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Burglary suspects captured on resident’s video | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports Jan. 3-9

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Reed will discuss Imagine Housing at Rotary meeting on Jan. 18

Angel Reed, volunteer and administration coordinator for Imagine Housing, will discuss the nonprofit at the Rotary Club of…

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School district to offer Zoom kindergarten information nights

Events will take place from 6-7 p.m. on Jan. 25.

During a news conference Thursday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee explains the deployment of the National Guard to hospitals to assist with the coronavirus surge. (TVW) 20220113

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Surgeries paused, National Guard deployed to assist hospitals

King County health officials say 1 in 7 ICU and acute-care hospital beds are occupied by a COVID…

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Unions: 2021 hosted a record number of workplace safety complaints vs. hospitals

Healthcare workers’ unions are supporting legislation that would implement safer staffing standards.

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Trash piles up in King County neighborhoods after agency postpones service for weeks

Collection company initially cited weather as the reason, but now a strike interferes.

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Riley Cove, it is: Mercer Island bay will be named after World War II hero

State Board of Natural Resources approves of moniker.

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Kirkland-based company sues to challenge ‘tribal gaming monopoly’ in Washington

Company called the state’s policy an “erroneous application of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.”

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MISD staff provides COVID-19 testing kits for students

On Jan. 10 at the Mercer Island School District (MISD) office, Sophia Murrey (left) and Nuria Lencia (right)…

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Washington Democrats introduce bills clarifying police reforms

One deals with mental health response and the other deals with less-lethal weapons.

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Challenge Success team members discuss finding balance during students’ busy lives

Students share their thoughts through ‘I Wish…’ Project.

Fate of Redmond’s East DDC in question following federal push for US Postal Service consolidation (Photo by Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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Postal workers concerned about USPS consolidation, impact on region’s mail delivery

Cities affected would be Mercer Island, Bellevue, Issaquah, North Bend, Snoqualmie, Snoqualmie Pass, Carnation, Duvall, Fall City, Mill…

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MISD reports 202 confirmed COVID cases over the last two weeks

Over a two-week period ending on Jan. 7, the Mercer Island School District (MISD) reported that it had…