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Huey is a cat about town

At first glance, the tabby cat with distinctive markings and sea-green eyes wandering the streets around the edge…

A team from Northwest Yeshiva High School competed in the Team America Rocketry Challenge

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Northwest Yeshiva rocket team competes in Virginia

Only two Washington state schools competed in the Team America Rocketry Challenge in Virginia last weekend, and Mercer…

Bob Lewis poses with a North Korean soldier at the southern border

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Intrepid traveler, Bob Lewis tours North Korea

One month after North Korea’s third nuclear test, Bob Lewis boarded a plane to Pyongyang. Lewis, 81, a…

Charon Gooding and her late husband

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Burglary victims hire private investigators

Charon Gooding’s wedding ring is the only piece of jewelry she has left after her home was burglarized…

Halle Friedland

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Northwest Yeshiva’s Walk For Israel marks 65th anniversary of Israel’s statehood

Once a year in April, the flag of Israel can be seen along Island Crest Way and in…

Redmond Police Officer Sam Hovenden and his dog

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Redmond police dog nabs suspect after vodka theft

A police dog helped to catch a suspect on the run after midnight on Tuesday, April 9. After…

Israeli soldiers Shai Bernstein and Hen Mazzig visit the Mercer Island Community and Event Center during the StandWithUs Israeli Soldiers’ Stories tour on Sunday

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Israeli soldiers visit Mercer Island during West Coast tour

Israel wants peace, and that is the message Shai Bernstein and Hen Mazzig brought to Mercer Island last…

A Metropolitan Town Car limousine rolled over in the 7700 block of West Mercer Way on Sunday

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Limo careens down steep driveway, rolls over near shoreline

George Lewis had a flight to catch, and he was waiting outside when his ride arrived early Sunday…

The Mercer Island Marine Patrol was part of an effort to save a man in the water off of Calkins Landing. A neighbor

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Paddle boarder, neighbors rescue boater

Mark Eskridge was looking out of his window at the lake checking wind conditions when he noticed something…

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‘Parlor Elan’ salon opens on South end

Parlor Elan’s name comes from the Italian for “moving forward.” The new beauty salon is located in the…

David and Stacey Lang

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Sound & Vision Wireless opens in Mercer Island’s Town Center to fix broken cell phones, iPods

Does your iPhone have a cracked screen or has your iPod suddenly quit playing? Sound & Vision Wireless…

Children's shoe store Hennie McPennie

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New children’s shoe store is open on North end

Hennie McPennie is exclusively for kids. The new shoe store, owned by Mercer Island couple John and Theresa…

This chart of thefts and burglaries on Mercer Island over the past 12 years shows that crime peaked in 2004.

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Thefts, burglaries most common crimes on Mercer Island

Mercer Island police officers discussed crime prevention at the Rotary Club luncheon.