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Lawmakers reach deal, avert government shutdown
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday morning that lawmakers have reached a deal on the budget just days away…
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Broken political machine | Cartoon of the week
Each week, view the cartoon of the week by Jeff Johnson.
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Mercer Island reminds residents to help keep pipes clean
The City of Mercer Island is reminding residents to help keep pipes clean in the city's sewer system,…
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Mercer Island plans for upgraded crosswalk lighting along Island Crest Way
The City of Mercer Island will be working this summer to install upgraded crosswalk lighting along Island Crest…
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Mercer Island listed as one of America’s top 10 ‘booming suburbs’
Mercer Island and three other Eastside cities were named some of America's top "booming suburbs" by Coldwell Banker…
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Mercer Island recognizes, honors local volunteers
The City of Mercer Island recognized and honored local volunteers during the June 17 city council meeting.
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State transportation package fails in House
A $10 billion package for funding everything transportation in Washington state from roads to buses to bicycle lanes…
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‘Images of America’ series publisher releases new Mercer Island book
Island Books is selling Arcadia Publishing's new "Mercer Island" book, a collection of 200 historical black and white…
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Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage met with mixed reactions
The Supreme Court ruled by 5-4 vote on June 26 in the case United States v. Windsor that…
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Death with Dignity: State health dept. releases data for 2012
Washington State's fourth annual Death with Dignity Act report was released last week, with the Department of Health…
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State regulators approve rate plan for PSE
State regulators today approved a multi-year rate plan for Puget Sound Energy (PSE) that will raise electric and…
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King County hosts July 9 meeting on Mercer Island about flooding
The King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks’ Water and Land Resources Division, on behalf of the…
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Mercer Island School District board meeting Thursday, June 27
The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors will hold its second regular meeting of June at 7…