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    The home of Island residents Kurt and Leslie Dammeier
    48 firefighters respond to blaze on Mercer Island
    September 9, 2008 3:03 pm

    The waterfront home of a Town Center restaurant owner was engulfed with flames early on Friday morning, leaving behind a charred house and the lingering stench of burnt wood along East Mercer Way as Islanders began to celebrate their Fourth of July holiday.

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    Island Square sold to Colorado group for $112 million
    Island Square sold to Colorado group for $112...
    September 9, 2008 3:03 pm

    Island Square in Mercer Island’s Town Center was sold to a Colorado-based group, incorporated in Delaware, for $112 million.

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    Political briefs
    Political briefs
    September 9, 2008 3:03 pm

    Nishimura joins U.S. Senator to cheer new GI Bill

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    City briefs
    City briefs
    September 9, 2008 3:03 pm

    Public hearing for Shorewood subdivision July 16

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    Therapist accused of misconduct with minor
    Therapist accused of misconduct with minor
    September 9, 2008 3:03 pm

    A former Island resident and licensed therapist has pleaded not guilty to accusations of misconduct after being caught unclothed with a 15-year-old boy at his home earlier this year.

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    Metro bus fare increase would offset fuel costs
    Metro bus fare increase would offset fuel costs
    September 9, 2008 3:02 pm

    King County Executive Ron Sims wants a 25-cent fare increase on Metro buses to help offset rising fuel costs and avoid having to cut any service.

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    Police
    Police
    September 9, 2008 3:02 pm

    Car prowl

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    First Hill residents and members of Tent City 4 listen to Rev. Leslie Ann Knight speak from the pulpit during a neighborhood information meeting at the United Methodist Church Wednesday night.
    Mercer Island residents look to stop Tent City...
    September 9, 2008 3:02 pm

    Two North-end Mercer Island residents filed suit against the City of Mercer Island and the United Methodist Church, seeking a court injunction to prevent Tent City from coming to the Island. The suit came less than a day after dozens of neighbors and Island residents met a handful of their future homeless neighbors at the United Methodist Church on S.E. 24th Street, the proposed site for the camp.

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    A construction worker walks by a waterfront home under construction on Boulevard Place. City officials said it is likely the biggest home built on the Island.
    Mega-house is possibly the largest
    September 9, 2008 3:02 pm

    Even by Mercer Island standards, a 25,000-square-foot home being built on a 1.67-acre lot off of West Mercer Way is big.

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    Island population increases for third year
    Island population increases for third year
    September 9, 2008 3:02 pm

    There are about 300 more residents living on Mercer Island than a year ago, as the population has increased for the third straight year. According to data released by the Washington State Office of Financial Management on July 2, the Island’s population went up by 270 individuals from 2007 to 2008. The population estimates show that there are now 22,650 Island residents, which is about a one-percent increase from the previous count.

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    This Week
    This Week
    September 9, 2008 3:02 pm

    Four video cameras have been installed at city hall to broadcast City Council meetings. The first televised Council meeting will air live at 7 p.m. on July 21 on cable channel 21. The telecast will then be repeated at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. each day and will become available online in the coming weeks. For information, go to www.mercergov.org.

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    The Bouvet family saw these two deer at their waterfront cabin on Forest Avenue S.E. on July 9.
    Where deer, wildlife once freely roamed
    By Elizabeth Celms • September 9, 2008 3:01 pm

    Before the first pioneers set foot on Mercer Island, the soil was trodden with deer hooves of all sizes. This graceful creature, a treasured Northwest symbol, wandered the Island’s forests and meadows for centuries. As Mercer Island’s population developed in the 1900s — growing from a rustic farming town into a suburban city — the deer population dwindled until the last few reportedly swam away some years ago. Today, the tranquil species is back.

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    Facts about Washington deer
    Facts about Washington deer
    September 9, 2008 3:01 pm

    • Deer are among the most familiar animals of Washington, and in many places they are the largest wildlife that people encounter.

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