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New restaurant to move into Alpenland space in October

Work is in process on a new restaurant to take over the former Alpenland location at 2707 78th…

Team members Matthew Whitby and Islander Chandler Neames discuss how their team’s ‘quad copter

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Engineering meets business at UTexas college summer camp

More than two dozen high school students learned how to fly right as technology entrepreneurs during a four-week…

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SR-520 bridge project may sink into the red

Problems on the new 520 bridge not only could wipe out the state's reserve fund for the project,…

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ARCH looking for members to join Citizen Advisory Board

ARCH, A Regional Coalition for Housing, is looking for people to join the Citizen Advisory Board.

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Mercer Island fire chief accepted into national training program

Mercer Island Fire Chief Chris Tubbs was recently accepted into the Executive Leadership Program at the Naval Post…

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34.1 million traveling for Labor Day, says AAA

AAA projects 34.1 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the upcoming Labor Day…

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Closures coming to SR 520 bridge in August, September

Five closures of the SR 520 floating bridge and highway will occur, one direction at a time, during…

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Rights vs Responsibilities | Cartoon of the Week

Each week, view the cartoon of the week by local artist Jeff Johnson.

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Neighbors involved in property dispute blamed for vehicle vandalism | Mercer Island Police Blotter

The vehicle belonging to a 54-year-old Mercer Island woman living in the 7000 block of S.E. Maker Street…

BRE Vice President Kevin Grani welcomes Cindy Goodwin

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Aviara hosts celebration on Mercer Island

The recently completed apartment complex, Aviara, celebrated its opening last week. The building, which opened earlier in March,…

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King County Council adopts updates to Metro’s Strategic Plan

The Metropolitan King County Council voted unanimously today on legislation updating King County Metro Transit’s Strategic Plan for…

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King County certifies Aug. 6 primary election

King County Elections certified the results of 2013 primary election today. Voters returned 347,020 ballots for a final…

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Rabid bat found at Seattle playground | King County Public Health

For the second time this summer, a rabid bat was found at Madison Park in Seattle (located at…