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MISD superintendent recommending school year begin remotely
A learning plan will be formally adopted by the school board Aug. 13.
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MIPD purchasing automatic license plate readers
The city council recently approved funding for equipment; systems will be installed in three vehicles.
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City accepts additional COVID-19 emergency funding
Money will benefit Youth and Family Services and the emergency operations center.
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Superintendent: Full return to in-person learning Sept. 2 unlikely
In a new letter, Donna Colosky shared new specifics about how a typical school day might unfold under…
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Small group of Mercer Islanders strikes for Black lives
On Monday, July 20, community members participated in a strike for Black lives at the intersection of Island…
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How is COVID-19 affecting unemployment on Mercer Island?
An economist with the state’s unemployment office says it’s tough to say how economic recovery and job-market restability…
Letters to the Editor
Stay healthy and safe, Mercer Island | Letter from the mayor
Dear Mercer Island Community,
Life
Youth Theatre Northwest making unprecedented adjustments amid pandemic
The Reporter caught up with executive director Mimi Katano to discuss how the theatre is transitioning, what has/hasn’t…
Sports
Mercer Island native confirmed to be Detroit Tigers’ Opening Day starter
MLB pitcher Matthew Boyd, 29, has been with the Tigers since 2015.
News
Will mayor, council sign police reform pledge?
MIPD presentation was given in response to police-brutality protests, input from Mercer Islanders.
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Bullet that killed Bothell officer came from partner’s gun
But prosecutors say that’s “immaterial,” and charged Henry Washington with aggravated murder Friday.
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Inslee warns of stay home order as COVID cases rise
The governor urges young people, who are not getting infected the most, to curb their social habits.