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Powell breaks MIHS 3,200-meter record

Mercer Island High School sophomore Owen Powell recently broke the school’s 37-year-old 3,200-meter record with a time of…

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MIHS drill team takes fourth in pom at state

Mercer Island High School’s drill team took fourth place out of 19 routines competing in the 3A pom…

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Islanders gather at Rotary Youth and Education Open House

The Rotary Club of Mercer Island hosted its Youth and Education Open House on March 8 in the…

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Nelson will discuss National Nordic Museum at April 4 Rotary meeting

Eric Nelson will discuss “The New National Nordic Museum” at the Rotary Club of Mercer Island’s meeting on…

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

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Skilled worker shortage could derail electrification goals | Brunell

In the race to “electrify everything,” there are glitches that may derail the plan over the next 20…

Annette Levin | Obituary

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Annette Levin | Obituary

Annette Levin was born August 12, 1935 and passed away peacefully at home on March 13, 2023. She…

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City offers CERT training, restoration events / City Briefs

Mercer Island emergency management, police and fire personnel and volunteers will present Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training…

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MIHS Science Club team qualifies for state

The Mercer Island High School Science Club took three teams to the regional Science Olympiad in Longview on…

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Nominations being accepted for MI PTA Council Awards

The Mercer Island PTA Council is accepting nominations for its awards that recognize stellar volunteers and organizations that…

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Hood triumphs at state equestrian competition

Mercer Island High School freshman Harper Hood placed first at the recent Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Zone 9…

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Marine Patrol divers remove abandoned, submerged boat from lake

Mercer Island Police Department’s Marine Patrol divers successfully raised a derelict boat, which had been abandoned and submerged,…

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Duwamish River discussion, YFS event, Earth Day Fair on tap/ Briefs

Author BJ Cummings will discuss her book “The River That Made Seattle,” a human and natural history of…

Dr. Robert Lewis | Obituary

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Dr. Robert Lewis | Obituary

Dr. Robert Lewis passed peacefully on March 12 at home with family at his side. He was one…