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Senn announces run for Mercer Island City Council seat
Mar 19 2013, 9:10 AM Mercer Island City Councilmember Tana Senn announced Monday, March 18, that she is seeking to continue her role on the City Council by running in November for a full four-year term for Council Pos. 4.
‘Little Women’ at Youth Theatre Northwest
Islanders Juliette Levy, Sydney Thieme and Kaya McRuer, perform a scene in Youth Theatre Northwest’s production of ‘Little Women.’ The play runs through March 24. - Trina Bates/Contributed Photo Mar 18 2013, 4:44 PM Islanders Juliette Levy, Sydney Thieme and Kaya McRuer, perform a scene in Youth Theatre Northwest’s production of 'Little Women.'
Mercer Island students get ready for Rotary Run
Mercer Island elementary students have been meeting on Friday mornings to prepare to race in this weekend’s Rotary Run 5k race. Around 70 students plan to participate in the event. - Contributed photo Mar 19 2013, 8:49 AM This weekend, as runners line up for the annual Mercer Island Rotary Half Marathon, over 70 elementary students will be taking part in the 5k event.
Will the new Pope instigate change? | Online poll
Mar 21 2013, 8:30 AM Last week Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio was chosen as the new Pope of the Catholic church and will be known as Pope Francis. Many issues are facing the church as he begins his papacy.
Tips to avoid new scams targeting seniors
Mar 19 2013, 9:01 AM While we are all taught to use good manners when answering the telephone, not everyone who calls you necessarily has good intentions.
Community calendar | French film is Friday, March 22 at Aljoya
Mar 19 2013, 10:37 AM Aljoya will host a free French film night on Friday, March 22, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The film “Quai des Orfevres” is in French with English subtitles.
King County Metro general manager to outline potential cuts to bus service
Mar 19 2013, 9:14 AM King County Metro Transit General Manager Kevin Desmond will appear before two King County Council committees this week to highlight the challenges that lie ahead for Metro as it prepares for massive funding cuts. Those cuts are scheduled to take effect in 2014.
West Mercer Elementary holds second annual spelling bee | School news
Mar 19 2013, 9:02 AM On Wednesday, March 6, West Mercer Elementary School hosted its second annual competitive spelling bee. About 30 students from first through fifth grade competed for the opportunity to continue on to the King/Snohomish Regional Spelling Bee. The winner of the Regional Bee will travel to Washington, D.C., to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the end of May.
Mercer Island police take the plunge for Special Olympics
Mercer Island Police Department participants in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge on Sunday, March 17, include Sgt. Brian Noel, Records Specialist Jolene Maggard, Chief Ed Holmes, PSO Anna Ormsby, Officer Michael Vickers, Records Specialist Janelle Timm, Detective Todd Roggenkamp, Corporal David Herzog and SRO Detective Chad Schumacher.  - MIPD/Contributed Photo Mar 19 2013, 11:17 AM Nine members of the Mercer Island Police Department jumped into the frigid waters of Lake Sammamish during the Special Olympics Polar Plunge on Sunday, March 17.
Letter | Tolls are way government can shape citizen behavior
Mar 19 2013, 11:20 AM What is missing in the discussion of tolling I-90 is recognition that this is part of a plan by the WSDOT and the House Transportation Committee to have government shape citizen decisions. Tolling cannot only be used to collect large sums of money, it can also be used to compel citizens to conform to government ideals.