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Red, blue and purple: Brave conversations on Mercer Island

At a moment when division pervades America, a group of Mercer Islanders gathers each month to listen, learn,…

Editors of The MIHS Islander, pictured left to right: Lexi Krawiec and Julia Weisfield. Photos by Cassie Pepper

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The Islander, MIHS student newspaper, deserves kudos | Hamer

When I was in high school, I was an editor of my school newspaper. I also wrote a…

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The agony of defeat | Greg Asimakoupoulos

There was a tangible pall that hung over the Pacific Northwest the day after the Mariners came to…

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A little lesson over a family’s game of Monopoly | Guest column

Guest column.

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Time in a bottle | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Ten years before I got married, I listened to that popular Jim Croce song on the radio while…

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Join a “Rake and Roll” event at Rotary Park on Oct. 26 | Hamer

When I started writing a regular column here about three years ago, I promised to write only about…

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Vote yes on Prop. 1 in Mercer Island | Commentary

Facility bond is a better and necessary deal for the community.

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Vote no on Prop. 1 in Mercer Island | Commentary

Islanders deserve a better design than the one proposed.

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Remembering the Mick | Greg Asimakoupoulos

Mickey Mantle had been my sports hero as a kid.

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I want to be like Charlie | Greg Asimakoupoulos

“So what do you think of Charlie?” That’s a question that’s been posed in person and over social…

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Remembering an unforgettable day | Greg Asimakoupoulos

This week we observe the somber anniversary of a tragic Tuesday millions of Americans will never forget. Twenty-four…

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More victims of sexual abuse are speaking out | Hamer

I had called for “robust public debate” on Mercer Island. I got my wish.

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See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

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