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A golden age, or a gilded age? | In Focus
The most-well off are benefiting from the middle- and lower-class.
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Letters to the Editor
Thanks for the kindness / Letter to the editor
Rave to the young couple on Mercer Island who stopped to help us at the Mercer Island light…
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Pity poor Meta, suffering so in WA | The Free Press initiative
A $35 million penalty upheld against the company for violating political advertising transparency laws.
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What MI residents should know about PSH, shelters and public process before July 7 / Commentary
When my husband and I moved to Mercer Island in 2008, what stood out was the serenity. Over…
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A letter from a concerned nephew / Greg Asimakoupoulos
I began reading the newspaper when I was in junior high school. In addition to the sports section,…
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Overwhelmed? It’s time to focus on just a few | In Focus
The temptation to block everything out is strong. Now’s not the time to bury your head in the…
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More details, and friction, around Washington news fellowship | Free Press Initiative
Reporters in the program get paid more than newsroom journalists. That could be a problem.
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Fathers make a difference in children’s lives/ John Hamer
“Fathers matter.” That’s how I ended my pre-Father’s Day column, “What did we men learn from our fathers?”
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New publication launches in Issaquah, fellowship proceeds | The Free Press Initiative
The Issaquah Spotlight debuted in the first week of June.
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Can Golden Ages last? Comparing the U.S. to Rome | In Focus
Can this country again unite under one banner and come out stronger than before?
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A boy, a dad and a baseball glove | Greg Asimakoupoulos
Sixty-five years ago, when I was 9 years old, my dad bought me my first (and only) baseball…
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What did we men learn from our fathers? /John Hamer
Father’s Day brings mixed feelings for me. I am not a biological father; my first wife and I…
