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Finding parking in Town Center
The city is considering adding 15 new parking spots in front of Noah’s Bagels along S.E. 28th Street.…
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Police report
A 19-year-old Island resident was jailed for strangling his 18-year-old ex-girlfriend while in his driveway in the 7600…
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Virtual Island
As part of its efforts to help Islanders and visitors find their way around town through a virtual…
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Mercer Island recycling and garbage collection
It is easy to confuse changing waste regulations — what can be recycled and what cannot. Allied Waste,…
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Mercer Island Police to tote Tasers
While the Mercer Island Police Department is the only one in western Washington that has not used Tasers…
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For whom the bridge tolls – and how much I-90 tolls part of funding scenarios for 520 bridge
It looks as if Islanders will have to pay to leave or return to the Island in the…
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Restraining order against Tent City denied
Early Monday morning, a King County judge denied a request for a restraining order that sought to prevent…
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Wilburton tunnel teardown will slow I-405 traffic
Southbound lanes on Interstate 405 from S.E. 8th Street in Bellevue to Interstate 90 will be completely closed…
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75 gypsy moth traps placed on Mercer Island
For 35 years, the Washington State Department of Agriculture has kept the gypsy moth out of Washington. With…
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$1 million for Luther Burbank | Money earmarked for dog park, shoreline restoration
The often muddy and somewhat makeshift off-leash dog park at Luther Burbank will finally get a much needed…
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Ipecac is in short supply for child care
The current Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 170-296-0830 states that childcare businesses must keep a first-aid kit containing “at…
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Town Center businesses hit by burglars
Burglars robbed two neighboring commercial businesses in the Town Center two weekends ago, exploiting the stores that did…
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Merrimount decision to be revisited
It turns out that the city’s recent decision to reduce Island Crest Way to three lanes south of…