Mercer Island High School Athletic Director Craig Olson presented the School Board with a memorandum clarifying a number of misunderstandings and “incorrect facts” in the district’s interim Title IX report. The review was conducted by Linda Mangle, an outside consultant with the Equity Education Group hired by the school district in September.
The City Council implemented a new restriction that limits the amount of days a temporary sign may stand at one location during the course of a year.
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Islanders, from left, Vi Mar, Kenneth Lew and Helen Kay are members of the Chinatown Gate Foundation Board that spearheaded…
Giving a lane of Island Crest Way to pedestrians and bikes, splitting the sewer lake line project into two and debating the upcoming parks levy were some of the more compelling issues discussed by the City Council and staff during the annual winter planning session Jan. 25-27.
Mauldin leaves after long service to city
In response to national warnings that a California-based slaughterhouse had violated USDA regulations, the Mercer Island School District has restricted its use of meat products. On Feb. 1, MISD Food Service Director Cameron Danby received word from the Office of the State Superintendent of Public Schools (OSPI) that the Westland/Hallmark packing company was being investigated for slaughtering “weak cattle,” which violates USDA code. The district receives a small portion of Westland/Hallmark raw meat through its local beef processor, King’s Command.
March school tech levy to pay for upgrades
The doorway to the Island Park Elementary School gymnasium became a traffic-jam of people yesterday as folks shuffled in to participate in the Democratic caucus.
Island resident Henry Hamilton has a hard time choosing sweets at Oh! Chocolate for his wife and daughter’s Valentine treats…
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Boys and Girls Club takes case to schools
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Mercer Island Reporter