
    By Ashley Hiruko • September 11, 2019 1:30 am

    Officials believe courgar has been “gone for some time.”

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    Courtesy of Elisha Deo. Vanna Nguyen and James Le, pictured, have been identified as the missing persons whose boat was found Sep. 2 near Mercer Island.
    Mercer Island police, U.S. Coast Guard are searching...
    By Ashley Hiruko • September 3, 2019 4:11 pm

    Man and woman were determined missing after police found their boat near Mercer Island.

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    50 years on Mercer Island; Fostering community through the SJCC
    50 years on Mercer Island; Fostering community through...
    By Ashley Hiruko • August 29, 2019 1:30 am

    Celebration planned for Sept. 13-15.

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    A cougar was captured by security footage on Aug. 5. Photo courtesy of City of Mercer Island
    City: No new cougar reports as of Aug....
    By Ashley Hiruko • August 24, 2019 1:30 am

    People called in to report having heard and maybe even seen the animal, but few reports are confirmed.

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