Big drop in median price from last year on Mercer Island
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The home at 4771 Fernridge Lane has the feeling of living in a tree house, with its tall decks and large wooded lot.
The bad news is the median sales price on single family homes on Mercer Island last month is 51.76 percent lower than January of 2011, dropping to $615,000 from $1,275,000.
February 13, 2012
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QFC employee arrested for fraud
A North end QFC cashier, 23, was arrested at 7:15 p.m. on Feb. 7 for generating multiple fraudulent refunds totaling $11,258 between August 2011 and Feb. 7.
February 13, 2012
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Suspect arrested in Mercer Islander’s death in Spain
According to media reports, a suspect has been detained in the death of Mercer Islander Crispin Scott, who was studying abroad in Spain.
February 13, 2012
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Berg gets 18 years
Former Mercer Island resident Frederick Darren Berg, 49, was sentenced on Feb. 9 to 18 years in prison and three years of supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge Richard A. Jones. Charges included wire fraud, money laundering and bankruptcy fraud.
February 10, 2012
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State house passes same-sex marriage bill
The bill legalizing same-sex marriage has cleared a final hurdle to become law in Washington state.
February 8, 2012
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Bellevue College to offer new bachelor’s degree in health care
Bellevue College is set to offer a new bachelor’s degree program in Healthcare Technology and Management, following approval by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
February 8, 2012
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Four burglaries reported in one week | Mercer Island Police Blotter
Burglars ransacked a North end home in the 2800 block of 67th Avenue S.E. between 9 a.m. and 3:44 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30. Two other homes off of West Mercer Way were also burglarized, as well as an unoccupied house on the northeastern shore of the Island.
February 8, 2012
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Police nab suspects for weekend crimes
Alpenland Delicatessen was robbed on Saturday afternoon and police located the suspect within an hour. Two suspects who broke into a vehicle were also arrested, in a separate incident.
February 8, 2012
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It’s landslide season on Mercer Island
Landslides are a risk to be taken seriously on Mercer Island, where many homes are built on or near slopes. In a typical year, Mercer Island will see between six and 15 landslides with resulting damage estimated to cost from a few thousand dollars for smaller slides to upwards of several hundred thousand dollars for those that are larger.
February 7, 2012
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Free tax preparation help available through AARP
Free tax assistance and preparation for taxpayers with low and middle income, with special attention to those age 60 and older, is available from AARP Tax-Aide through April 17. You do not need to be a member of AARP or a retiree to use this service.
February 7, 2012
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Beware of Hollywood Video debt notices
At least one Islander has received a letter informing her that she owes $32.90 for five videos that she rented and returned to Mercer Island’s Hollywood Video store more than two years ago.
February 7, 2012
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