Northwest
Major boost to special education funding gets Washington Senate approval
The bipartisan bill calls for the state to funnel about $2 billion more to schools over four years.
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Gerstel notches journalism, theater awards
Mercer Island High School senior Kyle Gerstel received the Lu Flannery Outstanding Journalist Award from the Washington Journalism…
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Upcoming I-90 eastbound closure through MI / Briefs
Washington State Department of Transporation (WSDOT) will fully close eastbound Interstate 90 between Seattle and Mercer Island overnight…
Letters to the Editor
Voting yes on the Mercer Island school bond in April | Letters to the editor
Two letters from readers.
Opinion
How Jim Ellis changed all of our lives for the better | Hamer
He was a member of Rotary, whose motto is “Service Above Self.” Jim personified those words.
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MI demonstrators call for release of hostages from Gaza
About 150 people attended a demonstration on Mercer Island on March 9 to call for the release of…
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Donaldson and Rundle will speak at March 18 Rotary meeting
Former Seattle Supersonic James Donaldson and Mercer Island School District Superintendent Fred Rundle will speak at the Rotary…
Obituaries
Dr. Peter (Per) Ristuben | Obituary
Peter (Per) John Ristuben, 64, passed away November 12, 2024 after an 11-month battle with stomach cancer. He…
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MIPD issues scam alert
The Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD) issued a scam alert on March 4 that reads:
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Seattle Jewish Film Festival comes to the J
The 30th Seattle Jewish Film Festival (SJFF) will take place March 22-April 6 at a host of venues,…