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Mercer Island Girl Scouts ‘eat the rainbow’ at New Seasons
It can be hard to get kindergartners to eat their vegetables, so Ashley Sternberg, co-leader of a newly…
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Mercer Island students celebrate and share culture at Lakeridge fair
At Lakeridge Elementary, the annual culture fair presents an opportunity for third grade students to research and reflect…
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West Mercer students participate in Hour of Code
West Mercer second graders participated in an Hour of Code event on Dec. 7, learning about patterns and…
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Sound Transit’s South Bellevue parking mitigation plan could displace Mercer Island commuters
With the 519-stall South Bellevue Park and Ride shutting down as early as January 2017, the Mercer Island…
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Mercer Island School Board expresses mobility concerns to City Council
At its Dec. 2 special meeting, the Mercer Island School District’s Board of Directors sent a letter to…
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Sound Transit releases near-final design for Mercer Island’s light rail station
Following more than three years of design and public engagement, Sound Transit released its near-final plans for the…
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It’s a wonderful trip | Island chaplain to travel to ‘the real Bedford Falls’
Some stories stick with us. Greg Asimakoupoulos, the chaplain at Covenant Shores retirement community in Mercer Island, has…
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Roanoke Inn is Mercer Island’s Business of the Year
“This year’s Business of the Year goes to a business that is older than anyone in the room,”…
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Islanders remember Pearl Harbor, 75 years later
Lois Dusenbery was 29 years old and living near Honolulu when Pearl Harbor was attacked on Dec. 7,…
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Costco CFO tells Mercer Island Chamber about company’s history, philosophy
In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, Costco sold 16.9 million dinner rolls and 1.8 million pumpkin pies.…
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Island veterans lend a holiday helping hand to YFS
The Mercer Island VFW Post 5760 donated $1,000 in QFC gift cards to the Mercer Island Youth and…
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Mercer Island Farmers Market seeks new manager
Farmers market veteran Patty Spahr, who has been at the helm of the Mercer Island market for the…
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Mercer Island’s Hadley apartment building opens to residents
Mercer Island’s newest apartment building, the Hadley, is ready for move-in, and is about 25 percent leased.