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Murray, Cantwell propose legislation to block federal law enforcement occupations in cities

Response to recent reports of aggressive policing by agents in Portland

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Man wires $500,000 to suspicious company; woman calls MIPD over fake dating profile | Police blotter

Selected incidents between June 25-July 9

Extra $600 in federal benefit for unemployed workers set to end July 25

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Extra $600 in federal benefit for unemployed workers set to end July 25

Payment is on top of base weekly state benefit amount

The docks at the waterfront were built in 1974. Photo courtesy city of Mercer Island

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Redesign workshop for Luther Burbank waterfront docks set for Aug. 6

The docks, as they currently stand, have less than five years of useful service remaining.

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Business

Sirianni Group provides June real estate insights

The real estate team recently shared an update on its website, My Mercer Island.

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Life

MISD announces new virtual kindergarten read-aloud series

Sessions will be held over Zoom on a weekly basis starting July 14.

Island Books patrons peruse the store in 2018. Photo courtesy Nancy Shawn

Life

Island Books continues online-event offerings this month

A look at what the Mercer Island bookstore has planned for July.

The Islander Middle School field was recently used as the meet-up point for a June 12 Black Lives Matter protest. Blake Peterson/staff photo

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Islander Middle School field to be closed for renovations July 20-Aug. 31

The field’s synthetic turf is to be replaced; new coating, patching and painting will also be completed.

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Parks Department provides new update on closures, availability of amenities

The comprehensive update was published last week.

Council chambers. Photo courtesy city of Mercer Island                                Council chambers. Photo courtesy city of Mercer Island

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Boards, commission meetings resuming over Zoom

Starting July 8, board and commission meetings will be held remotely akin to the city council.

Sadie Davis-Suskind was a contestant on “MasterChef Junior” and is now a food columnist at the Seattle Times. Courtesy SJCC

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‘MasterChef Junior’ contestant, Seattle Times columnist to give talk, cooking demonstration

The program, hosted over Zoom, is being put on by the SJCC.

Shot from a previous Art UnCorked event. Katie Metzger/staff photo

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Art UnCorked event postponed; new date September 2021

This year would have marked the seventh iteration of the big end-of-summer event.

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Keyed car, swiped Amazon packages, stolen maintenance cart | Mercer Island police blotter

A sample from the most recent Mercer Island police log.