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    Articles by Natalie DeFord
    Natalie DeFord / Staff photo                                Heather Cartwright, who is running for Mercer Island City Council Position 5, answers a question during an Oct. 3 candidate forum hosted by the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce.
    Candidates participate in Chamber of Commerce forum
    By Natalie DeFord • October 9, 2019 1:30 am

    All ten people running for City Council answered questions during luncheon event.

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    Courtesy photo                                From left, Kam Yee, Karolyn Streck, Nina Bowman, Steve Sheppard and John Faith load donated clothes boxes on a cart at Rising Star Elementary School.
    Mercer Island Rotary, SJCC make clothing donation to...
    By Natalie DeFord • October 2, 2019 1:30 am

    Hundreds of winter clothing items gifted to students.

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    Photo by Natalie DeFord/staff photo                                Republic Services will continue collection on Mercer Island through Sept. 30. The island’s new contract with Recology starts Oct. 1.
    New garbage service underway next week
    By Natalie DeFord • September 25, 2019 1:30 am

    Recology will take over for Republic Services on Oct. 1.

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    A reduced pressure backflow assembly located on a water fill station at the city maintenance yard. Photo courtesy of Brain McDaniel
    Backflow assembly tests are overdue
    By Natalie DeFord • September 20, 2019 1:30 am

    More than 100 sites have yet to report their results.

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    Mercer Island City Hall. File photo
    Council voted to find Mayor in violation of...
    By Natalie DeFord • September 18, 2019 1:30 am

    Aug. 20 council meeting held executive session, investigative review of Mayor’s email.

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