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City survey focuses on services and facilities planning

Three months after the city of Mercer Island’s Proposition 1 bond measure — to fund a new Public…

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Sports

MIHS boys swimmers and divers advance to state

Athletes shine at district, KingCo meets.

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‘Behind the Barbed Wire’: A program on Japanese incarceration

By James Young

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Celebrating Black History Month

Throughout February at Island Park Elementary, classrooms and staff are celebrating Black History Month with a school-wide Door…

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MIHS band students place at Eastshore Solo and Ensemble Contest

Special to the Reporter

Opinion

Human costs of current immigration enforcement tactics | Commentary

Last week, the Mercer Island Reporter published an opinion piece by a community member titled “Thoughts on immigration…

Creation Dance Studio instructor Miriam Landis pictured with students. Photo by Perris Larson/For the Reporter

Life

Mercer Island dance studio builds community through ballet

Located on the south end of Mercer Island, Creation Dance Studio offers a range of dance classes for…

A compilation of screenshots taken from investigations conducted by Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction in recent years related to K-12 teachers found to have engaged in sexual misconduct against minors. (InvestigateWest)

Northwest

WA teacher sexual misconduct cases shielded from public

An InvestigateWest analysis of the state’s educator misconduct database shows gaps allowing teachers to escape scrutiny.

Richard Hitch | Obit

Obituaries

Richard Hitch | Obit

Richard William Hitch

Emerson Woods. Courtesy photo

Sports

MIHS wrestlers win big at Kingco Championships

Mercer Island High School’s wrestling team had a big weekend at the Kingco Championships.

Opinion

Thoughts on immigration enforcement and public reaction | Commentary

From what I’ve observed in the past few weeks, immigration coverage and public reaction feel more chaotic, emotional,…

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Northwest

As pennies disappear, WA seeks solution that makes sense

When the federal government stopped making pennies, it left it up to states to decide how retailers deal…

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PTA Reflections awards showcase MISD students’ artistic creativity

Special to the Reporter