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One step closer to plaza at S.E. 78th
The Mercer Island City Council has voted to approve $95,000 in spending on utilities for a town plaza…
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From texting to ‘sexting’ | Messages and images can be harmful and illegal
It started out as rumor. A harmless one, actually. But before she knew it, Jenny Lang was caught…
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Grausz will run again for Council
City Councilmember Dan Grausz announced that he will run for re-election this November, after three consecutive terms in…
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Transit high-density housing requirement not likely
A recently proposed bill pushing for high-density development around transit stations, if passed, could significantly change development on…
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The changing view in the Town Center | Mix of Island business remains in flux
Islanders continue to embrace new businesses in the Town Center, while others quietly slip away.
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Island resident wins ‘kugel showdown’
Cynthia Shifrin makes the best kugel in town. Close friends and family have known this for ages, but…
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Clibborn, Plano take center stage at City Council planning session
The Mercer Island City Council met for its 2009 planning session on Jan. 23-25, focusing on Island transportation…
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Stolen art found in park bushes
The artwork reported stolen from the Mercer Island Sculpture Park on Jan. 17 was found in some park…
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No suspects in trashing of Boys & Girls Club
Unknown vandals broke into the Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club last Friday night, stealing and destroying thousands…
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Pay it forward for roads, rail | Transit station on Island
A steady stream of Island residents filed through the Mercer Room at the Community Center last Tuesday, lingering…
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Vandals break into, burglarize Boys and Girls Club
By Elizabeth Celms Mercer Island Reporter. Unknown vandals broke into the Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club last…
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Inauguration was unforgettable
Tawny Lindquist, a P.E. teacher at Lakeridge Elementary, travelled more than 2,400 miles with her 7-year-old daughter to…
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Parents up in arms over unified Islander booster club proposal
A number of parents gathered to discuss the proposal of a unified Mercer Island High School booster club…