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Small Business Saturday: #ShopSmall has big impact in Mercer Island | Guest column

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Small Business Saturday: #ShopSmall has big impact in Mercer Island | Guest column

An increasingly popular tradition sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday continues to gain momentum…

KCLS seeks input for proposed budget | Book Nook

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KCLS seeks input for proposed budget | Book Nook

King County Library System has a long history of strong support from its community. As an independent taxing…

Parking and traffic in downtown Mercer Island | Letter

Letters to the Editor

Parking and traffic in downtown Mercer Island | Letter

“Buses from the Mercer Island School District also will take children to and from schools, and are expected…

What will we reap? | Guest column

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What will we reap? | Guest column

We earned this. Whether you voted for President-Elect Donald Trump or not, you are a resident of the…

Seed money offered for MICA town center land purchase | Letter

Letters to the Editor

Seed money offered for MICA town center land purchase | Letter

I recently reviewed the 34 citizen responses to the Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) State Environmental…

Parks initiative ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ | Letter

Letters to the Editor

Parks initiative ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ | Letter

Recently many Island residents received an unsolicited email asking them to support the third rendition of the “Protect…

Invest in Mercer Island Schools Foundation | Island Forum

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Invest in Mercer Island Schools Foundation | Island Forum

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How do we balance providing for our kids and spoiling them? | YFS Advice

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How do we balance providing for our kids and spoiling them? | YFS Advice

Dear YFS,

A veteran of gratitude | On Faith

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A veteran of gratitude | On Faith

For 97 years, my friend Victor Bergquist modeled gratitude. Long before Hollywood film director Frank Capra introduced us…

Next presidential campaign should be based on tax reform | Letter

Letters to the Editor

Next presidential campaign should be based on tax reform | Letter

The 2020 presidential campaign began Wednesday, Nov. 9. There is a single issue on which it could and…

Steep rent hike essentially means forced eviction for some | Letter

Letters to the Editor

Steep rent hike essentially means forced eviction for some | Letter

As a resident of Mercer Island, I am writing to inform you of some unscrupulous rental practices at…

Chamber Halloween event a success | Letter

Letters to the Editor

Chamber Halloween event a success | Letter

With a swirl of capes and many hoots of laughter, the south-end and north-end retail centers of Mercer…

Letters to the editor about MICA in Mercerdale Park | Letters

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor about MICA in Mercerdale Park | Letters

Islanders debate if the public charity for the performing arts should be built in a park.