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Devoted to lifelong learning | Book Nook

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Devoted to lifelong learning | Book Nook

Most of us who love libraries share a simple philosophy: Never stop learning.

Mercer Island superintendent seeks to meet community | Superintendent Note

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Mercer Island superintendent seeks to meet community | Superintendent Note

Welcome to the 2017-18 school year! I am so excited and honored to serve our Island community as…

Mercerdale Park: The struggle to resist urbanization | On History

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Mercerdale Park: The struggle to resist urbanization | On History

By Ira Appelman

Tackling cyberbulling | YFS Advice

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Tackling cyberbulling | YFS Advice

Dear YFS,

Some cities buy new parkland; Mercer Island gives it away

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Some cities buy new parkland; Mercer Island gives it away

While some cities are buying new parkland, our Mercer Island City Council members have pledged to give our…

Kudos to our Mercer Island City Council | Letter

Letters to the Editor

Kudos to our Mercer Island City Council | Letter

At the Aug. 7 City Council meeting, our council members saved $45,000 for the city by wisely deciding…

30 faces against 30 spaces on Mercer Island | Letter

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30 faces against 30 spaces on Mercer Island | Letter

At the City Council meeting on Aug. 7, I read the following statement. It was signed by over…

Eric LaFontaine

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Drive it like you stole it | Publisher’s Desk

Allow myself, to introduce myself. My name is Eric and I am the new Regional Publisher of Sound…

Raising kind children | Island Forum

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Raising kind children | Island Forum

As parents, we often strive to give our children the best in the hopes of providing them happiness…

Arts cement Mercer Island humanity through time | On Arts

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Arts cement Mercer Island humanity through time | On Arts

By Sue Sherwood

MIHS students saved a piece of the earth — for all Mercer Islanders | On History

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MIHS students saved a piece of the earth — for all Mercer Islanders | On History

By Meg Lippert

How do parents approach body image with teens? | YFS Advice

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How do parents approach body image with teens? | YFS Advice

Dear YFS,

Voters get chance to overturn property tax increase, bottled water tax | The Petri Dish

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Voters get chance to overturn property tax increase, bottled water tax | The Petri Dish

Voters never got a chance to try to overturn new laws increasing the state property tax next year…