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Mercer Island parks department struggles to keep up with rising costs in open space management

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Mercer Island parks department struggles to keep up with rising costs in open space management

According to the open space vegetation management biennium report, which the Mercer Island City Council reviewed at its…

Mercer Island City Council slows down on residential code review

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Mercer Island City Council slows down on residential code review

With the Mercer Island City Council still discussing follow-ups to policy questions in its review of the residential…

Mercer Island Farmers Market offers unique live music program

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Mercer Island Farmers Market offers unique live music program

While many other Seattle-area farmers markets rely on acoustic buskers to provide ambiance for shoppers and spectators, the…

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ fan tracks down star’s home on Mercer Island

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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ fan tracks down star’s home on Mercer Island

Donna Reed, who played Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capra’s 1946 film, lived on the Island in the…

Meet the candidates for Mercer Island School Board Position 4

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Meet the candidates for Mercer Island School Board Position 4

Deborah Schneider Lurie, Diana Lein and Linhui Hao — the three candidates in the Aug. 1 primary election…

Mercer Island City Council commends Sanderson’s service, appoints Nice

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Mercer Island City Council commends Sanderson’s service, appoints Nice

The Mercer Island City Council voted unanimously on July 17 to appoint Island native Salim Nice to fill…

Local arts, culture, heritage groups would see funding increases under Prop 1

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Local arts, culture, heritage groups would see funding increases under Prop 1

If voters approve a sales tax increase on Aug. 1, regional organizations like the Museum of Flight, the…

Islanders parade into Summer Celebration

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Islanders parade into Summer Celebration

Islanders of all ages participated in the Summer Celebration parade on July 8. A weekend filled with fun…

Mercer Island summer concert series to feature more original artists

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Mercer Island summer concert series to feature more original artists

One of the annual traditions on Mercer Island is the Mostly Music in the Park concert series, which…

East Link light rail construction underway on I-90 bridge

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East Link light rail construction underway on I-90 bridge

Sound Transit briefed media on June 28 on the East Link light rail construction that is now underway…

Mercer Island community groups sell fireworks for the Fourth

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Mercer Island community groups sell fireworks for the Fourth

Mercer Island Fire Chief Steve Heitman said that the permit for Kiwanis, the Masonic Lodge and VFW to…

Jeff Sanderson to leave Mercer Island City Council in July

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Jeff Sanderson to leave Mercer Island City Council in July

Councilmember Jeff Sanderson, who was elected in 2015 to serve a two-year term, announced that he will be…

Mercer Island City Council dives into residential code review

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Mercer Island City Council dives into residential code review

Following three consecutive Monday meetings regarding the proposed changes to the code that governs residential development on Mercer…