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Mercer Island City Council and School Board Joint Meeting


The secret histories of Luther Burbank Park and The Roanoke tavern are featured on the TV show.
Mercer Island softball defeated Liberty High School's team in the KingCo 3A playoff game.
In five days, Mercer Island Patch will have a brand new design and a whole new way to connect.
Mercer Island High School is among Newsweek's 2013 list of "America's Best HIgh Schools."
After 15 years, Margaret Martin, Children's Librarian at the Mercer Island Library, will retire. She will teach school in Cambodia after her retirement. The Library will host a farewell party on Sunday June 30th at 2pm, open to the public.
Mercer Island residents will continue discussions about the potential for community support for a school bond. The meeting is at 7 p.m. May 7 at the Mercer Island Community Center. Details: http://patch.com/A-3HTf
Urmi Basu, the director of New Light, will be at at Herzl-Ner Tamid Sunday evening to present a documentary on her work in India supporting the victims of sex trafficking.
Atmospheric scientist Cliff Mass of the University of Washington says temperatures in some areas of Western Washington could reach 80 degrees by Sunday, and the region is in for a prolonged warm spell.
Mercer Island Schools Foundation's Bridge the Gap campaign aims to raise $1.2 million to retain 18 to 20 classroom teachers, instructional coaches and an arts specialist.
Crest's Horticulture Class will hold a plant sale on Saturday. Students are using organic practices and growing a variety of vegetables, flowers and herbs from seed.
Villanova University named Abigail Oaks and Alyssa Suhm, both of Mercer Island, to the Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester.
King County Metro Transit is considering changes that would address overcrowding along Interstate 90, including changes to routes 211 and 216
Mercer Island softball fell to Liberty High School, 7-4, in league play Thursday. Here is the box score.
The deadline to bring an expired pet tag up to date is coming Tuesday.
Mercer Island Councilman Dan Grausz has been a councilman since 1999.
Mercer Island City Council seeks a diverse range of citizens to serve on several volunteer advisory boards. Openings include the Arts Council, Planning Commission, Design Commission, Senior Advisory and more.
The county is reminding property owners that those taxes are due by the end of this month.
The century-old home known as Symphony House has been listed at $2.5 million. Check out this home and others in our video House Hunt.
The Mercer Island Police Department will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) Drug Take Back program on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. at Mercer Island Police Department.