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Greg’s daughter Kristin was photographed with Pete Carroll on her 40th birthday a recent home game. (Courtesy photo)

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A tribute to a timeless Carroll | Greg Asimakoupoulos

A tribute to a timeless Carroll.

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Photo of the first Once Upon A Gene caregivers therapy walk. (Courtesy photo)

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Caregivers walk together on the path of positivity

If you’re a caregiver and want to join our next walk, email me at hello@onceuponagene.com.

In this 2013 photo, Daniel Brown (author of “The Boys in the Boat”) signs a poster for Greg’s brother Marc, who was a coxswain for the SPU crew team in the 1970s. (Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos)

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Lessons from ‘The Boys in the Boat’ | Greg Asimakoupoulos

My various exposures to rowing over the past five decades proceeded to play out on the walls of…

The Seattle Dykes on Bikes at the 2023 Making Strides of Seattle breast cancer walk. Courtesy photo.

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Lesbian motorcycle club offers community and security

Membership continues to grow for the first Washington state chapter of Dykes on Bikes.

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In our nativity scene, we have the innkeeper and his family next to the holy family in the stable.

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Tis the season to pay tribute to a modern-day innkeeper | Greg Asimakoupoulos

As an immigrant, Pastor Vereide understood the challenges of the refugee.

Image courtesy King County Library System

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KCLS releases best books list of 2023

Librarians are always reading — here’s their top picks for this year.

(Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos)

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An unexpected thrift store find in Mercer Island | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Humbled by the reality that my gift had likely been discarded, I began to reflect on the how…

Jakob Two Trees in Issaquah (Photo by Cameron Sires/ Sound Publishing)

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Trolls from Denmark make their mark across Puget Sound

Coastal Salish tribes also embrace the project.

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Mercer Island resident John Sager with his book “A Tiffany Monday.”

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CIA spy turned author John Sager has 26 books and counting

Most of his books can be checked out at the Mercer Island Library.

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‘My clients are like family’

Noble has been styling Islanders’ hair for 59 years.

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Shakespeare in the Park set for Aug. 3-5

Seattle Shakespeare Company and Wooden O will present free performances of “The Tempest” from 7-9 p.m. on Aug.…

Elena Lill and her dog Mac won best junior handler at 2023 Scottish Deerhound National Specialty. (Photo by Turley Photography)

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Elena and Mac win first place in national dog show

Mercer Island High School student attends Scottish Deerhound competition in West Virginia.

Mercer Island musician Henry Mansfield. (Courtesy photo)

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Mercer Island musician Henry Mansfield gears up for new album

His new album is called “Nothing But the Myths We Make.”