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Opportunities for engagement for Mercer Island residents

This is a planned monthly column to provide a “list” of opportunities for citizen engagement with the City…

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MIHS boys wrestling team wins 3A KingCo Championship

On Feb. 8, the Mercer Island High School boys wrestling team was crowned KingCo Champions. The Islanders captured…

One of Return Home’s cells, filled entirely with organic material, demonstrates what the terramation cells look like. Based in Auburn, Return Home is one of the few terramation companies in the world. They transform people into soil. File photo

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What we talk about, or not, when talking about death

Puget Sound area organizations and businesses strive to normalize the topic of dying.

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MIHS student advocates spend a day in Olympia

Locals speak with lawmakers about host of issues.

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City councilmembers and school board directors discuss projects at meeting

Both the city of Mercer Island and the Mercer Island School District have a lot on their agendas…

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City council, staff discuss facility design and water project

Planning session took place on Feb. 4.

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Mercer Island Thrift Shop is at 7710 SE 34th St.

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City briefs: MI Thrift Shop reopens soon; Senior Resource Fair

Upcoming happenings in Mercer Island.

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Island PETRI club students work together to select high school scholarship recipients in Kenya

Students strive to build meaningful connections with Kenyan pen pals throughout the year.

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Snow report: Roads reopened; no school today

**Update: The city reports that all previously closed roads have been reopened.

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MISD superintendent addresses Trump’s executive orders

Mercer Island School District (MISD) Superintendent Fred Rundle connected with families, students and the community in a letter…

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See it, hear it, smell it at the National Nordic Museum | Meanderings by Mindy Stern

Travel column by local writer Mindy Stern.

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OCRA and Rivkin Center join forces in ovarian cancer research

MI’s Rivkin Center was founded 30 years ago.

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Superintendent Fred Rundle.

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School board approves superintendent’s performance review

Board members discussed and approved Dr. Rundle’s performance review. Also, a document received from parents contained Director Jody…