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Residents, commissioners speak out on BSA revised conceptual design

Bike Skills Area online community meeting is set for Jan. 24.

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School district Budget 101 webinar on tap

Superintendent Fred Rundle, Executive Director of Finance and Operations Matt Sullivan and Director of Finance Kay Adams give…

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City council sets permanent meeting start time / City briefs

With a unanimous vote at its Jan. 3 regular hybrid meeting, Mercer Island City Councilmembers approved an ordinance…

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‘He’s a much-respected member of the family and the community’

Mercer Island’s George Duff passes away at age 91.

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Northwest Yeshiva High School to host winter open house on Jan. 18

Mercer Island’s Northwest Yeshiva High School will host its winter open house from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 18.…

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This week’s city meetings to focus on Bike Skills Area, council rules of procedure

The Mercer Island City Council will hold its special hybrid meeting at 5 p.m. on Jan. 3.

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Police officers receive Christmas meal

An appreciative community group recently delivered a Christmas meal to the Mercer Island Police Department. Courtesy photo

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Gabriel Andrews of Mercer Island is pictured second from left. “I hold the Navy in my heart for many reasons, but a large part of it is just saving my life,” said Andrews.

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How the U.S. Navy helped turn a Mercer Islander’s life around

By Kienan Briscoe, For the Reporter

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Joni’s son Dale, born in 2021, strides across a blanket of snow on Mount Rainier in January of this year. He now has at least three other siblings who share the mountain, not to mention his mom and dad.

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Joni the wolverine does it again – and makes babies on Mt. Rainier

For the third year in a row, she’s the MVP — Mom, Very Proud — of Mount Rainier’s…

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Mercer Island 2022: A year in review

Reporter covered Juneteenth, aid for Ukraine, a parks levy renewal, antisemitism and more.

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Dr. Betsy Rigsbee, Dr. Erica Clark and Dr. Rachel Morin, Co-Founders of Bridge Physical Therapy and Wellness. Courtesy photo

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Trio of physical therapists find niche with Mercer Island practice

Kienan Briscoe, For the Reporter

Holiday lights (Screenshot from King County website)

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King County encourages folks to recycle their old holiday lights

The county has compiled a list of retailers and organizations that will recycle old light strands.