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A fraudulent locksmith sticker shared by the Mercer Island Police Department. Courtesy photo

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MIPD warns locals about fraudulent locksmith stickers

The Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD) took to social media on April 17 to warn residents and business…

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MIVAL welcomes Block Party Quilters to the Island

Special to the Reporter

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Noxious Weed Workshop set for April 25

Mercer Island’s Natural Resources Team is partnering with King County Noxious Weeds to offer a Noxious Weed Workshop…

Lakeridge Elementary School students are, from left, Henry Guo (third-grader) and Jacob Yip (fourth-grader). The Lion Noise Meter app builders were named Washington state winners in the elementary track two division in the 2026 Presidential AI Challenge. Courtesy photo

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Lakeridge students roar with victory at state Presidential AI Challenge

Duo shines with Lion Noise Meter app.

On the day before the Artemis II launch: Mercer Island’s Bill Wiseman, right, with his wife Diana and his father Bill with NASA astronaut and commander Reid behind glass. Photo courtesy of Bill Wiseman

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Islander’s younger brother served as commander of Artemis II

Bill Wiseman reflects on his brother Reid’s historic journey.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a photo of Ethan Nordean, circled in red, of Auburn, during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots in Washington, D.C. COURTESY PHOTO, U.S. DOJ

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DOJ moves to vacate Jan. 6 conviction for Proud Boys leader from Auburn

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to erase the conviction of a prominent leader of the Proud…

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Free senior community lunch set for May 11

A Mercer Island Seniors Rising “Chit Chat Chew” free senior community lunch will take place from 11 a.m.…

Northbound I-405 will be closed from N. Southport Drive/NE Sunset Boulevard to Coal Creek Parkway SE. Photo provided by WSDOT

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Northbound I-405 to close this weekend in Renton and Bellevue

Northbound I-405 will be closed this weekend in Renton and Bellevue.

Firefighters work on extinguishing a two-alarm Mercer Island home blaze on April 14. Photo courtesy of Eastside Fire & Rescue

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EF&R units extinguish two-alarm Mercer Island house blaze

Numerous units from Eastside Fire & Rescue (EF&R) and adjacent cities responded to and extinguished a two-alarm Mercer…

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Suspect cited for third-degree theft from business | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports April 6-13.

Mount Si and the surrounding mountains, seen from The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, have minimal snow, March 25, 2026. The Snoqualmie Valley received multiple inches of snow 12 days prior. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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WA under statewide drought declaration after ‘dismal’ snowpack

Residents should be prepared for a dry summer with wildfire risk.

MI Robotics, Mercer Island High School’s First Robotics Champion (FRC) Team 5937, qualified for the 2026 FIRST Robotics World Championship by finishing in the top 16 of teams competing at the Pacific Northwest FIRST District Championship on April 11 at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. The “Tough as Snails” squad will next compete against the top-tier robotics programs from around the globe. The world event will take place April 29 to May 2 in the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. “Seeing this team evolve from a group of individuals into a single, synchronized unit has been incredible,” said Michael Ketchum, the school’s robotics teacher and Team 5937 coach. “Their technical skill and business acumen got them here, but it’s their grit, their empathy for one another, and their refusal to quit when the math didn’t add up that makes me the most proud to stand beside them.” Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District

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MI Robotics team qualifies for world championship

MI Robotics, Mercer Island High School’s First Robotics Champion (FRC) Team 5937, qualified for the 2026 FIRST Robotics…

West Mercer Elementary School parent Xiaoling Pan recently made presentations about Chinese culture to nine elementary classes. Classes had the opportunity to hear the story “Mooncakes Means Family” and ask Pan questions about Chinese culture, food and values. Photos courtesy of the Mercer Island School District

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Students learn about Chinese culture

West Mercer Elementary School parent Xiaoling Pan recently made presentations about Chinese culture to nine elementary classes. Classes…