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District 41 lawmakers detail long legislative session
The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce hosted District 41 state legislators Judy Clibborn, Marcie Maxwell and Randy Gordon…
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To pay or to pick: More than you ever want to know about lice
Lice are pesky critters. They hide. They cling. They nest. It’s tough to rid young heads of their…
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Beecher’s opens factory in New York City
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, owned by Islander Kurt Dammeier, will be opening a new factory in New York City.…
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Mercer Island commercial space slumps with recession
Like much of the Seattle area, Mercer Island has no shortage of commercial real estate up for lease.…
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Mercer Island jazz artist reflects on leap from orthodontics to jazz stylist
Once an orthodontist, now a stage-hopping jazz artist with local notoriety, Gail Pettis has made quite the occupational…
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Looking forward and back | Paintings by artist Maria Frank Abrams
It’s hard to decide what is more remarkable; Maria Frank Abrams’ artwork or her life story. Both, of…
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Mercer Island ranks 7th among best ‘small U.S. city’ school districts
Greatschools.org has listed Mercer Island as one of the nation’s top 10 public school districts for “small U.S.…
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Boys outnumber girls in gifted program
In its seventh year, the Mercer Island School District’s gifted program has become a staple of Island education.…
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Mercer Island schools’ tech plan moves toward data, analysis
Mercer Island School Board members discussed and approved the district’s 2010-2013 Technology Plan on March 11, with fresh…
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Burglary and theft led Mercer Island crime in 2009
Mercer Island crime statistics for 2009 are now listed on the city’s Web site. In general, crimes have…
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Islander Middle School student is regional spelling bee champ
Islander Middle School student Kela Harrington, 13, is the region’s new spelling bee champion. Harrington won the King…
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Young scientists win award
Forest Ridge seventh-graders Anika Patel and Angela Riggins have developed scientific plans for a printer that reuses ink…
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Survey says: Mercer Island residents are concerned about traffic, schools
The City of Mercer Island has published its 2010 citizen survey, a biennial poll that goes out to…