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Police Blotter
JULY 1 BURGLARY: A 54-year-old resident of the 6500 block of 81st Street S.E. reported that someone attempted…
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Mercer Island firefighters collect for Fill the Boot next Tuesday
Motorists can drop donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association into Mercer Island firefighters’ boots on Tuesday, July 20.
Sports
Mercer Island Select lacrosse team scores big on East Coast | Sports brief
Outgoing seventh and eighth graders from Mercer Island’s select “Black Team,” coached by Rob Shields, recently returned from…
Sports
Gary Adrian Memorial golf tournament this weekend
The third annual Gary Adrian Memorial Golf tournament is July 11 at the Mount Si Golf Course. The…
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Fireworks legal on July 4 only
According to city law, setting off fireworks on Mercer Island is allowed only on July 4. In addition,…
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Team Sussex kicks off Swedish SummeRun
Longtime Islander, Kerry Sussex, has been battling advanced ovarian cancer now for over three years since she was…
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Mercer Islander wins at pinball competition | Sports brief
Two Island residents and brothers made the semifinals of the Northwest Pinball Show at the Seattle Center in…
Life
‘Symphony of Gardens’ tour is this Sunday
Five private gardens, three in Bellevue and two on Mercer Island, will be open to the public for…
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Kouyoumjian’s new book is ‘Between the Two Rivers’
Mercer Islander Aida Kouyoumjian has recounted her mother’s story in the newly released book, “Between the Two Rivers:…
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Three Islanders in the hunt for 41st Legislative District seats
Filing closed Friday, June 11, for candidates wishing to file for office for the upcoming August primary and…
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Mercer Island schools will consider joining lawsuit against state for a $7,000 fee
The Mercer Island Schools Foundation will present the Mercer Island School Board of Directors with a check at…
Sports
Mercer Island Rockies team win championship
The Mercer Island Little League Majors (ages 10-12) Rockies team won the championship in May.
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Student leads charge against juvenile diabetes
Jacqueline Bendrick, a 13-year-old Islander, has advocated juvenile diabetes research for the past year as Juvenile Diabetes Research…