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A Valentine’s Day Prayer

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A Valentine’s Day Prayer

A monthly column dealing in matters of faith.

DAVID JOHN (DJ) CLARK

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DAVID JOHN (DJ) CLARK

DJ passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on January 21, 2020 in his home on Mercer…

Sports

Four Mercer Island wrestlers qualify for regionals

Four Mercer Island wrestlers qualified for the regional wrestling tournament on Feb. 15 at Kelso High School.

GLORIA RAND

Obituaries

GLORIA RAND

Born in San Francisco, California on November 8, 1925. Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Roy Kistler.

Courtesy photo                                Scouts BSA Troop 624 recognized Eric Liang at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on January 5, 2020, at the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church.

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Eagle Scout honored by Scout Troop 624

Scouts BSA Troop 624 recognized Eric Liang at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Jan. 5, 2020,…

Unstable housing? Apply for Section 8

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Unstable housing? Apply for Section 8

Applications open in February for housing vouchers

Gov. Jay Inslee signs the first bill of the 2020 legislative session into law. On the right stands the bill’s primary sponsor, Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, who is wearing a red tie. Photo by Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service

News

Gov. Inslee signs tax bill to help fund higher education

Law shifts a portion of the tax burden to large tech companies.

KARIN A. PANGBORN

Obituaries

KARIN A. PANGBORN

Karin A. Pangborn, of Mercer Island died in her home, surrounded by family, on Monday, February 2, 2020.…

Obituaries

BARBARA JEAN SHOWALTER

Barbara Jean Showalter died January 27, 2020, on Mercer Island. Barbara was born July 4, 1927 in Olathe,…

STEPHEN VINCENT BURGESS

Obituaries

STEPHEN VINCENT BURGESS

April 22, 1942 - January 26, 2020

Making a human connection in a sea of social media

Life

Making a human connection in a sea of social media

A monthly health column about natural medicine.

State Capitol Building, Olympia, Washington. File photo

Northwest

Mental illness: Lawmakers propose plan to treat without consent

Concerns raised on the guardianship and loss of rights for incapacitated persons.

AUDREY JUNE UNGER

Obituaries

AUDREY JUNE UNGER

Audrey June Unger, 89 years of age, of Mercer Island, passed away peacefully on January 28th, 2020. Audrey…