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The new diverging diamond interchange on State Route 18 in Snoqualmie. Photo courtesy of WSDOT

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SR 18 closures coming as I-90 interchange project nears completion

After many years, the interchange improvement at State Route 18 and Interstate 90 is coming to a close,…

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Southbound I-405 closes this weekend near Renton

All lanes of southbound I-405 will be closed this weekend near Renton.

A screenshot from the video Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh posted with ballots he says were handed off to him by a concerned citizen who found them next to a dumpster in Renton. (Video screenshot via Facebook)

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WA GOP leader says he has box of ballots found next to a Renton dumpster

King County election officials want to know how a box of ballots wound up next to a dumpster…

Kyra’s Hope Foundation partnered with Bloodworks Northwest to host a community blood drive on April 18 to support local patients, including children currently undergoing cancer treatment who rely on transfusions to stay in the fight, according to the foundation. The event took place at the south end QFC parking lot. Kyra Gupta, a 12-year-old Mercer Island resident, passed away on Nov. 9, 2025, from a rare type of pediatric cancer called metastatic Ewing sarcoma. From left to right, Julie Hsieh, Gautam Kumar, Alka Kumari, Piyusha Pandya and Shaivi Pandya. “A heartfelt thank you to our incredible Mercer Island community — friends, parents and students — who showed up this past Saturday for the “Gift of Life” blood drive. Every unit collected represents a “tomorrow” for a child in treatment and a “second chance” for a family in crisis. Seeing the blood drive bus completely full was a powerful reminder that while we lost our Kyra five months ago, her light continues to shine through your kindness,” the foundation said. Courtesy photo

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Island blood drive turns loss into lifesaving impact

Kyra’s Hope Foundation partnered with Bloodworks Northwest to host a community blood drive on April 18 to support…

A historical Circus picture from the Mercer Island Preschool Association (MIPA) scrapbooks. Courtesy photo

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Celebrating 60 years of the MIPA Circus on April 25

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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

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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.