Bluebirds earn medals at national cross country championships
Shelbyville, Indiana - The Mercer Island Bluebirds Cross Country team embraced a bitter Midwest winter storm Dec. 13 at the...
Rotarians prepare dinner at Operation Nightwatch
The Rotary Club of Mercer Island held a monthly service project on Nov. 26 at Operation Nightwatch in Seattle. The…
Opportunities for engagement for Mercer Island residents
City council meeting headlines from Dec. 2.
MIHS seniors named Rotary Islanders of the Month
Mercer Island High School seniors Gabby Frederick, Saira Ghodke, Cooper Jensen and Gianna Tubach have been selected as Rotary Islanders…
School board scene
At the Dec. 11 Mercer Island School District board meeting, Deborah Lurie and Dan Glowitz (top) were presented with crystal…
Feds approve WA emergency declaration for record flooding
As rivers began to recede, the federal government on Dec. 12 approved Washington’s request for aid to respond to ongoing…
MIHS boys swimmers and divers splash into their season
Islanders discuss their experiences in the program.
Mercer Island City Council welcomed Eastside Fire & Rescue’s (EF&R) Kara Putnam aboard as the city’s new deputy fire chief… Mercer Island’s Harmony Youth Collective, a musical theater education program serving children ages 3–18, debuted its brand-new production “Winter Wonderland”…Fire chief Lane retires as Putnam begins MI service
Harmony Youth Collective rings in the season with ‘Winter Wonderland’
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Team chemistry is key for Rathod and Islanders
MIHS girls basketball starts season on a strong note.
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- MIHS girls and boys win back-to-back state cross country titles
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Travel column by local writer Mindy Stern.
Christmas in Washington Concert Series returns
This year features Geoffrey Castle’s Celtic Christmas.
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- Former Peace Corps volunteers enjoy Aljoya’s community feel
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My children’s books hold a special place in my library as well as in my heart. We can train our brains to be selective in what we see and experience. A judge last month once again upheld Washington’s 2023 law banning the sale of certain semiautomatic firearms classified as assault… Each year, Washington students learn about Japanese-American detainments without due process following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and Kiku Hughes’ graphic novel “Displacement” has become part of that curriculum.Faces, faces all around | Greg Asimakoupoulos
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WA’s ban on assault weapon sales survives another challenge
Author discusses graphic novel on Japanese incarceration camps
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Council votes to place Flock camera pilot program on hold
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Covenant Living at the Shores health center honored for high performance
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Giant ice menorah to be carved at Mercerdale Park to celebrate Hanukkah
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Conversations continue about protecting Mercer Island youth
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Subject arrested for disorderly conduct | Mercer Island police blotter
