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Massage therapy: Science and technique
The next time you consider making an appointment for a massage, you should be delighted to discover that…
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Chapter books for kids
Allow me to introduce you to three children I have recently grown to adore. Well, two children and…
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‘Doing time’ the brave ways
Memorial Day officially was observed Monday with flags all over the business district. But today, May 30, our…
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Goldfinches return is sign of spring
Europeans await the spring return of their storks, and residents of San Juan Capistrano celebrate the swallow. Here…
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Classes can help families work together
It is 8:45 a.m. and you need to get out the door to get your children to school…
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Different faiths can energize your own
Are you energized by those whose faith differs from yours? Or are you troubled by them?
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World languages migrate East: Chinese language program offers diversity in the classroom
As unlikely as it seems that a man with the name,Gordon Davenport, is teaching Chinese, how the language…
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Connections and footprints
Do you remember what you were doing Feb. 26, 1979?” Islander Steve Larimer asked me at a local…
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Sun ready
Island youngsters Madeline McKell, 4, and her brother Flash, age 2, test the waters of Lake Washington as…
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MIHS musical recognized for excellence
Mercer Island High School’s spring musical, “Anyone Can Whistle,” received five nominations for the prestigious 5th Avenue High…
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Traditional experience: Islander performs at Folklife Festival
Sarah Divya, a junior at the Mercer Island High School, has been learning the classical Indian dance Bharatnatyam…
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A farm fresh list: Bellevue Farmers Market provides a country feel
It’s a straight run along Bellevue Way as I leave Mercer Island for my weekly trek to the…
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A mother and son graduation
Paul Ehlers is a foot taller than his mother, Deborah. He’s quiet and soft-spoken. She’s exuberant and chatty.…