27-year-old Kelley Fox (Courtesy of Greenwich Biosciences)

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Cannabis-derived drug reduces symptoms for local woman suffering chronic seizures

Seizure control allowed her to communicate, make friends and have unprecedented independence.

Reporter file photo

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King County Elections mails ballots to voters for Aug. 3 primary

Ten Mercer Island candidates are involved in the upcoming election.

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Deceased deer found on Mercer Island; police investigate possible shooting

UPDATE: After speaking with a possible person of interest in the recent death of a deer on the…

Screenshot of video obtained by Redmond police shows Richard Sherman trying to break into the Redmond home of his in-laws.

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Former Seattle Seahawks player Richard Sherman charged with five misdemeanors in King County

Charges were filed following an incident at home of Sherman’s in-laws in Redmond.

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City’s integral emergency preparedness volunteers relocate to Westport

Uhlers made an impact on the community for nine years.

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Crime on Mercer Island increased by 11.3% in 2020

Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs releases report.

Former Mercer Island resident Alison Kimble's debut novel "Strange Gods," a young adult fantasy, comes out July 20. Photo by Courtney Martin

Life

Mercer Island HS grad publishes debut novel ‘Strange Gods’

Story follows a group of teen delinquents across worlds filled with gods and monsters.

The Monroe Correctional Complex on Friday, June 4, 2021 in Monroe, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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With fewer inmates, state prepares to close prison units

In Monroe, two minimum security units will shut down soon, followed by the Washington State Reformatory.

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MIHS 2021 graduates receive National Merit Scholarships

Six Mercer Island High School 2021 graduates have received National Merit Scholarships.

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Subject follows woman on walk, asks for drugs | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports July 5-11.

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Hagen taps into her new Creation Dance Studio location

Classes began on July 10 at south-end Island space.

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‘It’s a critical intersection for the city’

City to purchase and raze vacant residential property to improve sight lines and safety.

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UPDATE / Recology cleans up hydraulic fluid after spill

A Recology truck’s mechanical line failed and leaked hydraulic fluid onto the 5400 block of 89th Avenue Southeast…