Mercer Island students celebrate art, science and world cultures

Drawings by Mercer Island students are exhibited in the windows of The Mercer building. - Rebecca Mar/Staff Photo
Rebecca Mar/Staff Photo
Drawings by Mercer Island students are exhibited in the windows of The Mercer building.
A national rocketry challenge, state math competition and world cultures fair are among some Mercer Island students’ recent ventures.

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updated 12:04 PM May 22, 2013

Community calendar | Letterboxing begins Saturday, June 1

Letterboxing on Mercer Island will begin on Saturday, June 1, during the Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Trails Day celebration at Pioneer Park.

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11:07 AM May 22, 2013

Mercer Islanders donate blood during drive at high school

The blood drive held last month at Mercer Island High School yielded 47 units of blood, making 146 units the total amount donated at the high school in 2012-2013.

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9:06 AM May 22, 2013

The Lessons of the Moore Oklahoma Tornado

On Monday, an EF-5 tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma resulting in substantial loss of life, hundreds of injuries, and economic losses that will run into the billions of dollars.  The storm had winds reaching 200-210 mph, was on the ground for 17 miles, and was observed from 2:45-3:35 PM CDT (19:45-20:35 UTC).How did the National Weather...

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Blogs 10:31 PM May 21, 2013 Cliff Mass Weather Blog, a Community Blog

Mercer Island School Board plans listening sessions on bond

The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors will be holding several listening sessions for the public to get input on the proposed bond draft.

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updated 2:01 PM May 21, 2013

Mercer Island students earn state radio awards

Mercer Island High School students earned six awards at the 6th annual Washington State High School Radio Awards, held at Nathan Hale High School on May 17.

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12:11 PM May 21, 2013

Five from Mercer Island earn Eagle Scout honors

Five Mercer Island students recently were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout during a ceremony on April 20.

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12:10 PM May 21, 2013

Sponsors needed for upcoming revised Mercer Island History book

The Mercer Island Historical Society is completing a new version of its history book, “Mercer Island History, from Haunted Wilderness to Coveted Community,” first published in 1977 and revised in 1989.

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11:07 AM May 21, 2013

Students celebrate diversity

Lakeridge Elementary’s first world cultures night on Wednesday, May 15, featured booths of various nations and a performance by the Comerford School of Irish Dance.

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4:43 PM May 20, 2013

Pastor Greg Asimakoupoulos is new chaplain at Covenant Shores

Reverend Greg Asimakoupoulos, who served as lead pastor at Mercer Island Covenant Church for six years and was a president of the Mercer Island Clergy Association, has been appointed as the new chaplain at Covenant Shores Retirement Community.

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updated 11:52 AM May 20, 2013

Weather Impacts of the Mount Saint Helens Eruption

Yesterday was the 33rd anniversary of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, an event that devastated the mountain and surroundings and caused terrible problems on nearby rivers.But there is another story of the eruption and one far less known:  its impact on local weather. The eruption produced a huge volcanic dust cloud that was mainly...

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Blogs 8:54 AM May 19, 2013 Cliff Mass Weather Blog, a Community Blog

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  • Cliff Mass Weather Blog
    Cliff Mass is a UW professor of Atmospheric Sciences. He blogs about the local in the Pacific Northwest.
  • On Faith
    Pastor Greg takes an ecumenical point of view and often discusses the richness and diversity of religious beliefs and their role in community.