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City, schools remind residents: dogs not allowed on playfields
Citing concerns regarding off-leash dogs and the unhealthy presence of dog feces on school property, along with the…
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School Board looks beyond buildings to design schools
How teachers assess their students’ progress, and how administrators assess the teachers as well as facility needs for…
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2010 real estate numbers: Mercer Island fundamentals hold
It was no surprise. Island home prices fell in 2010 as compared to 2009. The median price for…
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Mercer Island has preschools aplenty
If you’re looking to enroll your youngster into a preschool in the fall, then you need to attend…
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Local artists find new places to show, sell
The closing of Finders gift shop has left several local artists scrambling to find another venue to show…
Business
Mercer Island’s Studio 904 is 2010 Business of the Year
Kay Hirai is a multifaceted woman. She is a business woman, a leader, an employer, a mother and…
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Mercer Island private schools feel impact of economic change
Mercer Island certainly has its share of options outside of the public school system. Yet as much growth…
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Interpreter for deaf also a partner in learning
For Mercer Island High School Junior Ross Showalter, a good interpreter is key to his academic and social…
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Mercer Island homes sell, but languish longer
December Multiple Listing statistics show homes that sold in December were on the market for an average of…
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Man jumps to his death from a building in Mercer Island
A man apparently commits suicide Jan. 2
Business
‘Finders’ gift shop to close
This was the final Christmas season for Finders, a Mercer Island fixture for 30 years. The quaint gift…
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Berg house sold for $5.9 million
The Mercer Island home of Frederick Darren Berg has been sold to a Seattle businessman for $5.925 million.…
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Airman, Islander grad climbs Antarctic peak
Mercer Island High School graduate Rob Marshall, 32, said that stepping off an airplane in Antarctica was the…