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Dear Readers, You may have noticed that we haven’t published in a while. Blame it on our staff discovering how much more they can earn working at an Amazon Fulfillment Center. But with election season…

By a vote of 6-1, the First Nations Council of Elders, Duwamish Region, has passed a resolution seeking the removal of unauthorized residents from “our ancestral island now commonly referred to as ‘Mercer Island’.” A…

Disregarding the impassioned calls for unity being made by national leaders, Islanders resolve to move past the unprecedented solidarity they displayed in the 2020 election as they look ahead to 2021’s races. “A conspiracy of…

Inspired by recent activism in Seattle, a group of Island crusaders has announced the formation of the Mercer Island Golf Occupation District (MIGOD), a zone in the Town Center intended to address one of Mercer…

Mercer Island city officials confirmed yesterday that this week’s nightly curfew was instituted primarily to protect the city’s former recycling center from threats of vandalism by local and off-Island agitators. “During these unprecedented and uncertain…

Discussions on local social media forums reached a fever pitch last week as Islanders argued about how to behave in response to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic. “I am shocked and disappointed by the flagrant disregard…