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Mercer Island man tied to drug trafficking ring sentenced to prison

Local resident possessed a stockpile of firearms.

The I-405/Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project. Photo provided by the Washington Department of Transportation

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Southbound I-405 to close May 8-11

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

Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District A member of Praesidium, a nationwide abuse-prevention and intervention firm, makes a presentation to Mercer Island middle school and elementary staff on April 29.

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MISD updates progress with student safety committee

Mercer Island School District (MISD) released a video to update the community on the progress of the Student…

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Free senior community lunch set for May 11/ Briefs

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

A barge filled with about 200 tons of debris from Lake Washington is pulled past the boiler building off Luther Burbank Park. Photo courtesy of the city of Mercer Island

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MIPD Marine Patrol Unit, city maintenance crews engage in lake debris cleanup

For the last month and a half or so, the Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD) Marine Patrol Unit…

The Mercer Island Hawkins family of Nash, Charlotte, Cooper, Jill and Doug. Courtesy photo

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MI’s Hawkins family raising funds for rare disease research

Two of the Hawkins children have the FAM177A1 genetic disorder.

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Lawsuit filed over WA police and firefighter pension fund

Retired police officers and firefighters in Washington, including former Congressman Dave Reichert, sued the state April 30 to…

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Dogs for Democracy event barks into town on May 9

A Dogs for Democracy event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on May 9 starting at…

Leaders from the Jewish Day School and Congregation Herzl-Ner Tamid of Mercer Island joined community members, partner organizations and local officials on April 28 to mark the groundbreaking of Barnabie Point, a new shared Jewish campus that will bring together a day school, synagogue life and shared workspace for Jewish organizations in one location. The new three-story building will sit on Herzl-Ner Tamid synagogue’s land at 3700 E. Mercer Way. The event brought together various leaders of the Jewish community and city of Mercer Island representatives, including speakers such as Mayor David Rosenbaum (also pictured at right with MI Deputy Mayor Daniel Becker and city councilmember Julie Hsieh). Project leaders said the campus has been designed with the Mercer Island setting in mind, including planning around the physical setting to maintain security, traffic flow and how the site functions day to day within the surrounding neighborhood. “We have been very focused on ensuring the new building sets into the environment and working with the city to meet its requirements,” said David Shujman, board president of Congregation Herzl-Ner Tamid. They hope to have the building ready for use by the summer of 2027, according to a previous Reporter article. Photos courtesy of Barnabie Point Project

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Barnabie Point Jewish campus breaks ground on MI

Leaders from the Jewish Day School and Congregation Herzl-Ner Tamid of Mercer Island joined community members, partner organizations…

On April 29, students held a successful Northwood Marketplace where they sold their handmade products as families and other students cheered them on during the learning event. Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District

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Successful Northwood Marketplace

On April 29, students held a successful Northwood Marketplace where they sold their handmade products as families and…

Aerial view of downtown Bellevue, highlighting the park and surrounding area at the heart of the city. Photo courtesy of Visit Bellevue WA/Bellevue Content Library/Downtown Bellevue Aerial View

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How Bellevue is turning 2026 World Cup into community experience

At Mirra, an interactive games venue and bar in the Bellevue Collection, preparations for the 2026 FIFA World…

Mercer Island High School (MIHS) sophomore Eric Shao; MIHS band students and the MIHS VEX Robotics team. Photos courtesy of the Mercer Island School District

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Shao qualifies for Mathematical Olympiad Program/ School briefs

Mercer Island High School (MIHS) sophomore Eric Shao has qualified for the Mathematical Olympiad Program (MOP), an intensive…

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Subject transported to hospital for possible overdose | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports April 20-27.