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Surf’s up: NYHS to hold recruitment open house

Northwest Yeshiva High School (NYHS) will hold a recruitment open house from 6-8 p.m. on Jan. 23 at…

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Open houses on tap at Mercer Island fire stations 91 and 92

City transitions to regional fire services model with EF&R.

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City focuses on council, court and cops locations in new year

City council resumes in-person meetings on Jan. 2.

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Horseback riding is one of the many bonding activities dads and kids in Peak Adventure Guides get to experience.

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2024 looks bright for Peak Adventure Guides

Formerly the Adventure Guides or Y-Guides, the father-child outdoor program made its big return in Oct. 2023, with…

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Firefighters control house blaze

Mercer Island police officers and firefighters with their apparatus cleared the scene of a house blaze off of…

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Islanders raise the Slalom flag

Slalom CEO Brad Jackson (top) and president Tony Rojas (bottom), both Mercer Island residents, ring in the new…

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King County Agricultural commissioner lays out farming changes

County has been working at helping more “first generation” farmers get started, especially immigrants and people of color.

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MIPD alerts residents of scam calls | Mercer Island police blotter

Selected reports Dec. 23-Jan. 1.

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City Briefs: Crews complete annual community center maintenance

When visitors make their way to the Mercer Island Community and Event Center, they’ll be experiencing some changes…

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Nice will serve second term as Mercer Island mayor

Rosenbaum will serve again as deputy mayor.

The Seattle Dykes on Bikes at the 2023 Making Strides of Seattle breast cancer walk. Courtesy photo.

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Lesbian motorcycle club offers community and security

Membership continues to grow for the first Washington state chapter of Dykes on Bikes.

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Sugar Bowl musical meet-up

Islander Middle School band director and Mercer Island School District fine arts coordinator David Bentley (donning a W…

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About 300 people gathered at the MI Community and Events Center on Oct. 22 for the Friendship Circle’s 10th annual Friendship Walk. Rabbi Bogomilski, founder of Friendship Circle, welcomed the crowd that included the MI High School Cheerleaders. The organization pairs high-school students with disabled kids as their mentors. The event featured a breakfast bar, information tables, games, face-painting, balloon-tying, cotton candy and free popcorn. Participants did a 1-K walk in Luther Burbank Park. The theme was “Community Kindness Day.”

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Looking forward to a positive 2024 on Mercer Island | John Hamer

As we begin a new year with many dark clouds on the horizon, I hope my columns have…