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King County Elections mails ballots for Nov. 5 general election

About 1.4 million ballots sent out; King County Elections projects 82% turnout

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Rotary honors MIHS seniors Nguyen and Matthews

Rotary Club of Mercer Island has honored Mercer Island High School (MIHS) seniors Hayley Nguyen and Joaquin Matthews…

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Discussion continues for KC Sheriff’s Office search warrant policies

Following a list of policy changes in July, discussion between the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight and the…

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Med Take Back Day set for Oct. 26 / City briefs

Mercer Island will participate in a Med Take Back Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on…

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WA women 9th in nation for breast cancer diagnoses, analysis finds

Washington women were more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer despite receiving fewer mammograms than the national…

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MIPD assists with Bellevue incident involving explosive devices

Mercer Island Police Department officers assisted Bellevue Police Department’s crew with an incident involving explosive devices, eluding police…

Aug. 4, 1981, was a memorable day for Boeing. The company’s first new commercial transport in more than a dozen years, the Boeing 767, rolled out of the Everett, Washington, plant in front of 15,000 onlookers. This widebody airplane was the first of a new generation of Boeing commercial transports designed for the fuel-conscious 1980s. Using the latest technology, the 767 promised to burn 30 percent less fuel than the generation of transports it was replacing. (Courtesy photo)

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Boeing will stop production of the Everett-built 767 in 2027

In an email Friday to employees, Boeing’s CEO also said the troubled aerospace giant will cut its global…

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Aidan Key presents ‘Understanding the Needs of Transgender Youth’

Community members attend event on Oct. 10 in MIHS library.

King County Sheriff’s Office new Bell 407GXi Helicopter. Photo courtesy of Angela Van Liew, King County Sheriff’s Office

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King County Sheriff’s Office gets new helicopter

It was purchased with the support of King County taxpayers.

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Multiple instances of vandalism reported at property | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports Oct. 1-7.

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Lane receives Toys for Kids $5K Hendu Scholarship

MIHS senior attends Running Start at Bellevue College.

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Friendship Circle hosts ‘October 7th Memorial Ceremony & Challah Bake’

Friendship Circle of Washington hosted an “October 7th Memorial Ceremony & Challah Bake” on Oct. 8 at the…

A scene from Mindy Stern’s recent trip to Leavenworth, WA. Photo by Mindy Stern

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From highbrow to Lowenbrau – a fall day in Leavenworth | Meanderings by Mindy Stern

Travel column by local writer Mindy Stern.