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Lawmakers reach deal, avert government shutdown

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday morning that lawmakers have reached a deal on the budget just days away…

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Broken political machine | Cartoon of the week

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

The City of Mercer Island asks residents to scrap fats

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Mercer Island reminds residents to help keep pipes clean

The City of Mercer Island is reminding residents to help keep pipes clean in the city's sewer system,…

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Mercer Island plans for upgraded crosswalk lighting along Island Crest Way

The City of Mercer Island will be working this summer to install upgraded crosswalk lighting along Island Crest…

Mercer Island has been named one of the top 10 booming suburbs in the United States.

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Mercer Island listed as one of America’s top 10 ‘booming suburbs’

Mercer Island and three other Eastside cities were named some of America's top "booming suburbs" by Coldwell Banker…

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Mercer Island recognizes, honors local volunteers

The City of Mercer Island recognized and honored local volunteers during the June 17 city council meeting.

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State transportation package fails in House

A $10 billion package for funding everything transportation in Washington state from roads to buses to bicycle lanes…

Island Books is selling Arcadia Publishing's new 'Mercer Island' book as part of the 'Images of America' series. The book's author is longtime Mercer Island resident Priscilla Ledbetter Padgett.

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‘Images of America’ series publisher releases new Mercer Island book

Island Books is selling Arcadia Publishing's new "Mercer Island" book, a collection of 200 historical black and white…

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Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage met with mixed reactions

The Supreme Court ruled by 5-4 vote on June 26 in the case United States v. Windsor that…

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Death with Dignity: State health dept. releases data for 2012

Washington State's fourth annual Death with Dignity Act report was released last week, with the Department of Health…

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State regulators approve rate plan for PSE

State regulators today approved a multi-year rate plan for Puget Sound Energy (PSE) that will raise electric and…

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King County hosts July 9 meeting on Mercer Island about flooding

The King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks’ Water and Land Resources Division, on behalf of the…

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Mercer Island School District board meeting Thursday, June 27

The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors will hold its second regular meeting of June at 7…