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Islanders compete in 196-mile Ragnar Relay
A team of local runners participated in the overnight, 196-mile Ragnar Relay July 18-19.
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MI 8U Select places second at All World Baseball Classic
The Mercer Island 8U Select baseball team finished second in the All World Baseball Classic in Issaquah the…
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Newport Hills tops Beach Club, Shore Club for Midlakes title | Sports briefs
One year after tying with Mercerwood Shore Club for championship, Newport Hills Swim & Tennis Club wins outright;…
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Metro bus cuts will start in September
Just 3 of the 16 Island routes will be left untouched, City to consider ‘buybacks’.
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City may form Transportation Benefit District | City briefs
The Mercer Island City Council will hold a public hearing at its regular meeting in August to discuss…
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Drivers heeded warnings to avoid I-90 construction zone last week
Traffic volumes fell between 40 and 60 percent during lane closures.
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Eye on MI | Bright harvest
Bright colors spill from baskets of tomatoes, zucchini and summer squash at the Farmers Market last Sunday.
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Missing cat in the Lakes neighborhood
Calvin, an all-white cat with green eyes and no collar, has been missing from his Lakes neighborhood home…
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The Blue Angels return Thursday July 31
The Washington State Department of Transportation will close all lanes of Interstate-90 across Lake Washington in order to…
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Twenty-four firefighters respond to North-end house fire
Mercer Island, Bellevue, and Eastside Fire & Rescue Departments responded to a house fire at 3406 97th Ave…
Opinion
State Water Torture | Cartoon of the Week
Each week, view the cartoon of the week by local artist Jeff Johnson.
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I-90 East Channel Bridge work
As of Sunday morning, contractor crews had replaced half of two of the huge expansion joints on I-90…
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Earthcorps looking for green teens | Community briefs
National Night Out coming up; ballots mailed for August 5 primary election.