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2009 Auction of Washington Wines

On Saturday, Aug. 15, the 22nd annual Gala Auction will be on the grounds of Chateau Ste. Michelle…

A classic wooden boat sinks just meters away from a residential dock on the north end of Mercer Island. All four passengers made it safely to land.

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Boat sinks, Islander comes to rescue

What do you do when you look up from cleaning your boat to see four frantic people in…

Janna Cawrse Esarey and her husband

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A writer’s reflection on love, writing and the sea

Mercer Island High School graduate Janna Cawrse Esarey published her first book this year. Yet when looking at…

Lisa Given has won the Mercer Island Preschool Association’s 2009 Exceptional Educator of the Year Award. Given has run a licensed daycare

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Lisa’s little tykes

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Island family’s famous sauces vie for national attention

The Dore brothers, Barry and David, raised on Mercer Island, are in the top 10 of the first…

Fishing at Luther Burbank Park on June 20 will be part of Greenway Days.

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Let’s go fishing at Greenway Days

Greenway Days is a celebration of the conservation and education efforts in the Mountains to Sound Greenway and…

Burnett's latest film

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MIHS grad’s movie dream comes true

Robert Burnett was one of the first teenagers on Mercer Island to own a VCR. A self-proclaimed movie…

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‘True blue’ in the garden

Blue is a color that is longed for in the garden by many people. It is a great…

West Mercer Elementary School fourth and fifth-graders hope Islanders looking for a ghoulishly good time might stop by Wednesday or Friday night for their annual end-of-year show.

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West Mercer presents ‘House on Haunted Hill’ this Wed. and Friday

The West Mercer Elementary School announces the production of their annual end-of-year play, “House on Haunted Hill”. Two…

The tree on East Mercer Way has been designated as a ‘Wildlife Tree’ due to bald eagles which have built a nest at the top of the tree.

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Dispute continues over “Eagle Tree” near East Mercer Way

City Councilmember Mike Grady is, without a doubt, an environmentally conscious man. This is why, when it recently…

Mercer Island High School exchange students Elise Lerstad

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MIHS an ‘international experience’

When Mercer Island High School’s June 11 graduation arrives, seniors Elise Lerstad and Diego Corvalan will be taking…

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Long-term care ombudsman is both helper and advocate

No one wants to go to a nursing home to live. Sometimes, however, it is inevitable. Both older…

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‘Love’ on stage, as in life, can be messy

Love can be a messy affair. So can being a cast member in the upcoming Mercer Island High…