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Island native plant sale, celebration set for May 11
Mercerdale Park will be the site of an outdoor Native Plant Sale and Celebration on Saturday, May 11.
News
Should the police have Mirandized the Boston bombing suspect? | Online Poll
Last Friday, Boston’s nightmare week involving bombings at the Boston Marathon and a citywide manhunt came to an…
News
State says phone books not needed
State regulators have ended a decades-old requirement that local telephone companies deliver printed White Pages directories each year…
News
Police officer prevents man from jumping off I-90 overpass | Mercer Island Police Blotter
A police officer rescued a 42-year-old Federal Way man who was preparing to jump off of the 76th…
News
Boeing to install battery improvements to get 787 flying again
The approval Tuesday of battery system improvements for the 787 Dreamliner by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
Business
Microsoft wins top national awards for volunteering and community impact
Redmond-based Microsoft Corp. was honored last week with two Summit awards for community impact and volunteer engagement from…
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Beware of phony pleas to help victims in Boston and Texas
IRS warns about charity scams. Following major disasters and tragedies, scam artists impersonate charities to steal money or…
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Mercer Island Little League celebrates opening day | Photos
The Mercer Island Little League teams celebrated opening day on Saturday, April 20 at the South Mercer Playfields.
News
State jobless rate drops to 7.3 percent, lowest since December 2008
After three months at 7.5 percent, Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to an estimated 7.3 percent in…
Business
Sound Publishing’s Josh O’Connor named Herald publisher
Josh O'Connor has been named publisher of The Daily Herald in Everett, effective May 1. O'Connor will continue…
News
Doors busted in burglaries, East Mercer Way homes targeted
In a rash of break-ins that began on Friday, April 12, and continued over the weekend, six homes…
News
House passes state transportation system reforms
New bills to reform design and construction process at WSDOT
Opinion
Earth Day Dirge | Cartoon of the Week
This week's cartoon of the week, Earth Day Dirge by Jeff Johnson.