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New playground at Luther Burbank in full swing for kids

An official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the public to attend will be held in two weeks, on Thursday, Oct.…

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New adoption law to open access to birth records in Washington state

Adoptees who were born in Washington state will be able to access their original birth records through a…

The Mercer Island boys cross country team takes off at a dual meet with Sammamish in Robinswood Park on Sept. 18.

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Islanders to run in KingCo cross country jamboree

The Islanders will be participating in the KingCo XC jamboree on Wednesday at Lake Sammamish State Park.

Longtime Mercer Island resident Teresa Hall has won several awards in the needlepoint competition at the 2013 Washington State Fair

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Mercer Island woman wins awards for needlework at state fair

Teresa Hall, a Mercer Island resident, has been awarded multiple awards in the needlepoint competition at the 2013…

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$4,730 in items stolen while victims attend funeral | Police

A home in the 9700 block of S.E. 40th Street was burglarized while the residents were attending a…

Children cover their ears as the percussion section of the Mercer Island High School marching band passes in Friday's homecoming parade.

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Homecoming celebration ends with Mercer Island victory | Photos

The Islanders won the Friday night football game, defeating Lake Washington, 34-3, after the Homecoming parade.

John Roosevelt Boettiger

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Eye on MI | FDR’s grandson

John Roosevelt Boettiger, the grandson of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, is the 4-year-old blond-haired boy pictured on the…

The Grilled Cheese Experience serves lunch on Wednesday

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More food trucks coming to Mercer Island for Homecoming

Islanders looking for food during Homecoming on Friday, Sept. 20, will have a variety of options among the…

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Board members needed for Mercer Island Schools Foundation

The Mercer Island Schools Foundation is looking for a few talented, conscientious and dedicated volunteer board members to…

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Kids invited to design poster for National Poison Prevention Week

“Mr. Yuk to the Rescue!” is the theme for the Washington Poison Center (WAPC) 2014 Poster Contest. The…

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Girls swim loses to Newport | Sports brief

The battle of defending state champions Mercer Island and rival Newport High School went this year to the…

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Boys tennis gets warmed up

Aided by warm, dry weather, Mercer Island High School boys’ tennis is off to a good start with…

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210,000 adults in King County are uninsured, 500 on Mercer Island

According to data gathered by the King County Department of Health, more than 500 people between the ages…