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Constantine, parks levy earn wins in primary election
King County Executive and the King County Parks levy both recorded wins on Tuesday, Aug. 6 in the…
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Mercer Island Thrift Shop remodel open houses set for Aug. 13, Aug. 28
The Mercer Island Thrift Shop will host two open houses in August about the expansion of the store.
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Mercer Island installs new LED streetlights in Town Center
The City of Mercer Island is currently working to replace all of the streetlights in the Town Center…
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SR-520 tolling delay cost state $40 million
The state lost $40 million from tolling the SR-520 bridge because the all-electronic system was nine months behind…
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State offers new incentive for layoff avoidance
Washington State’s Employment Security Department is offering employers a new special incentive to participate in a layoff-avoidance program.
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Mercer Island School District board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 8
The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, in…
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Fare increases coming for Washington state ferries
Fares on Washington state ferries will increase this fall, after Washington State Transportation Commission adopted rate increases to…
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Are you in favor of paying to park at the park-and-ride? | Online poll
Starting in 2014, Sound Transit will implement a pilot program that will charge riders to use several area…
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State police out looking for texters behind the wheel this week
The Washington State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies will have extra patrols from August 5-23, 2013 targeting…
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Washington to lose 9 weeks of long-term jobless aid
Washington’s improving economy will force the state to give up nine weeks of long-term unemployment benefits, according to…
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Driver speeds 105 mph on I-90, cheats on blood test | Mercer Island Police Blotter
A Seattle man was arrested for DUI after speeding 105 mph in the 6600 block of westbound I-90…
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Thirty-four arrested for BUIs during Seafair weekend
This year, though attendance was down, marine patrol on Lake Washington was still busy for Seafair.
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Washington’s average gas price sits at $3.91
According to the AAA auto club, the average gas price in Washington is $3.91 per gallon.