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‘Giving From the Heart’ at MIYFS Foundation fundraising breakfast

About 500 people attend annual Island event.

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Island voters approve MISD replacement levy

King County Elections certifies special election results.

Flood waters flow over NE 124th Street at West Snoqualmie Valley Road NE outside Duvall, Dec. 9, 2025. (Grace Gorenflo/Valley Record)

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Governor: WA flood damage totals at least $182M

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Feb. 17 asked the Trump administration for up to $173 million to deal…

Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, speaks during a press conference Feb. 13 about the state’s efforts to protect survivors. Photo by Cassie Diamond

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Legislators promise support for survivors of gender-based violence

OLYMPIA – Washington state lawmakers are looking at how the state is addressing gender-based violence and supporting survivors.

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‘Sweethearts’: MI mother joins son for Seattle Children’s traditional photo shoot

Niko was born prematurely in November.

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Trespasser arrested on third-degree theft misdemeanor warrant | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports Feb. 4-16.

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Study shows top crash-prone intersections in King County

King County is home to 11 of the 30 most crash-prone intersections in the state, according to a…

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‘Behind the Barbed Wire’: A program on Japanese incarceration

By James Young

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Celebrating Black History Month

Throughout February at Island Park Elementary, classrooms and staff are celebrating Black History Month with a school-wide Door…

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MIHS band students place at Eastshore Solo and Ensemble Contest

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Evan Kaufthal reached 1,000 career points. Photo courtesy Jon Kaufthal

Sports

NYHS basketball focuses on tournament

The boys basketball team at Northwest Yeshiva High School (NYHS) is the 8-seed in the 1B Tri-District tournament.…

Creation Dance Studio instructor Miriam Landis pictured with students. Photo by Perris Larson/For the Reporter

Life

Mercer Island dance studio builds community through ballet

Located on the south end of Mercer Island, Creation Dance Studio offers a range of dance classes for…

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay, surrounded by community members, announces an executive order to protect immigrants at a press conference Feb. 12, 2026. Photo courtesy of King County Office of the Executive

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King County executive signs order to better protect immigrants

Girmay Zahilay’s first executive order goes into effect immediately.