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Mercer Island City Council, MISD board meetings next week
Feb 22 2013, 10:22 AM The Mercer Island City Council and Mercer Island School District will hold regular meetings next week.
Mercer Island upsets Everett at regionals, earns spot at Tacoma Dome | Girls prep basketball
Jessica Blakeslee tries to get around an Everett player during the Islanders 3A regional win. Mercer Island earned a spot at the Tacoma Dome as one of the top eight teams in the state. - Megan Managan/Staff photo Feb 24 2013, 4:17 PM It has been a battle this season for the Mercer Island girls basketball team. The team that fought its way into the KingCo tournament, then battled uphill through the district tournament, only to face one of the top teams in the must win regional round. The season long battle paid off on Friday night when the Islanders beat Everett, the No. 1 team out of District 1. The final score was 57-44 for Mercer Island.
Mercer Island's season ends at regionals | Boys prep basketball
Will Taylor looks to pass during the 3A regional game against Timberline. - Megan Managan/Staff photo Feb 25 2013, 1:38 PM The Mercer Island boys basketball team's season came to an end on Saturday, Feb. 23 with a regional loss to Timberline. The Islanders fell 56-55 to the Blazers at Mt. Tahoma High School.
Mercer Island grad named Conference Carolinas player of the week
Feb 25 2013, 10:11 AM Mercer Island High School graduate Daniel Shields was named the Conference Carolinas player of the week for men's lacrosse.
Meet Franky & Dom’s Cafe, the new coffee bistro in town
Stacy Alishio measures out ingredients for a drink at Franky & Dom’s Cafe.  - Rebecca Mar/Staff Photo Feb 26 2013, 2:33 PM There’s a new kid in town, and we should all flock to meet them. Franky & Dom’s is the new coffee bistro that has just opened. It is located right at the base of S.E. 24th Street.
Letter | Tolls will only hurt a new local retail business
Feb 25 2013, 11:42 AM I’m writing to lodge my sincere protest to tolling the I-90 corridor across Mercer Island. I recently opened a retail store on Mercer Island (four weeks ago), and in building our projections and business plan, I accounted for some, not much, but some traffic coming from off Island, particularly from the Eastside.
KMIH radio will broadcast MIHS girls basketball state games
Feb 25 2013, 2:21 PM The Mercer Island High School radio station, KMIH 88.9 and 94.5 FM will broadcast the Mercer Island High School girls basketball games at state this week.
Letter | A response to Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz's letter regarding tolling I-90
Feb 25 2013, 3:26 PM Letter writer Claus Jensen offers a detailed response (in italics) to a letter by Mercer Island Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz regarding tolling.
Do you think there should be more regulations on cruise companies? | Online poll
Mar 01 2013, 9:29 AM Earlier in February, a fire in the engine room of a Carnival cruise ship, Triumph, left the boat without power and working bathrooms for days.
State's ban of chemical BPA in plastics is deemed a success
Feb 26 2013, 9:04 AM Washington state’s 2010 ban on the use of the chemical BPA in baby bottles, children’s cups and sports bottles appears to be working. The Department of Ecology recently tested a number of these products on retail shelves in Washington and found that BPA has nearly disappeared.