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MI Real estate in 2008: More for sale at slightly lower prices
It goes without saying that it has been a wild ride for 2008 real estate values. The inventory…
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Lindell files lawsuit against city | Former deputy mayor seeks damages for firing
Former Deputy City Manager and City Attorney Londi Lindell has filed a lawsuit against the City of Mercer…
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MIHS grads’ film on Ethiopian millennium airs in African nation
A 20-minute documentary on Ethiopia’s 2007 millennium celebration, created by Mercer Island High School graduates Ross Laing and…
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PSE sale to investors is approved
In a 2-1 vote, state regulators today approved the sale of Puget Sound Energy to the New York-based,…
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Frohnmayer elected as School Board president
The Mercer Island School Board reshuffled its leadership last month, electing Janet Frohnmayer as president, Adair Dingle as…
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Upcoming parent education events
Author Dr. Ned Hallowell will discuss important matters on raising children in a talk about his book: “The…
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New minimum wage takes effect Jan. 1
Washington’s minimum wage increases 48 cents to $8.55 an hour beginning Jan. 1, 2009.
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Diary 2008: A sampler of Island memories
PEAK, Tent City, Merrimount, I-90 and transportation issues filled the news pages of the Reporter this year. But…
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New product combines function and fashion
Myra Rothenberg and Islander Tami Rudnick Rabin have coined a catchy motto: “If you have a surface, we…
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Fire caused by BBQ damages Mercer Island home
A residential fire broke out at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 18 during the first day of heavy snow…
Sports
Wrestling defeats Bellevue, 39-37 | League opener marked by freshmen’s success
The Mercer Island wrestling team started the regular season with a big 39-37 victory over Bellevue on Friday,…
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St. Monica Parish celebrates 50 years
In the years after the Island was settled and the first East Seattle bridge was constructed, Island Catholics…
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Construction near high school postponed until spring
While the majority of work needed to install new traffic lights near the high school has been completed,…