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Marty Jackson and Linda Anchondo looks through the a telescope during the annual bird count on Mercer Island on Dec. 29.

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Mercer Island home to 64 species of birds

On a cold, gray, rainy December morning in Luther Burbank Park, local birders took on a unique, yet…

Mercer Island sixth-grader Declan Chapin has jumped into Lake Washington 185 times. Her last jump was on Christmas Day.

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185 days straight, jumping in the lake

Thinking about those New Year’s resolutions for 2013? Consider the toughness and tenacity of 11-year-old Declan Chapin.

Bright orange or neon green triangle-shaped gypsy moth traps can be seen hanging from trees around Mercer Island.

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State on the lookout for gypsy moths

Islanders may have noticed bright orange or neon green triangle-shaped boxes hanging from Island trees. The tiny boxes…

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A quart of milk, a sip of wine

South end QFC holds wine tastings six days a week.

Christopher Brown

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National Night Out unites Islanders

Mercer Island neighborhoods came together for fellowship and food for the National Night Out Aug. 7.

Workers continue to renovate and expand the Mercer Island High School music department. The building will be usable by the beginning of school on Aug. 29.

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School still in session for maintenance crews

While students take the summer off from school, the Mercer Island School District's Maintenance and Operations staff works…

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Agape comes to Mercer Island

Christian hip-hop artist Agape, otherwise known as David Scherer, is kicking off his 100 Wells Tour on Mercer…

Eliza Crenshaw

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Mercer Island sixth-grader raises $1,000 for Haitian relief

The Crenshaw family of Mercer Island has been actively involved in efforts to restore Haiti’s well-being after the…

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More about New Orleans and Holy Trinity

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is a 4.2-million member church body with 10,000 congregations in the 50…

Brita Moore and Cosmo Cobb work at Our School at Blair Grocery in New Orleans.

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Holy Trinity sets out to help, heal in New Orleans

A huge pile of compost sat in front of me, made up of woodchips and fruit and vegetables…

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Island sixth-grader fundraises for Haiti

The Crenshaw family of Mercer Island has been actively involved in efforts to restore Haiti after the devastating…

A-frame signs like these are legal.

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Streets, sidewalks fill with signs

Political signs add to growing number of business signs.

Construction crews work on restructuring Island Crest Way. The road will go from two lanes going north to three lanes with a center turn lane along the middle of the road. Backups from the north to south end of the Island have been reported.

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Eye on MI | Road diet

Construction crews work on restructuring Island Crest Way. Backups from the north to south end of the Island…