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Microsoft will invest $500 million toward regional housing
About $225 million will subsidize middle income housing in Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Issaquah, Renton and Sammamish
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Week one of “Viadoom” is viadud on Eastside
WSDOT works with commuters to minimize impacts during Seattle’s longest major highway closure.
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Budget cuts force Mercer Island Community and Event Center to reduce hours
The city council will discuss more reductions at its planning session next month.
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Tech set to continue driving housing market in 2019
A real estate snapshot for the local market.
Business
Aljoya wins Mercer Island business of the year award
Au Courant, Caruccio’s, FASPS, King Insurance and S.R. Schill & Associates were also nominated.
Business
Eastside tech companies Smartsheet, OfferUp, Apptio face challenging 2019
Here are a handful of companies from the Eastside that will be interesting to watch in 2019.
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Smith to chair House Armed Services Committee
The congressman is one of many Democrats ascending to chairmanships in 2019.
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Exit poll indicates Washington voters still support climate change action
State environmental organizations’ poll points to continuing support for carbon-reducing measures.
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Washington indigenous communities push for action to address violence against women
A new law seeks to strength data collection on missing and murdered indigenous women.
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Eastside lawmakers sponsor Attorney General bills
The bills focus on gun control, consumer protection and raising vape and tobacco product age limits.
Business
Microsoft at top for 2018
Redmond-based tech giant closes year as most valued publicly-traded company.
Life
Changemakers for Good | Mercer Island Rotary Club continues weekly tutoring in South Seattle
The program has been going strong for 10 years.
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Mercer Island Thrift Shop tallies best sale day ever
Total sales were almost $30,000, a huge increase over previous sales records.