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‘Act your age’ when working out | Timi Gustafson

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to visit China and spend some time in Beijing. One…

The Mjelde family poses for a photo in 2002

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Mercer Island High School grad hopes to honor mother’s memory

David Mjelde heads to college with a desire to work in his mother’s memory for colon cancer awareness.

Librarian Margaret Martin will retire this summer.

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Miss Margaret’s bon voyage

Longtime Mercer Island children’s librarian, known to many patrons as Miss Margaret, will be saying goodbye to the…

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Mercer Island to be featured on Friday, May 10 edition of Evening Magazine

Mercer Island will be featured on this Friday's edition of Evening Magazine.

David Rosenzweig's sculpture Gemini was featured on the May 7 episode of NBC's Grimm.

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Mercer Island artist’s sculpture to be featured on NBC’s Grimm

Fans of the NBC show Grimm know to expect the unexpected. The same is true for a Mercer…

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Seniors, see ‘42nd Street’ for free | This Week

Youth Theatre Northwest is offering free admission to seniors for its production of the Broadway musical, “42nd Street.”

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College ‘Common Application’ making changes for the better

Changes to be rolled out on Aug. 1 will affect current juniors.

Stanley Ann Dunham as seen in a yearbook photo.

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President Obama’s sister to visit Mercer Island to attend Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship award ceremony

Mercer Island High School student, Hannah Winkelman, interviewed Maya Soetoro-Ng, President Obama’s half-sister, about her mother and about…

Islander Middle School students show their We Day spirit in front of Key Arena on Wednesday

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Mercer Island students celebrate the value of service at ‘We Day’

Most kids are taught that the reward for volunteering is the knowledge and pride in doing a good…

Islanders Juliette Levy

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‘Little Women’ at Youth Theatre Northwest

Islanders Juliette Levy, Sydney Thieme and Kaya McRuer, perform a scene in Youth Theatre Northwest’s production of 'Little…

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‘Nonviolent’ demonstrations and a sixth broken camera

I had been in Seattle and the U.S. only a few days when I heard that Palestinian Iyad…

Stacy Alishio measures out ingredients for a drink at Franky & Dom’s Cafe.

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Meet Franky & Dom’s Cafe, the new coffee bistro in town

There’s a new kid in town, and we should all flock to meet them. Franky & Dom’s is…

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Food trends to keep – small, simple, fresh and healthy

Much has been reported on changing food and nutrition trends in recent years, and 2012 was no exception.…