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Local author prepares for release of upcoming novel

Rachel Linden’s “The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie” will be available on August 2.

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Martial wins National Merit Scholarship

Mercer Island’s Elissa J. Martial, a recent high school graduate of the Lakeside School in Seattle, has won…

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King County Green Schools Program recognizes locals

The King County Green Schools Program recognized three Mercer Island-area schools last month.

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MIHS student wins New York Times podcast contest

It presents part of the journey of her father and his escape from Vietnam at age 13.

A large van was crushed by earthquake debris in a Seattle parking lot in this photo taken March 4, 2001. FEMA News Photo by Kevin Galvin

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Massive earthquake on Seattle Fault would bring catastrophic tsunami waves

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake could create a tsunami that would flood the Seattle shoreline in over 20 feet…

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Covenant Living residents enjoy patriotic concert

Despite on and off again rain showers, residents of Covenant Living at the Shores on Mercer Island enjoyed…

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Police department receives Fourth of July lunch from residents

From left to right, Mercer Island Police Department’s sergeant Dominic Amici, officer Jacqueline Dawson, officer Luis Paz, officer…

Judged by XII: A King County Local Dive podcast. The hands shown here belong to Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who has been charged with homicide in the 2019 death of Jesse Sarey.

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JUDGED BY XII: Auburn officer’s violent past presented in pretrial hearing

Episode 6 in this special podcast series that explores Jeffrey Nelson’s history of violent interactions with community members…

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‘Train Park’ is back on track with new playground

Ribbon-cutting ceremony takes place on July 9.

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The West Coast Feed kicks off Mostly Music in the Park

The West Coast Feed will be the first band out of the gate at Mostly Music in the…

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New ‘Do Not Flush’ labeling law goes into effect across Washington this month

Officials estimate $440 million is spent removing clogs caused by improperly flushed products yearly

Reproductive rights protest at Cal Anderson Park on May 14, 2022. Hannah Saunders/Sound Publishing

Northwest

The falling of Roe v. Wade: Through the eyes of a local abortion access hotline volunteer

The Northwest Abortion Access Fund (NWAAF) is already receiving calls from people in Texas and Louisiana.

Kelly Karcher and Rico Lastrapes in Comedy of Errors, 2021. Photo by John Ulman.

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Shakespeare in the Park: 2 classic plays coming this summer

Free shows take place in Mercer Island in July and August.