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YFS offers Death Café program on March 17

Mercer Island Youth and Family Services (YFS) is offering a Death Café program from 2-3:30 p.m. on March…

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Tree removal set for this week on section of 74th Ave. SE

From today through Friday on Mercer Island, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and arbor crews will remove five large…

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Snyder will discuss ‘Who Defines Our Legacy?’ at March 17 Rotary meeting

Larry Snyder will discuss “Who Defines Our Legacy?” at the Rotary Club of Mercer Island’s meeting on March…

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Opportunities for engagement for Mercer Island residents

City council meeting headlines from March 3.

The city’s Parks and Recreation Division and Youth and Family Services (YFS) Department held the free, third annual Mercer Island Senior Resource Fair on March 7 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. It was all about making connections and obtaining information about health and wellness, lifestyle enrichment, personal safety and more. About 65 local and regional vendors and senior issues and aging experts set up booths and interacted with attendees. Five organizations stepped into the spotlight with the following presentations: Sound Transit (riding the light rail), End of Life WA (end of life documents), Mercer Island Police Department (how to deal with text scams), UW Public Health (nutrition education) and Vineyard Park (assisted living). Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

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Mercer Island Senior Resource Fair draws a big crowd

The city’s Parks and Recreation Division and Youth and Family Services (YFS) Department held the free, third annual…

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MISD selected to receive a State Superintendent’s Award for Educational Excellence

State Superintendent Chris Reykdal has selected the Mercer Island School District (MISD) along with 24 other school districts…

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Islander sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling $35 million from former company

Four months after being convicted on four counts of wire fraud, Mercer Island’s Nevin Shetty received a two-year…

The Mercer Island Light Rail Station will be open to riders beginning March 28. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

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Island business owners, residents share their thoughts on light rail

As Rick Haney strolled along 77th Avenue Southeast on a recent afternoon, the new Mercer Island Light Rail…

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Mercer Island School District faces $13.4M sex abuse claim

School leaders received numerous reports that former high school English teacher Curtis Johnston was “dating” a student but…

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NYHS senior Gabbay named a U.S. Presidential Scholars candidate

Northwest Yeshiva High School (NYHS) senior Elizabeth Gabbay is proud and honored to be named one of the…

Back row (from left): Lauren Schechter, Brooke Newell, Maggie Anderson, Mia Tamarkin, Magnus Zettel, Ginger Schwartz, Ava Chastain, Cooper Jensen and Michael Ketchum. Front row (from left): Porter Larsen, Justen Bienstock, Aadyaa Singhal, Emerson Woods and Natalie Woods. Not pictured: Ethan Schaps, Kylie Oordt, Alisha Khan, Sophia Rodriguez, Edward Li, Toly Odievich and Will Prock. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District

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KMIH student broadcasters win national honors

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O’Reilly Auto Parts to pay $5.6M for employee discrimination

Missouri-based O’Reilly Auto Enterprises will pay $5.6 million for widespread denial of pregnancy and nursing accommodations to Washington…

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McHale will host MISF’s annual fundraising Breakfast of Champions

Actor and comedian Joel McHale, Mercer Island High School Class of 1991, will be the special guest host…