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Ellis Pond on Mercer Island. (Courtesy Photo)

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Science proves the benefits of walking on Mercer Island | John Hamer

As someone who takes daily walks around Mercer Island’s many parks and trails, I wanted credible scientific evidence…

Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.

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An antidote to disenchantment with church | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Church attendance in North America is declining.

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.

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Organized thoughts about my second fight with cancer | Whale’s Tales

It is 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3.

Guest columnist Greg Asimakoupoulos is chaplain at Covenant Living at the Shores in Mercer Island.

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Be alert to the beauty around us | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Sitting in front of me were no less than eight individuals waiting to be seen by someone. In…

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Approve Prop. 1: Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy | Guest column

Karen Lee, a U.S. Army veteran and CEO of Plymouth Housing, shares why King County voters should vote…

Scene from a past National Night Out event in Mercer Island. (File photo)

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Looking forward to National Night Out on Mercer Island | Column

By John Hamer, For the Reporter

July is Disability Pride Month. (Courtesy Photo)

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July is Disability Pride Month – so let’s talk about it | Guest column

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Ports-of-call on an unforgettable cruise | Greg Asimakoupoulos

COVID was like a cruise on the open sea fraught with rogue waves and gale-force winds.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

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Bumper cherry crop sweetens WA’s farm economy | Brunell

The good news is this state’s cherry crop looks good — a marked improvement over 2022. It is…

Pictured on the left in the green wig and costume is Anita. The person in red is Cade. (Courtesy photos)

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From identity to art: Q&A with two Puget Sound drag artists

By Jayendrina Singha Ray, Guest columnist

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New long-term care program supports elder care in our state | Guest column

By Melinda Young-Flynn, Washington State Budget and Policy Center

Aunt Weezie. (Courtesy photo)

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Remember our Uncle Sam and my Aunt Weezie | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Faith and Values

Mercer Island resident John Hamer is a retired journalist and grandfather of four. Email him at jhamer46@gmail.com.

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Unexpected encounters abroad: Can anyone top this? | Column

By John Hamer, For the Reporter