City liability insurance premium for 2012 slightly less than 2011

The City of Mercer Island has paid the 2012 insurance premium of $686,994 to the Washington Cities Insurance Authority. The amount is two percent less than what the city paid a year earlier.

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10:58 AM February 22, 2012 0

Police find unresponsive teen, drugs during welfare check | Mercer Island Police Blotter

Police entered a residence through an unlocked sliding door at 11:15 p.m., Feb. 7, in the 9300 block of Mercerwood Drive after observing an unresponsive 18-year-old male lying on a couch inside, during a welfare check. Beer, glass bongs and hashish were in plain view. Unresponsive at first, the subject was roused, arrested, processed and released.

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11:55 AM February 22, 2012 0

Republican caucuses meet March 3 at IMS

King County Republican Party Caucuses will meet on March 3. All Island precincts will meet at Islander Middle School, 8235 S.E. 72nd St. Participants must bring their voter registration card and photo ID. The doors open at 9 a.m. and the pooled caucus begins at 10 a.m.

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10:31 AM February 21, 2012 0

Top Mercer Island police officers honored

At Friday's Mercer Island Police employee recognition ceremony, the following were honored as voted on by their peers.

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1:07 PM February 20, 2012 0

Congressman Adam Smith to host town hall on Mercer Island Feb. 21

Mercer Island's new congressman, Adam Smith, will be holding a Town Hall meeting at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center on Tuesday, Feb. 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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12:59 PM February 20, 2012 0

Mercer Island resident dies in motorcycle accident early Monday

A Mercer Island resident, driving a motorcycle on Interstate 5 died in a collision early Monday, Feb. 20.

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updated 12:33 PM February 20, 2012 8

Mercer Island City Council to discuss 'no parking' ordinance on Mercer Ways

The Mercer Island City Council to hold a public hearing on additional "no parking" sections along the Mercer Ways

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updated 2:13 PM February 19, 2012 1

Congressman Smith on Mercer Island Feb. 21

Congressman Adam Smith to hold Town Hall meeting at MICEC Tuesday evening.

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1:59 PM February 19, 2012 0

Vote for Mercer Island schools moves ahead

The board of directors for the Mercer Island School District charged ahead Thursday night by approving the resolution to put a $196 million general obligation bond proposition before Island voters on April 17.

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updated 12:44 PM February 17, 2012 0

Car smashes into North End QFC

A black Mercedes Benz crashed through the doors in front of the floral department at about 5:15 p.m. Feb. 14.

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updated 5:24 PM February 15, 2012 0

Decline in Island property values blunts tax increases

The King County Assessor’s office has mailed the 2011 property assessments and levy rates to county residents. Most Islanders will find them in their mailboxes this week.

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updated 9:50 AM February 15, 2012 0