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Grappling with sagging participation, the Mercer Island Swingers Club announced this week that they are lowering the minimum age for membership to 55 “years young.” “Too many of our members are recovering from hip replacement…

Hundreds of Island residents and area dignitaries packed the Mercer Island High School gymnasium on Tuesday morning for the Mercer Island Schools Foundation‘s annual “Breakfast of Champions” fundraiser, raising more than $500,000 for the high…

Recriminations flew last week as local concerned citizens organizations clashed on social media to determine which group is most concerned about Mercer Island. The heated discussions were spurred by a recent letter mailed to Mercer…

Mercer Island High School senior Hy A. Cheever was devastated to learn last week that his applications to all eight Ivy League colleges were denied. While Cheever, who serves this year as the president of…

“Real” Bookstore Inks Deal With “Fake” Newspaper FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mercer Island, Washington, March 22, 2017 — Local retailer and long-time community stalwart Island Books announced today that they have entered into a strategic business…

ST3 Tax Increase Spurs Calls For “UniTeslafication” Shocked by the sudden increase in vehicle excise taxes spurred by the passage of ST3, Mercer Island families are fighting back the one way they can: “UniTeslafication”, or…

Mercer Island residents responded angrily to last week’s Times editorial supporting the city’s lawsuit against Sound Transit, arguing that its position will harden regional opposition to Islanders’ efforts to protect their I-90 SOV access. “Thanks for…

Facing massive local traffic disruption due to the impending closure of the I-90 center roadway, the Mercer Island City Council unanimously approved a motion to start a GoFundMe campaign to build a new, Mercer Island-only…