HIV prevention in teens, young adults

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HIV prevention in teens, young adults

A health column from Mercer Island Pediatrics.

Breaking barriers | Windows and Mirrors

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Breaking barriers | Windows and Mirrors

Spending time in the outdoors has helped veteran Naomi Layco heal physically and mentally after serving in the…

Mercer Island High School students (not in order) Henry Do, Jasper Geer, Lauren Hunter, Leonard Jung, Meghana Kakubal, Sophia Scull, Lucille Shield, Thomas Short, Sarah Wang, Zitong Wang, Derek Wong, Grace Y. Zhang and Jason Zhang are National Merit Scholarship program semifinalists. Photo courtesy of Mercer Island School District

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13 students are National Merit semifinalists

Application process required extensive information from students and school.

Tam Dinh and John Rivera-Dirks compete for MISD school board position 5. Courtesy photos

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Dinh and Rivera-Dirks compete for MISD school board position 5

Candidates touch on curriculum, affordability and transportation.

Daniel Thompson (L) and Dave Rosenbaum

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Rosenbaum and Thompson race for for Mercer Island Council Pos. 1

Dave Rosenbaum and Daniel Thompson share their views on budget priorities, transit development, and more.

Courtesy photo                                From left, Kam Yee, Karolyn Streck, Nina Bowman, Steve Sheppard and John Faith load donated clothes boxes on a cart at Rising Star Elementary School.

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Mercer Island Rotary, SJCC make clothing donation to Seattle school

Hundreds of winter clothing items gifted to students.

Chris Baumgartner, Ink and Acrylic on canvas, Clarke & Clarke Art + Artifacts                                Chris Baumgartner, Ink and Acrylic on canvas, Clarke & Clarke Art + Artifacts

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First Friday Art Walk this weekend

The monthly First Friday Art Walk on Mercer Island returns this weekend.

Mercer Island Police believe they have located the bodies of Vanna Nguyen and James Le, pictured. Le’s boat was found abandoned on Sep. 2 near Mercer Island.

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Presumed bodies of missing boaters located near Mercer Island Monday

Medical examiner will determine cause of death.

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$30 car tab proposal returns to ballot in November

Tim Eyman-led initiative would restrict car tabs and transportation benefit districts in Washington.

Photo by Stephanie Quiroz/staff photo                                The Friendship Circle hosted their eighth annual Walk, Run, and Community Day at Luther Burbank Park on Sept. 22. Participants gathered for the event, despite the rain.

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Friendship Circle celebrates their 8th annual Walk, Run, and Community day

Community members gathered for the event on Sept. 22.

Anderl and Allcorn seek city council position 4

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Anderl and Allcorn seek city council position 4

Mercer Island City Council pos. 4 General Election race questionnaire.

Working toward a more welcoming Eastside | Windows and Mirrors

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Working toward a more welcoming Eastside | Windows and Mirrors

Eastside for All has launched to focus on race and social justice advocacy.

Bertlin and Jacobson in the race for Mercer Island Council Po. 7

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Bertlin and Jacobson in the race for Mercer Island Council Po. 7

Candidates touch on development, transit and growth.