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Islanders Jason King and Lance Merkin got a Tesla sports car for the city’s Leap for Green fair. The all-electric roadster was on display all day.

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Leap for sustainability | Over 900 attend annual community Earth Day event

Where else would you find a bright orange Tesla car and delighted children petting goats while eating pizza?…

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Mercer Island receives $286,000 from 2010 state liquor taxes

Each year, revenue earned through the sale and taxation of liquor is returned to the state and local…

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City boards and commissions seek citizens

The Mercer Island City Council is seeking a diverse range of citizens to voluntarily serve on several advisory…

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Community calendar | Drug Take Back event is April 30

The Mercer Island Police Department and the MI Communities That Care Coalition are teaming up for Drug Take…

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Rotary Islanders for April

The Rotary Club has named Mercer Island High School students Ben Poor and Jessica Snodgrass as the Islanders…

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Mercer Island School District recognized nationally

Great Schools.org names Mercer Island School District number two nationwide.

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Mercer Island author to appear on The View

Island author Andrew Schorr, who wrote “The Web-Savvy Patient: An Insider’s Guide to Navigating the Internet When Facing…

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“Breakfast of Champions” a success

Eighth annual fundraiser up 34 percent over last year's results

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Fraud nets cakes and cash | Mercer Island Police Blotter

A suspect bought two cakes at Baskin-Robbins in the 2900 block of 78th Avenue S.E. after 2:30 p.m.…

Members of the Mercer Island High School marching band pack the rehearsal room at MIHS before All Island Band night last November. The band program is getting more space.

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Mercer Island High School to build additional band rehearsal space

The popularity of bands at Mercer Island High School is immediately apparent on a visit to the band…

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Three home burglaries in one week | Mercer Island Police Blotter

Someone broke through a front window of a home in the 4100 block of 78th Avenue S.E. sometime…

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Over 8,300 pounds of food donated for local food banks

Students in the Mercer Island High School marching band had hoped to collect over 5,000 cans of food…

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Three say they will run again

Three incumbents, two who are members of the City Council and one so far for the School Board,…