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‘He just rolls his sleeves up’ | Community profile
Mikkel Prim will turn 19 on May 7. At an age when many teens are focused only on…
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Stopsky’s Deli coming soon
Jeff and Lara Sanderson's goal in opening a new restaurant on Mercer Island is to celebrate community, heritage,…
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Three young Islanders forge new ground
It’s a tough job, but someone has to do it. Ben Davis, 8 years old and a second-grader…
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City and school leaders set green example
At the April 14 annual joint meeting between the Mercer Island School district board of directors and the…
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More homes sell, prices still lower
Then 19-year-old Kevin Durant bought his first home in 2007 just after he was signed to the Seattle…
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A vision becomes a ‘Kesher garden’
A meaningful project is underway at the Stroum Jewish Community Center. Right now it looks a lot like…
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Strauch-Eggers resigns from MISD board
Mercer Island School Board president Lisa Strauch-Eggers announced at the March 24 board meeting that she intends to…
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Stevenson Farm horses evicted
Bucolic is how horse owner Lorna Isenberg refers to the Stevenson property where she has boarded her thoroughbred,…
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Seniors get advice on long-term care, real estate
People are living longer. Seventy percent of individuals over 65 will require at least some type of long-term…
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‘You sit on the front porch and tell stories’ | Community profile
Maggie Bennett is best known for her folk music, but this longtime resident of Mercer Island has recently…
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Planned Parenthood supporters protest at Congressman Dave Reichert’s Mercer Island office
About 50 protestors gathered outside Republican Congressman Dave Reichert's office Thursday afternoon. They were protesting Reichert for his…
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‘She has been a Godsend’ | Community profile
In light of the recent tragedy in Japan, now is a good time to be thinking about being…
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Senior culminating projects presented at MIHS
To drop in at every senior’s presentation last week was impossible, because several are going on at the…