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Working hard, or hardly working? Documents indicate poor performance was cause of Mercer city attorney’s dismissal

A combination of factors led to the departure of Mercer Island City Attorney Bob Sterbank barely a year…

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Unofficial tally has 119 off-Islanders attending Mercer Island schools next year

Superintendent Gary Plano announced the latest open enrollment numbers during last Thursday’s School Board meeting. As of May…

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Mercer Island News Briefs

Fire truck party set for June 8...City rummage sale planned for June 14...National Trail Day June 8...more.

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Five Mercer Island School District employees to retire

The Mercer Island School District will say goodbye to five employees next week as they enter retirement: West…

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Lakeridge first-grade teacher named Mercer Island Teacher of the Year

Lakeridge first-grade teacher Cathy Dugovich has been honored as Mercer Island’s Teacher of the Year. The news was…

This artist’s rendering shows what the new French-American School will look like.

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Mercer Island approves addition of floor No. Deux to French-American School

The French-American School of Puget Sound, the only K-5 international school on the Island, is expanding its curriculum…

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Three-way race for Senate in state’s 41st Legislative District

Two Island residents have stepped up to challenge current state Rep. Fred Jarrett by running against him for…

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Mercer Island School District receives $185K for special education

The Mercer Island School District has been granted $185,000 in state Safety Net funds for its special education…

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City briefs

Work will soon restart on a South-end trail along Island Crest Way that came to a halt after…

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Teen injured in motorcycle accident

In the past two weeks, Islanders and community members throughout the Eastside have rallied around the family of…

Islander and Chair of the 41st District Democrats Barbara Geller stands with Hillary Clinton.

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Mercer Island delegates headed to national convention

This summer, three Islanders will travel to the Democratic Party’s National Convention in Denver, where they are expected…

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Council may surplus First Hill property

The City Council will consider declaring the city-owned vacant lot located on First Hill a surplus for the…

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Police

A 22-year-old man from Mercer Island and another from Seattle were cited for possessing marijuana after police investigated…