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Metzger says farewell to Reporter

Mercer Island Reporter journalist leaving staff after more than four years.

Student petition causes two Mercer Island businesses to ditch Styrofoam

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Student petition causes two Mercer Island businesses to ditch Styrofoam

The Lakeridge student green team urged restaurants to switch to recyclable to-go containers.

Obituaries

DONALD R. FAGERHOLM

Donald R. Fagerholm, 95, of Lopez Island, WA passed away on March 25, 2019 at Virginia Mason Hospital…

Photo by Meg Lippert Volunteers prepare for planting native species from King County Conservation District in the Mercerdale Park Native Plant Garden. From left, Patrick Daugherty, George and Roberta Lewandowski, Rita Moore and Al Lippert.

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Native plant garden work party volunteers welcome

Group inviting residents to get involved in future work parties.

Photo courtesy of Tsering Yuthok Short Three Boy Scouts from Troop 457 earned Eagle Scout. They are, from left, R. Grady Short, Cosmo K. Neames and Mark O. Mangino.

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Three Islanders make Eagle Scout rank

Mark Oliver Mangino, Cosmo Kemuel Neames and Renzin Grady Yuthok Short received their Eagle Scout medals during a…

Talking with your children about gender

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Talking with your children about gender

Youth and Family Services answers local questions.

Thank-you letter, March 27, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Thank-you letter, March 27, 2019

The Mercer Island High School polo board thanks community fund for grant.

Growing HOSA chapter at MIHS recognized

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Growing HOSA chapter at MIHS recognized

Seven students won awards in a statewide competition.

Sound Publishing’s seven Eastside newspapers are Bellevue Reporter, Kirkland Reporter, Mercer Island Reporter, Redmond Reporter, Bothell-Kenmore Reporter, Issaquah Reporter and Snoqualmie Valley Record.

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Sound Publishing’s Eastside newspapers are moving to new home in Kirkland

New advertising director joins Eastside news team

Mercer Island High School conducted a signing day ceremony for its collegiate bound student athletes on March 19 in the Mercer Island High School commons. Athletes moving on to compete at the collegiate level consist of Stew Vassau (lacrosse-University of Utah), Cole Miller (baseball-University of Washington), Natalie Wilson (softball-Loyola Marymount University), Lina Winiski (rowing-Washington State University), Alex Kaczor (soccer-Central College), Jordan Snyder (soccer-University of Oregon), James Richardson (swimming-Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Grace Fujinaga (lacrosse-University of Pennsylvania), Donnie Howard (lacrosse-Boston University), Ryan Payne (lacrosse-Illinois Wesleyan), Brandon Wong (tennis-University of Washington), Blake Robertson (soccer-University of Puget Sound), Matthew Capone (soccer-Northwest Nazarene), Maggie Baker (track-Brown University) and Teague Conder (baseball-Whitman College). Photo courtesy of Craig Degginger

Sports

Islanders signing-day ceremony features a plethora of athletes

Mercer Island High School conducted a signing-day ceremony for its collegiate bound student athletes on March 19 in…

Four MIHS alumni to be honored with Pathfinder Awards

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Four MIHS alumni to be honored with Pathfinder Awards

The awards will be presented at the Breakfast of Champions on April 30.

Not lice people: Woman and daughter flee without paying for lice removal services | Police Blotter

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Not lice people: Woman and daughter flee without paying for lice removal services | Police Blotter

Police blotter for Feb. 26-March 5.

MIHS business students earn state honors

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MIHS business students earn state honors

Many advanced to the international competition.