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Farewell, Mercer Island, after 6 years
From my first byline to my last interview, I have had the privilege of meeting people from all…
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Covenant church has a new name
Islanders, by now, have noticed the new banner covering the church’s sign at the corner of the intersection…
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Mercer Island Learning Lab plants, harvests pumpkins at community pea patch
It started when a parent rented a garden plot in the pea patch at the Mercer Island community…
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‘The shutdown is a disaster’ | Q&A with Michael Medved
A nationally syndicated radio talk show host, Michael Medved reaches an audience of 4.7 million with his daily…
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Mercer Islander saw value in old phone technology
Islander’s museum preserves history of the telephone in the Pacific Northwest.
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The nearly lost art of fine handwriting
The Mercer Island School District may discontinue teaching cursive writing next year. Cursive is being taught at the…
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Island Broiler to open in former Alpenland space
In four weeks the Island Broiler will take over the former Alpenland location. Alpenland first opened in 1974…
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Mercer Islander delivers coffee and service to home, party or office
With his espresso cart set up at the entrance of the Bellevue Hyatt ballroom this week, Bob Groonis…
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Home-school families are few but dedicated on Mercer Island
As of Monday, 28 home-schooled students were registered within the Mercer Island School District. Families had until Sept.…
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Mercer Island author’s ‘Impossible Odds’ is no. 13 New York Times bestseller
Major news outlets and talk shows have carried Jessica Buchanan’s story. The book, written with Islander Anthony Flacco,…
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JCC Kesher garden yields community
Tomatoes and beans aren’t the only plants thriving in the Kesher garden at the Stroum Jewish Community Center.
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Historic Mercer Island estate is former home of Roosevelt’s daughter
97th Avenue property was outpost of Firland sanatorium.