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Mercer Island EMTs begin administering COVID-19 vaccine

Recipients are residents of adult family homes and assisted-living facilities.

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City council planning session set for April 27

The Mercer Island City Council usually holds a planning session each January, but due to robust biennial budget…

A landslide in December 2019 created a crack in this Fall City road, allowing for a one lane entry and exit. Courtesy of King County Road Services

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WA Legislature grapples with funding roads, bridges

Roads and bridges repair programs in King County are underfunded, and state legislators are thinking of ways to…

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Mercer Island teams dominate at Destination Imagination regionals

Mercer Island teams virtually dominated the Destination Imagination (DI) tournament, as all 13 teams qualified for the state…

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Proposed bill aims to trade handcuffs for help when it comes to drug use

Supreme Court decision to strike down drug possesion law leaves oppurtunity to shift paradigm

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Parks and Rec Commission views docks draft preferred concept plan

Plan focuses on docks, main plaza, beach and more.

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MIHS broadcasters receive host of awards at New York student radio conference

Students snag top honors in 15 categories.

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Firefighters recognized for providing lifesaving care / City briefs

* Mercer Island firefighters-EMTs Eric Gaines, Shane Gruger and Matthew Kennedy resuscitated an Island resident late last year…

Whole Foods grocery store entrance (Shutterstock)

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King County considers grocery store worker hazard pay for those in unincorporated areas

The King County Metropolitan Council will vote during its next meeting on whether to grant hazard pay to…

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City council approves Sustainability Work Plan at meeting

Plan focuses on efficiency, energy, transportation and more.

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‘It was nice to have that support from the community’

MIHS students present event featuring Holocaust survivors.

Freshwater variety of kokanee salmon from Lake Sammamish. File photo

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Encouraging numbers for kokanee salmon spawn count

Lake Sammamish kokanee aren’t out of the woods by any stretch, but there’s reason to be optimistic about…

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Swimmers young and old are thriving at the Mary Wayte pool

Customers thank operator for implementing safety protocols.