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Loving, and taking care of the skin you’re in
“Love the skin you’re in,” said Lisi Wolfe, local photographer. With New Year’s under our belt and our…
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Mercer Island pair embraces ‘Tikum Olam’
The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle’s annual Connections Brunch, set for Jan. 27, represents the largest gathering of…
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The Lord’s Day vs. game day
While church attendance in North America has been in decline for the past few decades, it would be…
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Mercer Island artists celebrate new Bellevue art gallery
Three members of the Mercer Island art community showcased their work with other local artists on Friday, Jan.…
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Local comedy returns with ‘The 206’
Kent, Mercer Island, Bellevue, Issaquah, Sammamish, Ellensburg, Enumclaw be warned — “The 206” is coming for you.
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Finding God in “It’s a Wonderful Life”
Christmas came early for me this year. In April I was contacted by a publisher asking if I’d…
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‘Upright’ Islander writes, stars in one-woman show
'Murder Abbey,' a solo costume drama parody written and performed by Upright Citizens Brigade member, Kate Hess, is…
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How the ‘Inch’ stole reading
A cautionary holiday tale for Islander children with apologies to Dr. Seuss.
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Chanukah – fry, fry again
Chanukah may not be the most sacred of the Jewish Holidays, but it is one of the more…
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Right place at the right time for pioneering family’s wine
I was in the right place at the right time. When Dr. Carrie York, our family’s dentist, couldn’t…
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Youth Theatre Northwest’s Haunted Forest is open
The theme of Youth Theatre Northwest’s annual Mercer Island Haunted Forest, which began last week, is 'Senseless.'
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Money, lots of it, shapes Chinese ‘expat’ schools
Mercer Island family looks back at experience in Beijing ‘expat’ schools.
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Sharing knowledge, passion this Father’s Day
Sitting in the Delta Lounge in the Atlanta airport with my mother and father, we were enjoying each…