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07/07/11 A surveillance video in the Mercer Island Thrift Store caught two suspects in the act of switching the price tag on an antique 1930s swivel book stand after 4 p.m. One suspect then purchased the item for a price considerably less than the original cost. The suspects were cited with one count of shoplifting in the third degree.
07/03/11 The world of Susan Camicia, an avid Issaquah bicyclist and skier, turned upside down on June 19, 2006. She had registered for a triathlon and was cycling on Mercer Island during a training session. As she neared the Mercer Island Park & Ride, some fence work threw her off guard and she ran into a pole, [...]
07/01/11 Seattle Times photo by Mark Harrison. The final Elite 11 roster was announced this week and Mercer Island's Jeff Lindquist made the cut. The University of Washington recruit will compete against the top quarterbacks in the country during the event in Malibu, Calif. at Pepperdine University July 18-22. For more information, and the full list of participants, click here .
06/29/11 SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. For the third year in a row James Austin of Fox Island, Wash. has claimed the Revolver division title at the USPSA Area 1 Regional Handgun Championship, Presented by Springfield Armory.Austin, who won seven of 12 stages, led the field after winning the first two stages but fell to second behind Brian Noel of Mercer Island, Wash. Austin reclaimed the lead from Noel on the...
06/21/11 The Mercer Island Little League majors team, the Yankees, recently won the Bellevue-Mercer Island City Tournament.
06/17/11 Top-seeded Ryan Pang of Mercer Island posted a straight-set victory Friday to advance to the men's open singles semifinals of the Seattle City Open, played at the Amy Yee Tennis Center.
06/08/11 Phyllis Jones Harsh, 87, of Mercer Island, WA, passed on May 29, 2011. Phyllis was born on August 11, 1923, in Okanogan, WA to John Byrd Jones Jr. and Lena Wiltz. Phyllis graduated from Omak High School in 1942.
06/02/11 Connecting north Whidbey Island to the mainland is one of the most famous bridges in a state known for them. Unlike the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, however, and also the Mercer Island and Hood Canal floating bridges, the Deception Pass Bridge has never sunk in a storm.
05/29/11 Bainbridge girls finish a point short of Mercer Island in the team competition
05/26/11 Drivers using the Interstate 90 Bridge to get to the Eastside could see minor delays Thursday night/Friday morning. The Washington State Department of Transportation is planning maintenance in the tunnels between the Mount Baker Tunnel and the Mercer Island lid.
05/12/11 It wasn't a pretty game, battled on the turf in pouring rain, but at the end of 80 minutes that didn't matter to the Lake Washington boys soccer team. All that mattered was they won. The Kangs stepped one place closer to a state tournament berth with a 1-0 win over Mercer Island Wednesday night.
05/12/11 It wasn't a pretty game, battled on the turf in pouring rain, and at the end of 80 minutes the season was over. Lake Washington beat Mercer Island during the KingCo tournament title match last Wednesday with a 1-0 final score.
05/03/11 Three more Islanders have added their names to the ranks of people who will be running for election this fall. From the Mercer Island City Council, Mike Cero and Jane Meyer Brahm will run for this seats once again, while Janet Frohnmayer will seek another term on the Mercer Island School Board of Directors.
05/02/11 The Sammamish soccer team overcame an early deficit on Friday and beat Mercer Island by a final score of 2-1 to clinch the 2A/3A KingCo title.
04/29/11 On the day after the Huskies saw one of their former quarterbacks get drafted in the first round --- Jake Locker --- they took a big step toward securing their future at that position, getting a commitment from Mercer Island's Jeff Lindquist.
04/29/11 Mercer Island (Wash.) quarterback Jeff Lindquist has committed to Washington, picking the Huskies over his other finalist, Stanford. Lindquist, 6-foot-3, 225 pounds, completed 57 percent of his passes last year for 1,994 yards with 15 TDs and nine interceptions. He also rushed for 1,107 yards and 18 touchdowns. "I sat down and talked to my parents (Tom and Juli) last night and we kind of figured ...
04/28/11 John Jacobson, a native of Mercer Island, has been named the new Executive Director of Rain City Water Polo. The non-profit group draws roughly 40 percent of its athletes from Bellevue.
04/27/11 Both Sammamish and Mercer Island won on the boys soccer pitch on Tuesday, setting up a crucial match on Friday at Mercer Island High School.
04/27/11 Mercer Island resident and Eastside Catholic senior Michael Rambaldini was named the Division I boys lacrosse player of the week. The midfielders recorded 11 goals and one assist during the Crusaders' win over Lynnwood and Skyline last week.
04/18/11 Drama defined the early years at Microsoft and the complex relationship between its two founders, as Allen describes in his memoir "Idea Man," which is being released Tuesday. Seattle Times business reporter Kristi Heim caught up with Allen at his estate on Mercer Island.
04/14/11 SEATTLE - Mercer Island junior Connor Bernal, Sammamish senior Tyvan Schmidt, Bainbridge junior Bea Sheffer and Garfield senior Linnea Whisman were named by US Lacrosse as Washington High School Players of the Week for the week of April 4-10. | 
