Rates and inventory bring opportunities for buyers

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Rates and inventory bring opportunities for buyers

Tips for conscious home buying.

What’s next for Washington’s 2045 green energy goal?

Northwest

What’s next for Washington’s 2045 green energy goal?

The Legislature set the goal, but how does the state actually get there?

Class of ‘74 celebrating 45th on Aug. 9-11

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Class of ‘74 celebrating 45th on Aug. 9-11

Events planned throughout the weekend.

Mark LeMaster and Stu Harris look at past class photos during the East Seattle Elementary School alumni event on June 8. Photo courtesy of Owen Blauman

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East Seattle Elementary School reunites alumni

Over 150 East Seattle alumni gathered to honor their alma mater on June 9.

Photo courtesy of Sarah Le Clercq                                 The Mercer Island PTA Council held its annual awards brunch on May 3.

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PTA council awards contributors

Brunch was held last month.

Closing the margins | Windows and Mirrors

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Closing the margins | Windows and Mirrors

How a program at Mercer Island High School is helping students affect social change.

Mercer Island included a detailed map of where Verizon intends to install small cells throughout the city. Mercer Island / courtesy graphic

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Mercer Island to see another wave of small cells

Verizon will take its turn in filling in the communication gaps on Mercer Island with small cells.

Courtesy photo                                 Daniel Hankes, a junior at Mercer Island High School, is leading a drive to collect eyeglasses to be processed and distributed by the Northwest Lions Club Eyeglasses Recycling Center for his Eagle Scout Service Project.

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MIHS Eagle Scout leads drive to collect eyeglasses for people in need

Daniel Hankes is leading a drive to collect eyeglasses to be processed and distributed by the Northwest Lions…

In a 2015 report from the Washington State Department of Ecology, King County’s Cedar Hills Regional Landfill received 53,739 tons of of plastic bags and wrap from housing and commercial sources alone. File photo/Sound Publishing

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No good solution to the plastics problem

Plastic is piling up everywhere from King County to ocean floors, and humans keep making more.

Mercer Island now hosts 16 new “wayfinding” signs around the city for visitors to easily locate key locations around the city. Kailan Manandic / staff photo

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Mercer Island implements ‘Wayfinding’ signs

The new signs will supplement and replace the previous signs that were inadequate or missing.

Eagle Scout Elliott Hendrickson and Kim Frappier from the City’s Parks and Recreation Department with the new Pioneer Park fence.

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Mercer Island Eagle Scout partners with City’s Park and Recreation Department

Elliott Hendrickson builds fence at Pioneer Park.

Kailan Manandic / staff photo                                (From left) Jane Broom, Microsoft Philanthropies senior director, former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, who now serves as CEO of Challenge Seattle, and Charlie Davis, partner and managing director at the Boston Consulting Group, speak on Microsoft’s $500 million commitment to affordable housing at a panel discussion during a Bellevue Downtown Association breakfast.

Business

Microsoft reveals project criteria for $500 million affordable housing funds

The company will soon accept applications for projects related to affordable housing on the Eastside.

Jesse Bon appointed interim city manager

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Jesse Bon appointed interim city manager

Bon will serve in the role as the city looks for a replacement following Julie Underwood’s departure.