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Lavin will discuss Stroum Jewish Community Center at Sept. 3 Rotary meeting

Amy Lavin will discuss “The Stroum Jewish Community Center: Open and Welcoming to all for 75 Years!” at…

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Where Everyone Belongs

Islander Middle School students engaged in Where Everyone Belongs (WEB) leader training on Aug. 19. School for Mercer…

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Community Kindness Day set for Sept. 29

Do good. Be kind.

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MICA, city to host inaugural Mid-Autumn Festival Carnival

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Washington Corrections Center, a prison in Shelton, Washington. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard)

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Report: Prisoners still routinely isolated in WA

At least 176 people from 2014 to 2023 have attempted suicide while in solitary confinement at a Washington…

Mercer Island resident John Hamer is a retired journalist and grandfather of four. Email him at jhamer46@gmail.com.

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Are we going to hell in a handbasket? Maybe not | Hamer

A “Road Warrior/Mad Max” post-apocalypse breakdown of civilization is a real possibility, some believe.

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Prom Date Mixtape revisits the ’80s

Prom Date Mixtape will groove through ’80s new wave songs from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the…

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Shores athletes partake in summer games

As the Paris Olympics were underway, more than 74 resident and employee athletes from Covenant Living at the…

Primary candidates in the 2024 Washington state governor’s race. From left to right, Semi Bird (R), Bob Ferguson (D), Mark Mullet (D) and Dave Reichert (R). Photos courtesy of campaigns

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Ferguson and Reichert move toward Nov. showdown in governor’s race

Both dusted off intraparty challenges to their political right.

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Colorful Northwood garden

Northwood Elementary special services teacher Kate Schwartz received a PTA grant in May for her students to purchase…

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Train travel in the U.S., U.K. and Germany | Meanderings by Mindy Stern

Travel column by local writer Mindy Stern.

Niki Desautels talks about local bats. Photo courtesy of Annika Hauer

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Bat tracking event at Luther Burbank Park

Community science project hosted by Woodland Park Zoo and Mercer Island Parks.

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Tunes from The Jewel Tones

The Jewel Tones will perform Motown tunes from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Aug. 15 at the city of Mercer…