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    Philo Nakachwa in her usual spot outside on the corner 77th Avenue SE and SE 27th Street. (Photo by Ella Will/For the Reporter)
    Philo Nakachwa shares her passion for dance with...
    January 26, 2024 4:20 pm

    Here’s why she dances on the corner of 77th Avenue SE and SE 27th Street.

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    Greg’s daughter Kristin was photographed with Pete Carroll on her 40th birthday a recent home game. (Courtesy photo)
    A tribute to a timeless Carroll | Greg...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • January 16, 2024 9:20 am

    A tribute to a timeless Carroll.

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    Effie Parks
Photo of the first Once Upon A Gene caregivers therapy walk. (Courtesy photo)
    Caregivers walk together on the path of positivity
    January 15, 2024 2:30 pm

    If you’re a caregiver and want to join our next walk, email me at hello@onceuponagene.com.

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    In this 2013 photo, Daniel Brown (author of “The Boys in the Boat”) signs a poster for Greg’s brother Marc, who was a coxswain for the SPU crew team in the 1970s. (Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos)
    Lessons from ‘The Boys in the Boat’ |...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • January 8, 2024 1:30 pm

    My various exposures to rowing over the past five decades proceeded to play out on the walls of my memories as I watched George Clooney’s brilliant motion picture on the big screen.

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    The Seattle Dykes on Bikes at the 2023 Making Strides of Seattle breast cancer walk. Courtesy photo.
    Lesbian motorcycle club offers community and security
    By Bailey Josie • January 2, 2024 1:50 pm

    Membership continues to grow for the first Washington state chapter of Dykes on Bikes.

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    Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos
In our nativity scene, we have the innkeeper and his family next to the holy family in the stable.
    Tis the season to pay tribute to a...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • January 2, 2024 7:00 am

    As an immigrant, Pastor Vereide understood the challenges of the refugee.

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    Image courtesy King County Library System
    KCLS releases best books list of 2023
    By Ray Miller-Still • December 19, 2023 9:00 am

    Librarians are always reading — here’s their top picks for this year.

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    (Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos)
    An unexpected thrift store find in Mercer Island...
    By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • December 19, 2023 7:00 am

    Humbled by the reality that my gift had likely been discarded, I began to reflect on the how humility is baked into the message of the Christmas story.

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    Jakob Two Trees in Issaquah (Photo by Cameron Sires/ Sound Publishing)
    Trolls from Denmark make their mark across Puget...
    By Cameron Sires • November 23, 2023 10:00 am

    Coastal Salish tribes also embrace the project.

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Mercer Island resident John Sager with his book “A Tiffany Monday.”
    CIA spy turned author John Sager has 26...
    September 8, 2023 9:27 am

    Most of his books can be checked out at the Mercer Island Library.

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    ‘My clients are like family’
    By Andy Nystrom • August 17, 2023 2:30 pm

    Noble has been styling Islanders’ hair for 59 years.

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    Shakespeare in the Park set for Aug. 3-5
    July 27, 2023 9:30 am

    Seattle Shakespeare Company and Wooden O will present free performances of “The Tempest” from 7-9 p.m. on Aug. 3-5 at…

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    Elena Lill and her dog Mac won best junior handler at 2023 Scottish Deerhound National Specialty. (Photo by Turley Photography)
    Elena and Mac win first place in national...
    By Joshua Solorzano • July 18, 2023 6:30 am

    Mercer Island High School student attends Scottish Deerhound competition in West Virginia.

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