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Joni’s son Dale, born in 2021, strides across a blanket of snow on Mount Rainier in January of this year. He now has at least three other siblings who share the mountain, not to mention his mom and dad.

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Joni the wolverine does it again – and makes babies on Mt. Rainier

For the third year in a row, she’s the MVP — Mom, Very Proud — of Mount Rainier’s…

High Priest Kalu and High Preistess Syleena “Call The Corners,” a small ritual where a candle is lit at each direction of the Earth as the elements of each direction is called upon. Here they call on the guardian of the watchtower of the South, represented by red which symbolizes fire. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Yule in the PNW: How witches, pagans, Wiccans celebrate winter holidays

Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year, which has been celebrated for thousands of years all…

Families watch the Lion Dance performance. (Photos courtesy of Soyun Chow)

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West Mercer Culture Fair celebrates Mercer Island’s diverse community

By Soyun Chow

Hilde at her 103rd birthday party. Photo by Alex Bruell.

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Lessons from Hilde, who fled Nazi Germany for a better life

Here’s a few things my great-aunt would have liked you to know.

Diabetes. (Credit: Pixabay/stevepb)

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Understanding diabetes beyond National Diabetes Awareness Month

“We’ve been trying to educate people and treat people for many years,” said Andrew Thurman, MD.

Renton resident Kat Lieu, author of “Modern Asian Baking at Home.” (Courtesy of Kat Lieu)

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‘Subtle Asian Baking’ founder Kat Lieu publishes best-selling cookbook

After being told ‘Asian culture doesn’t sell,’ this Renton resident built a whole community.

Perseid meteor shower in August 2021. Photo courtesy of Nasa.gov/Bill Ingalls

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Meteor showers light up August nights in the Pacific Northwest

Stargazers can track Perseids at sites around Washington state.

Kelly Karcher and Rico Lastrapes in Comedy of Errors, 2021. Photo by John Ulman.

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Shakespeare in the Park: 2 classic plays coming this summer

Free shows take place in Mercer Island in July and August.

Pastor Rhonda Bostrom and her family. Left to right, Annika, Eric (Lead Pastor of Mountain View Lutheran Church, Edgewood, WA), Pastor Rhonda and Soren. Photo Courtesy of Pastor Rhonda.

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Holy Trinity Church on Mercer Island welcomes new pastor

Holy Trinity Church on Mercer Island welcomed Pastor Rhonda Bostrom from Lincoln, Nebraska, with open arms as their…

Judy Kusakabe answering questions from West Mercer Elementary 4th graders during her presentation. Photos by Soyun Chow

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Mercer Island resident shares her story of Japanese American incarceration during World War II

By Soyun Chow, For the Mercer Island Reporter

Zeyan Butt of Chase Bank in Kirkland. Courtesy of Chase.

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How a Kirkland banker helped a Ukrainian family leave a warzone

The Sukhoy family found themselves stuck in Warsaw due to debit card issues.

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World’s longest surviving kidney patient dies

Mercer Island resident Nancy Spaeth went on dialysis at age 18 and received four kidney transplants.

2021 Toyota Corolla XSE

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Car review: 2021 Toyota Corolla XSE

By Larry Lark, contributor