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Sex education bill Referendum 90 is passing
It will decide whether Senate Bill 5395 will be enacted into law.
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Voters approve $1.74 billion bond for Harborview Medical Center
King County voters are saying yes to upgrades at Harborview Medical Center.
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King County Elections expects initial results Tuesday from about 1 million ballots
Nearly 1.3 million ballots to be counted by end of week
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State to spend $24 million to purchase computing devices for students
COVID-19 relief funds for students still needing computers across Washington
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Halloween fun at Island Treats
Kids don their Halloween costumes for some trick-or-treating at Island Treats. Courtesy photo
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Awe-tumn on the Island
Autumn colors pop alongside a sculpture on a recent Mercer Island afternoon. Photo courtesy of Greg Asimakoupoulos
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Mercer Island Preschool Association to hold virtual Toy Swap
The Mercer Island Preschool Association will hold its annual Toy Swap virtually this year on Nov. 14. They…
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Prices going up for Puget Sound Energy natural gas customers
COVID-19 pandemic increases natural gas prices
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COVID-19 activity intensifying across Washington state
Higher rates in Western and Eastern Washington
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Residents show appreciation for police department
Mercer Island Police Department Chief Ed Holmes displays baskets of treats that were assembled by a group of…
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Public can comment on deployment of small cell facilities at city council meeting
The Mercer Island City Council will hold a public hearing at its regular online meeting at 5 p.m.…
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We urge you to keep our firefighters on the Island | Letters
Dear board directors — 78 years ago, Bill Barnes was born to a young couple who were in…