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The Mercer Island Chevron ExtraMile convenience store recently celebrated its grand opening. Seen here

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Eye on MI | Convenience store opens

The Mercer Island Chevron ExtraMile convenience store recently celebrated its grand opening on Oct. 1. Seen here, Brianna…

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Do you feel the financial protests will make a difference? | Online poll

In the last several weeks around the United States, and beginning last week in Seattle, large scale protests…

Mercer Island High School is the new location for the homecoming parade.

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High school chosen as new location for homecoming parade

A new route is planned this year for the Mercer Island High School homecoming parade. The streets around…

Huston Riley

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Longtime Islander and veteran Huston Riley dies

Islander Huston Riley of Mercer Island died Oct. 2 at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. Mr. Riley, known…

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Plug in with electric cars, Oct. 16

Event at Luther Burbank’s parking lot to feature local electric cars.

The new community center facility in 2006. Revenues from the five-year-old building are growing

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Community center still needs subsidy

Center serves thousands, but is yet to be profitable.

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Diamond rings stolen out of Island garage | Mercer Island Police Blotter

Approximately $18,215 worth of jewelry was stolen out of two vehicles in an open garage in the 6000…

Heavy equipment works on the Aviara project in the 2400 block of 76th Avenue S.E. on Mercer Island last week. The old Safeway site will become a multi-use

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Eye on MI | Digging away

Heavy equipment works on the Aviara project in the 2400 block of 76th Avenue S.E. on Mercer Island…

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Statewide bicycle and pedestrian count this week

The statewide bicycle and pedestrian count will take place through Sept. 29.

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Alaskan Way Viaduct to close for nine days

On Friday, Oct. 21, the State Route 99-Alaskan Way Viaduct will close for nine days.

Community members gather at an opening celebration for a new community garden space at the Mercer Island Library. The garden was designed and built by community members under the guidance of Pomegranate Center

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Eye on MI | Early Learning Garden

Community members gather at an opening celebration for a new community garden space at the Mercer Island Library.

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I-405 shutdown postponed until this Saturday

Wet weather last weekend postponed the closure of I-405 in Bellevue until next weekend, Oct. 1. The wet…

A Mercer Island boy pauses at the top of the slide in the Mercerdale Park playground on Friday afternoon

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Eye on MI | One last slide

A Mercer Island boy pauses at the top of the slide in the Mercerdale Park playground on Friday…