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Construction crew rumbles into ‘Train Park’ for playground demolition

Delivery of new equipment delayed because of fire at manufacturer’s factory.

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Bomb disposal unit safely removes suspicious device from vehicle

Bellevue Police Department’s bomb disposal unit safely removed a potentially explosive device from a stolen vehicle that was…

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Making a difference in people’s lives at TeleHealth Access for Seniors

MIHS junior Rosales volunteers with nonprofit.

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King County to require masks at large outdoor gatherings of 500 or more

New health officer order to control the spread of COVID-19

This 2019 security footage at the Cenex gas station in Black Diamond shows Anthony Chilcott on his phone before entering, and driving off with, Carl Sanders’ Ford Raptor and Monkey, his poodle, in the front seat. Courtesy photo

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Oversight office releases scathing report on King County Sheriff’s Office

Report analyzes 2019 killing of Anthony Chilcott by deputies.

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School is back in session

Northwood Elementary School students arrive for their first day of classes on Sept. 1. All Mercer Island School…

A map of heat across the Northwest on June 28, the hottest day in Seattle history. Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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June heatwave, COVID overwhelm regional hospitals

While Lucy Goodson, a third-year resident at the University of Washington Department of Emergency Medicine, was working during…

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‘This is what I was born and bred to do’

Penski continues his journey by launching Mercer Island Fitness.

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Store employee confronts and follows shoplifting suspect, retrieves merchandise | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports Aug. 23-29.

Gov. Jay Inslee (left) bumps elbows with Auburn Vaccine Clinic staff member Mary Johnson (right) on June 22, 2021. Inslee visited the clinic to promote vaccinations in lower King County. Photo by Henry Stewart-Wood/Sound Publishing

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COVID-19 surge puts strain on local hospitals

Delta is the predominate strain in Washington.

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Mercer Island students head back to school this week

Masks are required indoors for students, teachers and staff.

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Thrift Shop thriving during its Shop Restart and Rebuild operations

Customers are excited about expanded hours.

C-17 at Joint Base Lewis McChord airstrip. (Photo courtesy of United States Military)

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King County Councilman calls for plan to help Afghan refugees settle here

Washington state expects roughly 6,000 refugees to come from Afghanistan.