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Mercer Island mayor issues proclamation rejecting anti-Semitism

July is also declared Parks and Recreation Month.

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Hopping along to the library reopening

Linda Lisbakken sits with her granddaughter, Berrit Martz, 4, prior to the reopening of the Mercer Island Library…

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Police receive numerous fireworks complaints despite city ban | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports June 28-July 4.

From left to right: Craig Wright, Mark Wright and Chris Wright, all co-founders of Wright Brothers Farms. Screenshot courtesy of Wright Brothers Farms

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‘We view ourselves as temporary stewards of the soil’

Mercer Island brothers run family’s organic vegetable farm.

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Des Moines man, 19, charged in fatal shooting of Federal Way father near Alki Beach

Tilorae Shepherd, 22, died at the scene of the shooting on June 28.

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Mercer Island Library will turn a new page in its history with July 7 reopening

‘I can’t wait. I really missed it,’ said one patron.

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City’s recreation reset plan is in full swing this summer

Camps, picnics, field rentals and more are on tap.

Eviction notice letter pasted on front door of house. File photo

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King County Council passes tenant protections

Tenants in unincorporated King County won new rights after the King County Council voted to pass ordinance 2021-0131…

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Residents can engage in environmental issues with MI CAN

Ridolfi is the group’s lead climate guide on the Island.

Federal Way residents Kevin Jochim, left, and Steve Reichel enjoy drinks on the new patio area at JP’s Tavern on Aug. 5, 2020. Restaurants and bars embraced outdoor seating during the pandemic. File photo

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Governor lifts restrictions, but health officials warn the pandemic is not over

As of June 30, bar-goers are able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder and diners can sit at restaurant tables that…

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Subject trespassed for blocking drive-thru | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports June 21-27.

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Football action heats up on the lake

Rowan Ward tosses a football in Lake Washington off Luther Burbank Park on a sunny June 29. His…

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Temporary order bans residents from discharging fireworks on the Island

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