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Mercer Island lifts curfew

The public-safety measure was to be in place until Friday (June 5) morning.

WeLoveMI.org advertisement. Photo courtesy Mercer Island Rotary Club

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Mercer Island Rotary Club shares update on COVID-19 relief contributions

The club announced large donations to the WeLoveMI.org campaign and the WeLoveMI.org Day fundraiser.

Ryan Companies shares plans for former Mercer Island Farmers Insurance building

Business

Ryan Companies shares plans for former Mercer Island Farmers Insurance building

An exterior building, streetscape renovations and more were announced.

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Mercer Island kindergarten registration opens for upcoming school year

The Mercer Island School District recently made the announcement on its website.

Cities and chambers of commerce provide vital information during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Cities and chambers of commerce provide vital information during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cities and chambers of commerce are regularly updating their sites to provide resources and news.

The shelter will be opened in Harborview Hall in the Harborview Medical Center complex. The hall has sat unused for nearly a decade and required extensive renovations to bring it up to code for use as a 100-bed shelter. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo

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Harborview, King County open coronavirus recovery site

The 45-bed facility will treat those awaiting test results, or who have mild symptoms.

Unemployment claims doubled last week as coronavirus shutters businesses

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Unemployment claims doubled last week as coronavirus shutters businesses

Numbers like this haven’t been seen since height of the Great Recession.

Island has two confirmed cases of coronavirus

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Island has two confirmed cases of coronavirus

Both residents were living in senior homes and have been hospitalized.

Bellevue skyline. Aaron Kunkler/staff photo

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Eastside cities seeing widespread event, meeting cancellations

“Business as usual” was common for most cities earlier this week. Now, cancellations are increasing.

70 Washington coronavirus cases; Inslee announces testing-cost relief

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70 Washington coronavirus cases; Inslee announces testing-cost relief

Inslee addressed the outbreak at a Thursday press conference.

Mercer Island City Hall. File photo

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Mercer Island Community Facilities zoning work halted

More action to come March 10.

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Amazon: 15,000 new jobs coming to Bellevue

The city currently hosts about 2,000 Amazon employees.

Mercer Island High School graduates 398 seniors

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Mercer Island High School graduates 398 seniors

Mercer Island High School held its 62nd commencement on June 11 at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent.