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Nancy Hilliard Welcome summer — and extended hands
As summer becomes official, Islanders throng to our walking-biking trails. Not only do more dog-walkers surface, but hired…
Life
Spending your bucks on ‘bird-friendly’ coffee
This spring, I was frequently asked, “Where are the hummingbirds?” I, too, noticed little activity at my nectar…
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‘Green’ wines offer taste, variety and a clear conscience
The good thing about global warming, climate changes and high gas prices is that many people are now…
Life
‘Lives interrupted’ are recognized
Two Mercer Island octogenarians are celebrating unexpected graduations this season — 66 years after the moment in history…
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Island life resumes ‘after the trails’
I heard you enjoyed five weeks of yarns from the late Virginia Ogden Elliot, the Island pioneer who…
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Bellevue’s skate plaza a regional attraction
Standing on a skateboard for his first time ever in brown dress shoes, a helmet and knee pads…
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The late Nin Elliott ‘returns’ for a month
It was July 29, 1959, when Mercer Island pioneer Virginia Ogden Elliott first began serializing her “Mercer Island…
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Kusak is region’s best family business
When Chuck Kusak answers the phone at his family-owned glass and crystal shop in the Rainier Valley, his…
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Get fit for spring and summer – and for life!
Shorts and swimsuit season will be here before you know it! Fortunately, there’s still time to shed those…
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‘Rich by Thirty,’ a 20-something is already there
At the young age of 24, Leslie Scorgie is financially set. She is a veteran investor with money…
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Staying Motivated to be Physically Active
Most people begin an exercise program with the best of intentions – but changing behavior is hard work,…
Life
How to Choose the Best Mattress
With so many new types of mattresses on the market, how does one choose the ‘best’ one? A…