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.
US Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Auburn) votes to move a federal transportation funding bill to the US House floor that would eliminate the federal Safe Routes to School program and guaranteed public transportation funding.
The following homes are holding open houses this Sunday, Feb. 12.
US Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Auburn) votes to move to the House floor a federal transportation funding bill that would eliminate the federal Safe Routes to School program and guaranteed public transportation funding.
Fine art photographer David Fishman is one of hundreds of exhibitors at the Seattle Northwest Flower & Garden Show, showing from Feb. 8-12.
Frederick Berg was responsible for the largest fraud scheme ever prosecuted in Western Washington.
Frederick Berg was responsible for the largest fraud scheme ever prosecuted in Western Washington.
Darren Berg of Mercer Island had pleaded guilty to three charges of wire fraud, money laundering and bankruptcy fraud.
Frederick Berg was responsible for the largest fraud scheme ever prosecuted in Western Washington.
Berg Responsible for Largest Fraud Scheme Ever Prosecuted in Western Washington
Frederick Berg was responsible for the largest fraud scheme ever prosecuted in Western Washington.
Darren Berg of Mercer Island had pleaded guilty to three charges of wire fraud, money laundering and bankruptcy fraud.
IMS eighth-grader Jasper Hugunin is an exhibitor at the second-annual White House Science Fair in Washington, D.C.
The news comes just days after the Komen Foundation announced that Planned Parenthood would no longer be eligible to receive grants from the foundation.
The Mercer Island High School JV Basketball Team ends the season on a high note with a win over non-conference rivals O'Dea.
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US Rep. Dave Reichert (R-Auburn) votes to move a federal transportation funding bill to the US House floor that would eliminate the federal Safe Routes to School program and guaranteed public transporation funding.
The following homes are holding open houses this Sunday, Feb. 5.
Mercer Island High School senior quarterback Jeff Lindquist officially commits to the University of Washington in a ceremonial signing of a "Letter of Intent" in the MIHS Library.
The following information from Jan. 17 - Jan. 29 was supplied by the Mercer Island Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The Mercer Island School District is seeking help from the public to search for a new principal for Mercer Island High School.
