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Two Mercer Island students accepted in UW Academy program

Each fall, only 35 students are accepted into the University of Washington’s Academy Program, a group of young,…

Lorna Isenberg and “Rocky

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Few condos for sale now, Stevenson property listed

There are a total of 135 residential and condominium listings on Mercer Island. That’s down by 36.32 percent…

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John Harrison leaving Mercer Island High School

Mercer Island High School principal John Harrison announced Oct. 4 that he will be stepping down to take…

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First step is taken toward new schools

The 21st Century Planning Committee, volunteers charged by the Mercer Island School District Board of Directors to come…

Postal workers representing four employee unions gathered in front of Rep. Dave Reichert's office on Tuesday afternoon

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Postal Service workers bring their message to the masses

They've been there for us since 1775, when Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first postmaster general. Through rain,…

Customers at the Island YFS thrift store look over shoes on the second floor of the store last week. City staff and volunteers have worked to update the shop

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YFS thrift store is ‘gold mine’ for city

If you haven’t visited the Youth and Family Services Thrift Store lately, you will notice some changes, particularly…

Mercer Island School District bus drivers perform a musical play for children

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Bus safety rocks at Lakeridge Elementary

Holding the attention of kindergarten through fifth-grade kids can be a challenge. But what if an important issue…

Two girls with the Daybreak Middle School marching band show off their 'new' uniforms purchased from Mercer Island High School. The band is now raising money to replace the 'Mercer Island' on the back with 'Daybreak Dragons

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Mercer Islander donates to Battle Ground band

After reading the story in the Reporter's Aug. 31 issue about the Daybreak Middle School marching band in…

Islander Josh Johnson shows the Reporter where the owl attacked him near S.E. 54th Street. The owl broke skin on the top of his head.

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Owl takes a swipe: Mercer Islander attacked by owl near elementary school

Josh Johnson was on his normal evening run, the same route he has been running three or four…

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Help and healing for Peru

Dr. Cheryl Hayes specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating and treating…

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Board OKs teacher contract

Remarking that a three-year contract is a “little out of the norm,” by superintendent of the Mercer Island…

This newly constructed 6

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Real estate listings fall, prices recover

Real estate inventory is down on Mercer Island, as is the case in most of King County, but…

Neighor Tami Szerlip talks on the phone outside the home of Gertrude Hollis on Thursday. A truck belonging to Servpro

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Truck rolls onto front porch of Mercer Island home

It's not every day that a truck crashes into a home on a quiet residential street, but that's…