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On the morning of Feb. 20, Island Books hosted 55 booksellers from around the United States who were…

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Mercer Island High School 3A all-KingCo basketball awards

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Nineteen Mercer Island High School students and three chaperones gathered at the community center on Feb. 17 before departing for the airport for the Island’s sister city, Thonon-les-Bains, France, on a 10-day student exchange trip. The trip to the Haute Savoie region is organized by the Mercer Island Sister City Association, which has arranged nine to 10 student exchanges since its founding in 2000. Their host families will be sending French exchange students to the Island in October. The students are Sibella Benninghoff, Sophie Cartwright, Durham French, Madison Gaspers, Maeve Goldman, Finn Hensey, Sofia Holloway, Greta Hykes, Ambre Lathieyre, Jade Lathieyre, Genvieve Lee, Ansel Leveque, Justin Li, Raquel Libman, Marta Malaguzzi, Elise McDonald, Amelie Schmid, Sidh Shroff and Raissa Stefan. The chaperones are Monica Howell, Kirsten Taylor and Nancy LaValle. Most of the Islanders are pictured. Courtesy photo

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Bon voyage, Islanders

Nineteen Mercer Island High School students and three chaperones gathered at the community center on Feb. 17 before…

Courtesy photo Fleur-Anne Serre’s Mercer Island-based yoga practice, Fleur-Anne YogaThai, began operation in August 2022.

Life

Introducing Mercer Island’s first French-speaking yoga studio

By Kienan Briscoe

Bob Toomey Money Matters

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SECURE Act 2.0 has important implications for retirement | Money Matters

By Robert Toomey

Mercer Island residents Effie Parks and Jill Hawkins are working hard to raise public awareness and to increase funds for medical research on treatments and possible cures for rare diseases. Courtesy photo

Opinion

‘Show Your Stripes’ to honor Rare Disease Day on Feb. 28

By John Hamer, For the Reporter

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the editor: Climate Action Plan outlook

Climate Action Plan

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Auch will discuss Senegal project at Feb. 21 Rotary meeting

Fred Auch will discuss “Raising a Senegalese Village out of Poverty” at the Rotary Club of Mercer Island’s…

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MIHS boys basketball squad advances to districts

Mercer Island High School’s boys basketball team advanced to the 3A District 2 tournament with a 71-60 overtime…

Natalie Elizabeth Thomas Goldfarb Malin | Obituary

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Natalie Elizabeth Thomas Goldfarb Malin | Obituary

Natalie was a beautiful person, both inside and out. Natalie was a passionate supporter of causes she loved,…

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City commences water meter replacement project/ City Briefs

The city is embarking on a major project to replace all 7,900 water meters on the Island over…

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MIHS basketball squads continue 3A KingCo tourney play

In 3A KingCo tournament boys basketball action, Mercer Island defeated Juanita, 74-47, and lost to Liberty, 58-45, on…

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Welcome to the MIPD

New Mercer Island Police Department officer Jordan Tranter graduated from the law enforcement academy and was sworn in…