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Competition for freshman spots at UW and WWU remains intense

Washington state high school seniors both on Mercer Island and beyond have been learning these past several weeks…

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Islanders finished annual St. Patrick’s Day Dash

Fifty-seven Islanders braved the wind and snow in last weekend's St. Patricks Day Dash in downtown Seattle.

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Newly remodeled Jacksons Shell station offers free coffee for a month

The newly remodeled Jacksons Shell station convenient store at 78th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 29th Street opened this…

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Party crashed by over 100 intruders | Mercer Island Police Blotter

More than 100 uninvited teenagers crashed a 16-year-old girl’s party and ransacked the house at 8:30 p.m. on…

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Edward Hallowell to speak March 19

Mercer Island Parent Edge will present Dr. Edward Hallowell at 10 a.m., March 19, at the Mercer Island…

The three-foot trophy that features the names of Mercer Island Eagle Scouts

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Eagle Scout trophy needs a new home

A three-foot-tall trophy that lists Islanders who achieved the rank of Eagle Scout between 1934 and 1990, the…

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Parks & Rec spring registration opens Monday, March 19

The Mercer Island Parks & Recreation’s spring and summer registration period will begin online Monday, March 19.

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What is happening to the 80th Avenue ramp to I-90?

The Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) contractor is making progress on the I-90 Two-Way Transit/HOV Operations project…

The Roanoke Inn will offer the Russian River Brewery limited edition 'Pliny the Younger' beer Wednesday

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Roanoke will serve coveted ‘Pliny’ beer

‘Pliny the Younger’ beer will be served at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, at the Roanoke Inn,…

Eighth-grader Riley Fang won the Islander Middle School Spelling Bee

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Eighth-grader wins IMS Spelling Bee

The Islander Middle School Spelling Bee was held on Thursday, March 8. It took 17 rounds and more…

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Shoplifter steals wine from Albertsons, runs away | Mercer Island Police Blotter

Six bottles of wine were stolen from Albertsons at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, in the 2700…

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Mercer Island designer debuts on NBC reality show ‘Fashion Star’

Islander Lisa Vian Hunter appeared in the NBC reality show, “Fashion Star,” this spring. Show producers chose Vian…

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Rotary Islanders of March

Mercer Island High School students Gemma Balinbin and Kyle Reitinger have been named the Rotary Islanders of March.