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Sewer lake line work begins

Mercer Island celebrates PEAK groundbreaking

City officials, School Board members and representatives of the community gathered around a giant mound of dirt to celebrate the birth of PEAK on Monday morning. The June 29 groundbreaking ceremony was attended by a healthy crowd, including those who spear-headed the six-year project, steering committee members, individual donors and children with the Boys & Girls Club.

Caditz to run for Mercer Island School Board seat

After a long career of volunteer involvement in the Mercer Island PTA, estate planning and probate attorney Terri Caditz decided to run for the Mercer Island School Board of Directors Position Two this November. She faces physician Dave Myerson in the election

Mercer Island Reporter contributor recalls boat rescue

What do you do when you look up from cleaning your boat to see four frantic people in a classic wooden boat waving their arms and screaming, “We’re sinking! We’re sinking!”? You wave them on in and try to get them as close to shore as possible. And that is exactly what happened last Saturday evening just off the north end of Mercer Island.

Mercer Island police dispatch moves closer; regional operation center opens in Bellevue

Until yesterday, if you dialed 911 in Mercer Island, your call was answered by an operator in Kirkland. As of today, that call will be routed to Bellevue City Hall. The Mercer Island police and fire department dispatch system has merged with 18 other departments under a new operation called Northeast King County Regional Communications Center (NORCOM). The new center, which is located in downtown Bellevue, consolidates dispatch for 19 Eastside fire and police departments under one roof. The move has been years in the making, according to Mercer Island Police Commander Leslie Burns, and has both operational and financial benefits.

Latest stats show Mercer Island growth, like state, sluggish

Bridge watch: MI-Reporter.com to link coverage of I-90 bridge repairs

With another partial closure of the I-90 floating bridge looming, residents and motorists can stay informed of the latest construction-related developments through the Mercer Island Reporter.

School briefs

WASL dropped, new high school exam roll-out