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Erin E. Riley Borden passionately speaks about her father, Huston “Hu” Riley — a lifelong Island resident and U.S. Army veteran in the 1st Infantry Division — during a Riley Cove dedication ceremony on June 6. The small bay off Lincoln Landing is now named after Riley, who died at the age of 90 in 2011 and was immortalized as “the soldier in the surf” in Robert Capa’s photo of the D-Day Invasion at Omaha Beach. The famous photo was featured on the cover of Life magazine. Story to come. Andy Nystrom/ staff photos

Sound Transit anticipates a spring 2025 opening of the East Link Extension Project.

By John Hamer, For the Reporter

Mercer Island Presbyterian Church was the recipient of the Mercer Island Youth and Family Services (MIYFS) Foundation philanthropy award at its annual fundraising breakfast on Feb. 8 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. Accepting the award on behalf of the church are, from left, senior pastor Kristy Farber and Jen McLellan, center, as MIYFS Foundation President and Chair Debbi Gillotti presents the plaque. Master of ceremonies and KUOW host Bill Radke said the church community exemplifies the breakfast theme of “Community, Connection, Compassion” by raising more than $1...

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