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Island residents appeal Tent City decision
A group of Island residents, named Mercer Island Citizens for Fair Process, have begun to appeal a King…
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The Washington State Board on Geographic Names vetoed
The Washington State Board on Geographic Names vetoed “Riley Cove” as a proposed official name for the body…
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Down on the farm
If he had to, Chuck Wischman could survive off his backyard. The 73-year-old Island resident has a two-acre…
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State Board on Geographic Names denies ‘Riley Cove’ proposal
The Washington State Board on Geographic Names vetoed “Riley Cove” as a proposed official name for the body…
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Island doctor led the world in kidney research and dialysis
More than 100,000 Americans undergo kidney dialysis to stay alive today. Sixty years ago, there were only handfuls.…
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Homes in foreclosure, market still slow
Although foreclosures on Mercer Island cannot compare with other Seattle-area communities, the Island is not immune to the…
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Council endorses naming cove after Island citizen, war hero
More than a dozen North Mercer neighbors gathered at last week’s City Council meeting to express admiration for…
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Project to encourage walking, biking to school is cut back
The Mercer Island City Council decided to reduce the scope of the Healthy Ways to School Lakeridge Elementary…
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New deputy city manager hails from sunny Arizona
City Manager Rich Conrad has hired a new assistant. James Mason, of Peoria, Ariz., will begin his new…
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City reviews Tent City, plans new ordinance
The City of Mercer Island is beginning to design a “postmortem” review process of Tent City 4’s three-month…
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Greg Palmer dies of cancer
Writer and Emmy award-winning television reporter Greg Palmer died on Friday, May 8. He was 61 years old.
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Island author sings for feminism, motherhood
Clare Meeker is many things — a wife, a mother, a former lawyer, an award-winning author, a talented…
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Coldwell Banker HQ leaves Island
Coldwell Banker Bain will be moving its corporate headquarters to Bellevue from Mercer Island this month. The move…