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Armed domestic violence suspect causes school officials to lock down two schools
A “modified lockdown” took place at Islander Middle School and Island Park Elementary last Friday morning in response…
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Domestic violence suspect puts IMS, Island Park into ‘modified lockdown’
A “modified lockdown” took place at Islander Middle School and Island Park Elementary earlier this morning in response…
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Mercer Island Council approves ‘Tent City’ ordinance
The City Council and city staff reviewed and discussed 19 specific points in the draft Temporary Encampment Ordinance…
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Town Center parking confusion on Mercer Island remains unsolved
Nearly half a dozen cars lined up outside the 77 Central building on 77th Avenue S.E. last Saturday.…
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Mercer Island Council sends Tent City rules back for final changes
Last Tuesday’s City Council meeting was a long one. At the top of the agenda: the much-disputed and…
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Budget, light rail, sustainability discussed at annual Mercer Island planning session
The City Council gathered for its annual planning session last week, which covers all manners of business ranging…
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Mercer Island man gets 5 years for drug smuggling
A 28-year-old Mercer Island man was sentenced to five years in federal prison last week for smuggling drugs…
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KCLS needs levy lid lift to sustain services
Next to the levies supporting the Mercer Island School District, a quieter levy will appear on the Feb.…
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City Council sends Tent City ordinance back for tweaking
Last Tuesday’s City Council meeting was a long one. At the top of the agenda: the much disputed…
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Communities That Care, city join forces against youth drinking
Mercer Island Communities That Care (CTC) and the City Council are taking tangible steps toward developing a community-wide…
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Knowing and remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Starting today — on what would have been his 81st birthday — and ending on Monday, Americans across…
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Island reaches out to Haiti earthquake victims
The greater Mercer Island community, from churches to downtown businesses, is reaching out to the victims of the…