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Islander Middle School student wins with video game

Islander Middle School seventh-grader Jasper Hugunin recently entered the National STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) video game…

The Mercer Island Police Department collected nearly 140 pounds of unused medication during the second annual Drug Take Back event. A small assortment is shown with Detective Chad Schumacher on Saturday

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MIPD collects 140 pounds of medication at take-back event

At the second annual Drug Take Back event on Saturday, April 30, the Mercer Island Police Department collected…

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New crop of city projects getting underway this spring

It is spring and time for the annual repair and refreshment of city streets and parks. There are…

Mercer Island’s Matthew McNamara (2) and Jeremy Chow (9) go against a Bellevue player to clear a shot on the Islanders’ end of the field on Tuesday

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Eye on MI | Clearing the shot

Mercer Island’s Matthew McNamara (2) and Jeremy Chow (9) go against a Bellevue player to clear a shot…

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Burglars target professional offices, homes in break-ins

A professional office was burglarized on Sunday night, April 24, in the 2800 block of 82nd Avenue S.E.…

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Legislature has a bit more time

The state Legislature began a 30-day special session on Tuesday. Last Friday, Governor Christine Gregoire officially called for…

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Green Business Program

The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce, the City of Mercer Island, the Green Ribbon Commission and Island Vision…

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.