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30.5% of Mercer Island Votes Counted and...
Update: As of the evening of Nov 4, about 38% of Mercer Island ballots have been returned and counted and these results hold. Dan Grausz is winning for City Council seat #2 with 56% of votes Dave Myer… more →
Surrounded By Water: A Mercer Island Blog
30.5% of Mercer Island Votes Counted and...
mercerislandblogger wrote 4 weeks ago: Update: As of the evening of Nov 4, about 38% of Mercer Island ballots have been returned and counte … more →
From the Mailbox, and VOTE
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mercerislandblogger wrote 1 month ago: Some interesting news from the mail. First, a Halloween update: There were pumpkins. Photo: Armadilo … more →
King County Assessor and More on ICW
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mercerislandblogger wrote 1 month ago: Before we get into the Assessor’s race, an update on the most contested race on the Island thi … more →
Fred Jarrett Loved By All: the King County Executive Race
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mercerislandblogger wrote 1 month ago: Susan Hutchinson says she’ll hire him. Dow Constantine invites him to campaign events. Fred Ja … more →
The 2009 City Council Election-- aka 3 or 4 Lanes on Island Crest Way
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mercerislandblogger wrote 2 months ago: Here on Mercer Island, the November election has two City Council Seats and two School Board seats i … more →
Tomorrow: Deadline to Mail King County Primary
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mercerislandblogger wrote 3 months ago: It’s been a few weeks– vacation and vacation recovery. But as tomorrow is the deadline f … more →
Mercer Island State Senator Fred Jarrett Running for King Co Exec
mercerislandblogger wrote 8 months ago: Former Mercer Island Councilman and now State Senator Fred Jarret threw down for King Co. Executive … more →
Mercer Island 2009 Budget and Our Property Tax
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mercerislandblogger wrote 12 months ago: If you read the Mercer Island proposed budget for 2009-2010 (good times, I promise), you’ll se … more →
Voting on Mercer Island
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mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: No lines here. It was pretty quiet at West Mercer Elementary. The poll workers were friendly and eff … more →
I-985: Ridiculous
mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: I-985, title “Reducing Traffic Congestion,” follows in the law-making tradition of nami … more →
Tent City Leaves Town
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mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: It’s been about three months since Tent City came to Mercer Island, along with all the controv … more →
Mercer Island Property Tax: Schools, City, & Ferry
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mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: The Mercer Island property tax rate is of $7.16 per $1,000, or about 0.7% of property value. For a $ … more →
The Race for 41st District State Rep: Litzow v. Maxwell
mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: The Seattle P-I just endorsed Litzow, saying, in effect, that even though he’s a Republican, h … more →
I'm Calling the Mercer Island Election: Obama Wins
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mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: Perhaps it’s early to call the election, since no one’s voted yet. And perhaps it’ … more →
Toll Us-- It's Better than the Alternative
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mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: It took crises in Western countries’ real estate markets and a not-yet-ended series of near-co … more →
Tent City Sets Up
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mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: A quick update: following the sturm and drang, My Northwest reports that Tent City’s here. Her … more →
Tent City: Reflection of Common Humanity or Unwelcome Squatters?
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mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: The Mercer Island Reporter reports, as reporting is its mission and namesake, that Tent City IV is c … more →
Yes Schools Yes Gets a Yes
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mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: According to the Mercer Island Reporter, the schools levy that campaigned so aggressively at the Mer … more →
The Democratic Caucus on Mercer Island: I Had No Idea There Were So Many Democrats Here
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mercerislandblogger wrote 1 year ago: That’s right, there were enough Democrats on Mercer Island (who knew?) to cause an overflow at … more →
