• Kendall Watson, Patch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • Mercer Island, WA

Email: kendall.watson@patch.com

Phone: 206-455-1331

Hometown: Salem, UT

Age: 37

Bio: From 2006 to 2010, I've worked at newspapers in California and Washington state, including the Mercer Island Reporter in 2009 covering education and sports.

Beliefs

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Politics

How would you describe your political beliefs?

I'm a mixed bag. I strongly believe in the power of the government to act as a force for good and to improve people's lives. It is, after all, made up of people. But I also believe that our elected representatives should be held accountable and spend money they raise for the state carefully and wisely—they should conserve our resources for when we really need them. It is, after all, our money. And finally, we should always be thinking about how our actions affect others, now and in the future—both those we don't know and our loved ones living with us now, as well as our children and grandchildren not yet born.

Are you registered with a certain party?

I am not currently registered with a political party.

Religion

How religious would you consider yourself?

I consider myself a casual observer of the mystery of life, and enjoy the multitude of expressions in celebration of it. Heck, it's one of the main reasons I sought out a career in writing. I believe in this.

Posting Activity

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Share Your Back To School Pictures On Renton Patch

Tuesday, September 4 is the first day of school in the Renton School District. Preschool, pre-K, and a host of other independent and private schools also start next week. Let's see your "First Day of School Photos," we know ever parent loves to take them!

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Cigarette Butts to Blame for Burned Residential Fence

Mercer Island Fire Department units quickly extinguished a 'brush fire' that burned outdoor shrubs and part of a fence Tuesday afternoon at SE 42nd Street and Island Crest Way.

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Luther Burbank Beach Closed for Piling Removal

Mercer Island Parks and Recreation officials say minor repairs and salmon habitat restoration work will create minimal inconvenience for the public.

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City Gets $625K to Halt Teen Drinking, Drugging

The federal Office of National Drug Control Policy provided a second round of funding to support the Mercer Island Communities That Care Coalition's current efforts to fight local underage substance use.

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House Hunt: Aug. 25-26

The following homes are holding open houses this Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25-26.

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