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From Bellevue to Bulgaria
More than 90 percent of this year’s graduating class will attend college or vocational schools next year. The…
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Crest students empty pockets to preserve blue heron habitat
The students of Crest Learning Center have decided that saving Puget Sound’s herons is a cause worthy of…
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Northwest Yeshiva High School graduates 23
Northwest Yeshiva High School (NYHS) celebrated its 33rd graduation ceremony on June 11 at the Sephardic Bikur Holim…
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School Board approves PEAK settlement, permit process moves on
The Mercer Island School Board voted unanimously to approve the PEAK settlement during last Thursday's board meeting, giving…
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School Board approves PEAK settlement, permit process moves on
The Mercer Island School Board voted unanimously to approve the PEAK settlement during last Thursday's board meeting, giving…
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Mercer Island holds small, hidden cache of ESL programs
Mercer Island is seldom, if ever, mentioned when discussing the current state of Washington’s non-English speaking workforce. Few…
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Permit process to move ahead School Board approves PEAK settlement
The Mercer Island School Board voted to approve the PEAK settlement during last Thursday’s board meeting, giving the…
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MIHS changes elements of senior project requirement
The Mercer Island High School Culminating (senior) Project is up for a change — one that has next…
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Mercer Island Schools Foundation aims to raise $764K for ’08-’09 school year
The Mercer Island Schools Foundation presented its 2008-2009 financial request list to the School Board on June 26.…
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Where deer, wildlife once freely roamed
Before the first pioneers set foot on Mercer Island, the soil was trodden with deer hooves of all…
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Ticket to read KCLS proposes free bus fare to libraries for kids
The King County Library System (KCLS) Board of Trustees is discussing the introduction of a program entitled “Ride…
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MISD facing higher diesel fuel prices for school buses
A recent Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) report shows that, due to the dramatic climb in…
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Lifeguard rescues struggling swimmer
Trevor Powell has worked as a lifeguard for more than a year and, until last weekend, has not…