Opinion
Crowdsourcing: Investing by the hoi polloi | Technology for ‘Us’
One of the internet's truly magical capabilities is its ability for everyday people to discover and get in…
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Thank you for supporting Youth Theatre Northwest | Letter
On behalf of the staff, board and the thousands of children Youth Theatre Northwest (YTN) has served, I…
Opinion
Thumbs down to editorial disrespect of democracy | Letter
I was shocked and dismayed by the tone and substance of the negative judgments made in the July…
Opinion
The endless costs of just one | On 10-year anniversary, legislator recalls Seattle Jewish Federation shooting
Like so many, I am filled with grief and sadness over the shootings of African American men in…
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Summer Celebration parade heartwarming | Letter
I want to express my appreciation to Dave Menz for again putting together a band of Mercer Islanders…
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The fascist and Donald Trump | Letter
History moves in epochs, led by bold and narcissistic leaders. If none appears, nothing happens to qualify as…
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When is a ‘lease’ really a deed by another name? | Letter
Will the lease, written by and for the Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA), really be a…
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Thumbs up to library opening, down to parks petition | Editorial
Thumbs up to whoever planted the beautiful wild flowers on the Island Crest Way median.
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More questions about ‘the voice-controlled home’ | Technology for Us
I don't mean to sound like Mister Grumpy but I'm wondering about whether the era of the voice-controlled…
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Proving to be long, hot summer for council | Letter
The solstice recently delivered some wonderful weather, and the Island's kids celebrated their emancipation by pouring out of…
Opinion
Why you should get behind I-732 | Letter
I loved Bill Severson's letter of June 15 urging us to support Initiative 732 to fight climate change…
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Thank you, Mercer Island Community Fund, for helping programs for seniors | Letter
On behalf of the entire Board of Directors of the Mercer Island Farmers Market, I would like to…
Opinion
Hateful speech column is misleading | Letter
Jerry Cornfield's latest column, "Hateful speech rhetoric ramps up," is poorly researched and misleading. The column discusses Initiative…