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Keep calm and start composting

A local column about sustainability for Mercer Island.

Photo by Madison Miller / staff photo                                Islander Middle School students Rebecca de Broglio and Rhett Hounsell, among others, speak before IMS students at Friday’s climate strike.

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IMS students organize climate strike

IMS students walked out of class at 10 a.m. on Friday as part of the global climate strike.

Courtesy photos                                Heather Cartwright and Craig Reynolds are running for Mercer Island city council Position 5 in the general election on Nov. 5.

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Reynolds, Cartwright vying for city’s Position 5 seat

Election questionnaire for city council candidates.

Mercer Island financial adviser Bob Toomey plays a classical guitar. Courtesy photo

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Music and financial planning

A monthly financial advice column from S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

Courtesy photo                                Liat Perlman (left) and Sarah Hobson (right) launched Spirit206 over the summer.

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MIHS students launch Spirit206

Spirit206 is a platform for student artists to showcase and sell handmade spirit wear.

A reduced pressure backflow assembly located on a water fill station at the city maintenance yard. Photo courtesy of Brain McDaniel

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Backflow assembly tests are overdue

More than 100 sites have yet to report their results.

Mercer Island PD hopes sonar will lead to missing boaters

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Mercer Island PD hopes sonar will lead to missing boaters

Cell phones left behind on boat gave little help in narrowing the search area.

Mercer Island City Hall. File photo

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Council voted to find Mayor in violation of code of ethics

Aug. 20 council meeting held executive session, investigative review of Mayor’s email.

Change to U.S.-backed condo loans comes as summer market wraps up

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Change to U.S.-backed condo loans comes as summer market wraps up

A monthly real estate snap shot by John L. Scott Real Estate.

KCSO found all but one of the 108 allegations of excessive or unnecessary use of force were justified

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KCSO found all but one of the 108 allegations of excessive or unnecessary use of force were justified

The Office of Law Enforcement Oversight has released its annual 2018 report.

Parts of Mercer Island left without power after car collides with pole

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Parts of Mercer Island left without power after car collides with pole

A 41-year-old Seattle woman was allegedly intoxicated when the accident happened.

Friendship Circles to host their 8th annual Walk, Run, and Community Day

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Friendship Circles to host their 8th annual Walk, Run, and Community Day

The event will take place on Sept. 22 at Luther Burbank Park.

Mercer Island rotarians Beth Baska, Becca Palm, Soonok Kwak, Carol Friends, Steve DeVos and Brent Jordan standing with one of the island’s 20 peace poles. Picture by Tracy Drinkwater

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Mercer Island Walk For Peace

Rotary Club takes walkers on a journey from peace pole to peace pole Sept. 21