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City of Mercer Island releases annual water quality report

The city’s annual water quality report has been released to Island residents. Mercer Island’s drinking water is supplied…

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Mercer Islanders named to board of Washington Business Alliance

Two Mercer Island residents have been named to the board of the Washington Business Alliance, a statewide organization…

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Do you think your home is worth more now than it was six months ago? | Online poll

Real estate prices are on an upward trend and are continuing to rise throughout the Puget Sound region,…

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Drunk driver crashes on South end road | Mercer Island Police Blotter

A woman was cited for DUI after her vehicle veered off of the windy road that stretches from…

The ‘Park on the Lid’ was established as part of the agreement between the City of Mercer Island and the Washington State Department of Transportation to build a ‘lid’ over the new lanes of Interstate 90. The Lid and other changes to the design of the interstate was led by Islander Aubrey Davis and a team of other Island officials who sought to rein in the impact of the massive construction project across the Island’s North end.

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Park on the Lid to be renamed Aubrey Davis Park at dedication this weekend

The Aubrey Davis Park dedication (formerly known as the Park on the Lid) will take place at 4:30…

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Mercer Island choir vocalists to perform at national YMCA convention

Erich and Jenny Parce will be performing with Tacoma youth at the YMCA national convention in Philadelphia next…

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No initiatives on state ballots this year

The Washington State Office of the Secretary of State reported that this is the first year since 1989…

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SR-520 bridge, I-405 closures planned this weekend

This weekend the Washington State Department of Transportation will close the State Route 520 bridge and northbound lanes…

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Officials confirm case of measles on person traveling through Sea-Tac Airport last week

Local public health officials have learned of a confirmed case of measles in a contagious traveler who arrived…

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King County’s green schools program honors 39 schools for conservation efforts

Three Island schools, Lakeridge Elementary, West Mercer Elementary and the French American School of Puget Sound, are part…

A lifeguard watches children swim during a hot afternoon at the Luther Burbank Park swim beach on Tuesday

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Lifeguards present at Luther Burbank Park, Groveland Beach

The beaches on Mercer Island have more lifeguards this summer.

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New state laws now in effect as of July 1

Starting on July 1, when the state’s new fiscal year started, a bevy of new laws went into…

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TEDx event at the Mercer Island library rescheduled to Aug. 27

The TEDx Talk which was scheduled for July 17 at the Mercer Island library has been scheduled. The…