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Mercer Island junior Evan Condon accepted an offer to play lacrosse at Army following an official visit to the West Point

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Condon commits to Army for lacrosse

Mercer Island High School junior Evan Condon has made a verbal commitment to play NCAA Division I lacrosse…

Seattle Seahawks receiver Jermaine Kearse breaks through Denver Bronco defenders for a 23-yard touchdown during the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVIII Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford

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Super Seahawks

Fireworks were heard on Mercer Island as the area celebrated the Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl win over the…

Islander Middle School 7th grader and Seahawks fan Vishnu Raghavan

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Eye on MI | 12th Man Shave

Islander Middle School student shaved his head with the number "12" and went to school with the blue-and-green…

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Police Blotter | Don’t end up with a DUI after the Super Bowl

The Washington State Patrol wants to remind both die-hard Hawks fans, as well as fair-weather football fans, to…

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Hundreds dial in to Litzow’s ‘telephone Town Hall’ meeting

Nearly 2,400 people participated in a telephone town hall held by State Senator Steve Litzow on the evening…

Teresa Long had to pose with one of the most decorated 12th Man fans.

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Seahawks selfies | SLIDESHOW

The Reporter asked for Seahawks selfies, and you responded. Thank you for sending in your pictures as you…

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Information for parents of new Kindergarten students now available

The Mercer Island School District hosted an information session Jan. 27 for parents of incoming 2014-15 kindergarten students.…

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Mercer Island students soaring in aerospace scholars program

Five Mercer Island High School juniors have been selected to compete with 308 other students from across Washington…

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Time to invest again in schools

Education is not what it used to be and is not what it is going to be in…

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Free Press | Cartoon of the Week

Each week, view the cartoon of the week by local artist Jeff Johnson.

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Flu hits peak in Washington state

State health officers reported last week that the flu has reached its peak. Yet 19 lab-confirmed flu deaths…

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State Attorney General warns about new scam

Keep an eye out for post-holiday email scams carrying malicious malware disguised as a link to a helpful…

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Gabby Giffords testifies on I-594 measure for gun background checks

Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords was to testify in Olympia Tuesday in support of an initiative to…