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Mercer Island continues to focus on compliance with comprehensive plan

Ever since the city of Mercer Island learned of an appeal to its 2024 comprehensive plan and a…

A sign from a No Kings protest in Renton in 2025. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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No Kings rallies set for March 28 across King County

Here’s a list of locations.

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Brewer and Hardy’s omnibus hearings continued to April

More than two years after Mercer Island resident Curtis Engeland’s body was recovered in the Grays Harbor County…

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Motor vehicle stolen from surface parking lot | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports March 1-9.

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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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…

Mercer Island High School. Photo by Moe K. Clark

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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…

King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda discusses the moratorium March 3. (Screenshot)

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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…

The Mercer Island High School (MIHS) Unified hoops team placed second in Division II at the Unified Champion Schools state tournament on Feb. 28 at Eastmont Junior High in Wenatchee. Courtesy photo

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MIHS Unified basketball squad scores second place at state

Athletes learn life skills during the season.

Three generations of Mercer Island residents: Author Kelly Goto (left), daughter Kirin Lancaster (right) and mother Dee Goto (front, holding her daughter’s 2026 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association award). Courtesy photo

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MI author’s ‘Seattle Samurai’ receives Pacific Northwest book award

By Kirin Lancaster