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Mercer Island egg hunts packed on a sunny Saturday
Families line up before the Lil’ Ones Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, at Mercerdale Park. The hunt got off to an impromptu start, but was a success nevertheless. - Conner Webster/Contributed Photo Apr 01 2013, 9:46 AM The annual egg hunts in Mercerdale Park were a solid success on a very sunny Saturday afternoon last weekend.
Mercer Island bus routes face elimination when Metro Transit’s temporary funding expires
King County Metro released this map showing the routes affected by a budget shortfall. - Contributed photo Apr 02 2013, 9:15 AM Sixty-five Metro Transit bus routes are at risk of being canceled, and service reduced on another 86 routes, if state lawmakers allow temporary two-year funding for the agency to expire without authorizing a permanent and sustainable source of revenue.
Spring boating has risks
Apr 17 2013, 10:15 AM Paddle craft account for most of the fatal boating accidents in Washington state.
Letter | How is Rep. Clibborn on Islanders' side?
Apr 01 2013, 11:57 AM This whole process, now ongoing, is a façade to make us feel that we Mercer Islanders have a chance to stop tolling. Rep. Clibborn says it is going to happen. So I continue to wonder how she is on our side.
Regional Animal Services of King County to waive late fees in April for pet licenses
Apr 05 2013, 9:22 AM Pet owners on Mercer Island and much of King County can take advantage of a one-month “license amnesty period” in April and bring their expired pet licenses up to date or purchase new tags for animals not currently licensed without facing late fees or other penalties.
Tooth fairy prices go up, down based on economy
Apr 01 2013, 1:09 PM Like most of the major U.S. stock indexes, the going rate for lost baby teeth posted double-digit gains in 2012, according to Delta Dental’s The Original Tooth Fairy Poll®.
Eye on MI | Big dog
Maddie Brown, a Mercer Island resident, hangs out with Griffey, a 3-year-old Newfoundland owned by Dan and Helen Pyne, also of Mercer Island. Griffey turned 3 last week and is fully grown. This “Newfie” weighs in at 180 pounds. Newfoundlands were once used as working dogs, helping fishermen pull nets in their original home in Newfoundland, Canada. - Contributed Photo Apr 01 2013, 3:20 PM Maddie Brown, a Mercer Island resident, hangs out with Griffey, a 3-year-old Newfoundland owned by Dan and Helen Pyne, also of Mercer Island.
Longtime Mercer Island resident, artist Maria Frank Abrams dies
Longtime Mercer Island resident Maria ‘Marika’ Frank Abrams died on March 29. She was 88. - Contributed photo Apr 01 2013, 4:30 PM Islander Maria ‘Marika’ Frank Abrams, an artist of the renowned ‘Northwest School’ style of art and whose inspiration for her abstract, hauntingly beautiful images was often debated, died peacefully on March 29 at her Mercer Island home. She was 88.
Would Metro route eliminations affect you? | Online poll
Apr 05 2013, 8:16 AM King County Metro Transit is facing a $75 million funding gap as its temporary funds from the state are set to expire. Due to that gap, Metro is looking at eliminating up to 65 routes, including several on Mercer Island.
Mercer Island students celebrate the value of service at ‘We Day’
Islander Middle School students show their We Day spirit in front of Key Arena on Wednesday, March 27. - Contributed photo Apr 02 2013, 9:05 AM Most kids are taught that the reward for volunteering is the knowledge and pride in doing a good thing. Sometimes, though, there is a reward for doing those good things. On Wednesday, March 27, 15,000 students from across Washington descended on Key Arena for such a reward. The first ever We Day in the United States was held on Wednesday, featuring acts such as Jennifer Hudson, Nelly Furtado, Martin Sheen, Martin Luther King III and a surprise performance by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.