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    Articles by Natalie DeFord
    Changes to Mercer Island Youth and Family Services during COVID-19
    Changes to Mercer Island Youth and Family Services...
    By Natalie DeFord • March 25, 2020 1:30 am

    Food Pantry gives gift cards, counseling goes virtual.

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    For sale sign hanging in front of house. File photo
    Open houses close due to coronavirus concerns
    By Natalie DeFord • March 23, 2020 12:30 pm

    Northwest Multiple Listing Service halts large group home tours amid pandemic.

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    Mercer Island Fire Chief Steve Heitman speaks at the city’s second situation briefing on COVID-19. These briefings will occur weekly at 3 p.m. on Thursday, streamed live. Video screenshot.
    City holds second weekly COVID-19 briefing
    By Natalie DeFord • March 23, 2020 1:30 am

    Social distancing continues to be emphasized.

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    screenshot                                 Mercer Island city manager Jessi Bon speaks during a situation briefing on COVID-19.
    City, schools hold COVID-19 situation briefing
    By Natalie DeFord • March 19, 2020 1:30 am

    The city’s status in relation to the pandemic.

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    Courtesy photo                                Brody Newcomer (left) and Matthew Duffie, two Sunday school children at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on Mercer Island, pose with a change collection bank for the church’s Lent fundraiser with RIP Medical Debt.
    Forgiving debt for Lent
    By Natalie DeFord • March 18, 2020 1:30 am

    Mercer Island church raising $20,000 to eliminate the $2 million of medical debt in King County.

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    2020 Spring recycling event still on
    By Natalie DeFord • March 11, 2020 1:30 am

    Biannual collection day is scheduled for March 28.

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    Courtesy photo                                From left, Sarah Poppe, James Mattson and April Shrum participating at a previous race event as part of nonprofit Ainsley’s Angels.
    Angels on the Island
    By Natalie DeFord • March 6, 2020 1:30 am

    Volunteers will push disabled participants during the Mercer Island Rotary’s half marathon March 22.

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    Owen Blauman/courtesy photo. A drone picture of the former East Seattle Elementary School building.
    To demolish or not to demolish?
    By Natalie DeFord • March 5, 2020 1:30 am

    Mercer Island weighs environmental impacts of proposed East Seattle School site development.

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    Image of Nathaniel Riverhorse Nakadate on the water. Courtesy photo
    Mercer Island Arts Council event combines art, sports,...
    By Natalie DeFord • March 3, 2020 6:30 am

    New Mercer Island Arts Council event.

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    Mercer Island City Manager Jessi Bon. Courtesy photo
    Bon named Mercer Island’s permanent city manager
    By Natalie DeFord • February 28, 2020 2:10 pm

    Bon had served as interim city manager since Julie Underwood left the position in 2019.

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    Natalie DeFord / staff photo                                People walk past the Mercer Island Park and Ride on a cloudy morning.
    Parking permit sales for February
    By Natalie DeFord • February 21, 2020 1:30 am

    Optional reservations for Mercer Island Park and Ride.

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    Courtesy photo                                About 600 people attended the sold-out annual breakfast fundraiser supporting Mercer Island Youth and Family Services on Feb. 12 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.
    600 attend annual MIYFS breakfast
    By Natalie DeFord • February 19, 2020 1:30 am

    MIYFS still looking to reach fundraising goal for maintaining service levels.

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    Courtesy photo                                The start line of the 2019 Rotary Half Marathon on Mercer Island.
    “Our family wanted to make a difference by...
    By Natalie DeFord • February 18, 2020 1:30 am

    Mercer Island Rotary Half Marathon March 22.

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