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Education leaders to meet with legislators for school funding crisis town hall. On Jan. 8, education leaders and PTAs from Mercer Island, Renton, Bellevue, Issaquah and Lake Washington will discuss shortfalls in educational funding from the state.
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6 days ago · On Jan. 8, education leaders and PTAs from Mercer Island, Renton, Bellevue, Issaquah and Lake Washington will discuss shortfalls in educational funding from the state.
Mercer Island Community and Event Center is bustling with activity
3 days ago · Partnerships between the city, parks and rec and local organizations are also key in drawing visitors to the center and bringing community events to life like the Mercer Island Chinese Association’s (MICA) Mid-Autumn Festival Carnival and Lunar New Year celebration, the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce’s Holiday Makers Market and more.
Officers make shoplifting, DUI arrests | Mercer Island police blotter
5 days ago · Vehicle prowl: In an open case, a resident in the 2600 block of 84th Avenue Southeast reported that someone broke into their vehicle and rummaged through it. Theft: During a one-hour period in the early morning, unknown suspects twice swiped items from the thrift store donation bin in the 7700 block ...
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MI leaders condemn antisemitic and racist vandalism act at …
3 days ago · In a joint statement issued by Mercer Island community leaders on the morning of Jan. 3, it was reported that individuals trespassed onto the Islander Middle School (IMS) grounds earlier this week and scrawled antisemitic and racist symbols and phrases on numerous windows and exterior walls.
‘Bomb cyclone’ hits MI and the region | Mercer Island Reporter
Nov 20, 2024 · Rita McGaughy took a quick break from raking fallen branches and glanced at the tree precariously leaning across the road near her home. It hovered above power lines and appeared to be partially propped up by her own tree situated in the 8000 block of Southeast 72nd Street at the corner of 80th Avenue Southeast.
Majority of MI without power following massive wind storm
Nov 20, 2024 · “Checking on neighbors, especially those who are elderly, is very helpful,” the city said. On the storm cleanup front, the city has activated two debris collection sites at the Homestead Park parking lot and the South Mercer Playfields parking lot during daylight hours for residents to drop off leaves, branches and other vegetation strewn about overnight.
Officers jail several shoplifters | Mercer Island police blotter
Oct 28, 2024 · Theft: Officers contacted a shoplifter and transported the person to jail in the 2700 block of 77th Avenue Southeast. Egging: A resident in the 8300 block of East Mercer Way reported that someone egged their house.
Tensions rise over SAT access and budget priorities in Mercer Island
Dec 20, 2024 · At the Mercer Island School Board meeting on Dec. 12, board directors missed the opportunity to engage in civil discourse and address serious issues facing the student reps and their peers. Student representatives Ava Zhang and Lucy Dorer raised concerns about limited access to SAT testing sites near Mercer Island.