City dollars to go to green energy effort

The Mercer Island City Council voted late last month to give $6,000 to PSE to support its Green Power program. The voluntary program pools funds from customers that wish to encourage the development of greener power sources.

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News 9:35 AM May 15, 2012 0

AAA driver improvement program in Bellevue June 7

A driver improvement program will be offered by AAA in Bellevue on June 7. The course will give practical guidance for traffic accident prevention and enhances driver safety and confidence.

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Community 3:24 PM May 16, 2012 0

Mercer Island to face Bellarmine Prep Friday | Prep boys lacrosse

The Mercer Island boys lacrosse team will face Bellarmine Prep Friday night in their first game of the state tournament.

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Sports updated 1:59 PM May 16, 2012 0

Mercer Island shuts down Prairie | Boys state soccer

In their first state game of the year, the Mercer Island boys soccer team shut down Prairie, winning 3-0.

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Sports updated 1:59 PM May 16, 2012 0

Agenda set for joint Mercer Island School Board, City Council meeting

The agenda for the May 21 join meeting between the Mercer Island City Council and Mercer Island School District board of directors has been set.

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News updated 1:50 PM May 16, 2012 0

Vandals break school portable windows, burglars ransack home on Monday

The week began with vandalism at Lakeridge Elementary, and two burglaries.

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News 1:49 PM May 16, 2012 0

All-State lacrosse honors for five Islanders | Sports brief

Five members of the Mercer Island boys lacrosse team earned 2012 All-State honors in Division I.

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Sports updated 9:30 AM May 16, 2012 0

MIHS boys tennis earn academic honors | Sports brief

Mercer Island boys tennis were the academic state champions this spring in the 3A classification.

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Sports updated 9:30 AM May 16, 2012 0

Volunteer at the farmers market

June 10, the opening day of the Mercer Island Farmers Market, is less than a month away.

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Community updated 9:29 AM May 16, 2012 0

Another kind of city

‘Left Behind’ is an oil painting depicting slums, by Mercer Island artist Margarita Melniciuc, who is from Moldova, a country in Eastern Europe.

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Lifestyle 9:27 AM May 16, 2012 0

Letter | Mercer Island Community Fund supports Shakespeare

The Seattle Shakespeare Company is pleased to announce that we are the recipient of a grant from the Mercer Island Community Fund, supporting our 19th annual Wooden O free Shakespeare in the Parks series.

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Letters 9:19 AM May 16, 2012 0