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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…
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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…
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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…
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Revolutionary War reenactors visit students
Revolutionary War reenactors visited fifth-graders at West Mercer Elementary on March 2 in conjunction with a unit the…
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KC Council approves moratorium on detention centers
The King County Council approved a moratorium on detention centers in unincorporated King County as an effort to…
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MIHS Unified basketball squad scores second place at state
Athletes learn life skills during the season.
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King County blocks construction of ICE detention centers
The King County Council approved an emergency one-year moratorium on March 3 that immediately blocks acceptance of permits…