What To Wear closes, owner retires
After 12 years on Mercer Island, What To Wear is closing this week. The boutique's owner, Mia Kammerer, is retiring. Today is the shop's last day of business.
Bill Shaw named publisher of Mercer Island Reporter, regional publisher for Sound Publishing
Reporter office will move to Mercer Island Shopping Center in June.
Bellevue Rotary receives $300,000 for playground campaign
SRO and Danz Foundation are the lead donors for the Inspiration Playground capital fund.
Islander Pub will move into Aviara
The Islander Pub will have a new home in coming months. The restaurant will be moving to the new Aviara building in Suite 150 this summer.
Microsoft awards Crisis Clinic with $10,000 grant
Redmond-based Microsoft Corp. awarded Crisis Clinic a $10,000 grant this month to support their free telephone-based support services including the 24-Hour Crisis Line, WA Recovery Help Line, King County 2-1-1 and Teen Link.
Boeing to install battery improvements to get 787 flying again
The approval Tuesday of battery system improvements for the 787 Dreamliner by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clears the way for Boeing and its customers to install the approved modifications and will lead to a return to service and resumption of new production deliveries, according to a company press release.
Microsoft wins top national awards for volunteering and community impact
Redmond-based Microsoft Corp. was honored last week with two Summit awards for community impact and volunteer engagement from United Way Worldwide, the country's largest privately funded nonprofit.
Sound Publishing's Josh O'Connor named Herald publisher
Josh O'Connor has been named publisher of The Daily Herald in Everett, effective May 1.
O'Connor will continue to serve as vice president of Sound Publishing, Inc., a position he has held since 2008.
T-Mobile USA confirms extensive layoffs
T-Mobile USA, headquartered in Bellevue, confirmed Thursday, March 28 extensive layoffs at the company. The news precedes its expected merger with Dallas-based MetroPCS, in which T-Mobile will become a publicly listed company.
‘Low stress’ grooming at Bark Avenue
Tess Mousny-Jones has joined the staff at Bark Avenue, a grooming salon and dog day care, to provide low-stress grooming, massages and other special care to clients.
Mercer Island orthodontists are top Invisalign® providers
Drs. Bill McNeill and Kara McCulloch have achieved “Elite Provider” status for the Invisalign® tooth-straightening system.
