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Bellevue’s Grand Connection Crossing gets county assistance

King County will be helping the city of Bellevue build a vehicle-free crossing over I-405 through a 25-year…

A still from “Under A Million Stars,” directed by Chezik Tsunoda, who is based in Mercer Island. Photo courtesy of SIFF.

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SIFF reviews: “Under A Million Stars,” directed by Mercer Island’s Chezik Tsunoda

Directed by Chezik Tsunoda, who was one of the recipients of the 2025 Seattle International Film Festival Grant…

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MI City Council adopts Transportation Improvement Program

A slew of Mercer Island residents weighed in on the city’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) over the last…

Gideon Rosete, 3, plays with bubbles at the Mercer Island PTA’s Special Services and Learning Differences (SSALD) Group’s third annual Community Day of Inclusion on May 9 at the Northwood Elementary School lower parking lot. The free event for “every family and every ability,” according to a flier, featured: touch-a-truck with police cars, school buses and first responders; adaptive dance with Creation Dance Studio; adaptive bikes; activity stations with creative art, bubbles and play stations for all ages; resource fair with organizations that support kids with special needs and their families; bounce house and more. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

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Fun for all at Community Day of Inclusion

Gideon Rosete, 3, plays with bubbles at the Mercer Island PTA’s Special Services and Learning Differences (SSALD) Group’s…

Mercer Island residents participate in the Dogs for Democracy event on May 9 at Mercerdale Park. The group walked through the park and the nearby business district. The event was the brainchild and labor of love of Regina Feinberg. “Democracy works best when everyone shows up and every bark counts,” reads a press release. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

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Barks galore at Dogs for Democracy event

Mercer Island residents participate in the Dogs for Democracy event on May 9 at Mercerdale Park. The group…

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Washington State Board of Education recognizes MISD elementary schools

For the second straight year, the Washington State Board of Education honored the Mercer Island School District’s elementary…

Members of the Mercer Island City Council gathered at First Hill Park with city staff on May 5 to officially dedicate the brand-new playground. It’s the second playground replacement completed under the parks levy that was passed by Island voters in 2022. Pictured (from left): Councilmembers Craig Reynolds and Julie Hsieh, Mayor Dave Rosenbaum and Deputy Mayor Daniel Becker. Open since early January, the playground features new equipment, including a 20-foot-tall climbing structure with two slides, the tallest in the city’s playground system, swings, a log tunnel, engineered wood fiber surfacing and enhanced, accessible pathways. The design, which was informed by community input and engagement, is geared for children ages 2-12. Photos courtesy of the city of Mercer Island

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First Hill Park dedication

Members of the Mercer Island City Council gathered at First Hill Park with city staff on May 5…

Artistic Director Paul Caldwell leads the Seattle Men’s Chorus through its performance on May 5 at the Mercer Island High School Performing Arts Center. Andy Nystrom/ staff photo

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Seattle Men’s Chorus brings LGBTQ+ allyship program to MI students

Members of the Seattle Men’s Chorus delivered a powerful message of allyship for the LGBTQ+ community to Mercer…

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Man steals alcohol, breaks bottles at business | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports April 28-May 2.

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Mercer Island man tied to drug trafficking ring sentenced to prison

Local resident possessed a stockpile of firearms.

Photo courtesy of the Mercer Island School District A member of Praesidium, a nationwide abuse-prevention and intervention firm, makes a presentation to Mercer Island middle school and elementary staff on April 29.

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MISD updates progress with student safety committee

Mercer Island School District (MISD) released a video to update the community on the progress of the Student…

A barge filled with about 200 tons of debris from Lake Washington is pulled past the boiler building off Luther Burbank Park. Photo courtesy of the city of Mercer Island

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MIPD Marine Patrol Unit, city maintenance crews engage in lake debris cleanup

For the last month and a half or so, the Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD) Marine Patrol Unit…

The Mercer Island Hawkins family of Nash, Charlotte, Cooper, Jill and Doug. Courtesy photo

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MI’s Hawkins family raising funds for rare disease research

Two of the Hawkins children have the FAM177A1 genetic disorder.