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NW Carpenters Union members strike in front of downtown Bellevue construction site (photo by Cameron Sheppard)

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Carpenters union strike interupts some prominent Eastside construction projects

Union representative says members are prepared to strike “as long as it takes.”

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King County to require vaccination proof or negative COVID test for restaurants, bars, events

New health order goes into effect Monday, Oct. 25.

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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Residents and employees at Covenant Living at the Shores on Mercer Island recently held its seventh annual Making…

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MIHS marching band will perform at Seahawks game

Are you ready for some Mercer Island High School marching band tunes? This Sunday at the Seattle Seahawks’…

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Mercer Island residents, business owners weigh in on mask mandate, vaccinations

Governor says current situation is severe.

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Emergency preparedness enters the spotlight during September

FEMA Region 10 and other organizations hold Virtual Family Prep Night.

Participants in fundraiser previous event (courtesy of Alzheimer’s Association Washington State Chapter)

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Walk To End Alzheimer’s returns to Eastside on Sept. 25

Alzheimer’s Association moves forward with plans for an in-person event.

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Resident and dogs aggressively bark at neighbor’s cat | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports Sept. 6-12.

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MIHS seniors named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists

Thirteen Mercer Island High School (MIHS) seniors have been named semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship…

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It’s a rad day for a skateboarding session

Mercer Island High School alumni Sam Bahn, left, and Joddy Krebs enjoy a skateboarding session at Mercerdale Park…

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Union carpenters to go on strike, expected to impact Eastside Microsoft projects

Members authorized strike after rejecting AGC offer for the fourth time.

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The state’s hospitals face “unprecedented collapse” amid COVID uptick warn healthcare unions

Union spokeperson says understaffing was a problem even before the pandemic.

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Jazz flows at Art UnCorked

The Eastside Quintet of Joe Walrath, Jake Houser, Jacob Batchelder, Nate Sharp and Zack Mautz perform jazz tunes…