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Emmanuel Church welcomes new rector

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Emmanuel Church welcomes new rector

The first church on Mercer Island is entering a new phase in its history.

Aggressive owls in Pioneer Park, city of Mercer Island warns

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Aggressive owls in Pioneer Park, city of Mercer Island warns

Owls have a distinctive call described as sounding like “Who-cooks-for-you, who-cooks-for-you-all?”

Mercer Island celebrates Women’s Equality Day along with final summer concert

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Mercer Island celebrates Women’s Equality Day along with final summer concert

The event, which also features a food truck rodeo, will take place at 5 p.m. on Aug. 24.

There will be another chance to meet the winemakers at this year’s Art Uncorked, to be held Sept. 9 in Town Center. Katie Metzger/file photo

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Art Uncorked returns to Mercer Island for fifth year

Annual festival will gathers community through art, wine and music Sept. 7.

Elk around town | Eye on MI

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Elk around town | Eye on MI

A local resident recently spotted an elk around Mercer Island.

Mercer Island police, neighbors unite for National Night Out

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Mercer Island police, neighbors unite for National Night Out

The city of Mercer Island hosted the city’s 10th annual National Night Out on Aug. 7. This year…

Professional organizers write guide to ‘declutter and thrive’

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Professional organizers write guide to ‘declutter and thrive’

Denise Allan and Vlasta Hillger of Simplify Experts collaborate to help others get organized.

Volunteers help Lakeridge’s community garden with summer harvest

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Volunteers help Lakeridge’s community garden with summer harvest

Food grown in the garden will be donated to the MIYFS Food Pantry.

‘Hometown Hero’ fights cancer with community support

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‘Hometown Hero’ fights cancer with community support

Firefighter, volunteer and “rad dad” Kirk Robinson is battling metastatic melanoma.

New artist to be featured in next First Friday Art Walk

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New artist to be featured in next First Friday Art Walk

“Wabi Sabi: Celebrating Uniqueness” features new works on Aug. 3.

Pixie Hill Preschool announces new director

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Pixie Hill Preschool announces new director

New Pixie Hill Preschool director to continue teaching

Mercer Island High School celebrates 60-year reunion. Photos by David Matsui.

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MIHS celebrates inaugural class after 60 years

The MIHS class of 1958 celebrate reunion in 50s-themed drive-in and museum in Kingston.

Mercer Island Farmers Market to thank supporters, sponsors at garden party

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Mercer Island Farmers Market to thank supporters, sponsors at garden party

The second annual event will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 at Aljoya.