City dollars to go to green energy effort

The Mercer Island City Council voted late last month to give $6,000 to PSE to support its Green Power program. The voluntary program pools funds from customers that wish to encourage the development of greener power sources.

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9:35 AM May 15, 2012 0

Agenda set for joint Mercer Island School Board, City Council meeting

The agenda for the May 21 join meeting between the Mercer Island City Council and Mercer Island School District board of directors has been set.

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updated 1:50 PM May 16, 2012 0

Vandals break school portable windows, burglars ransack home on Monday

The week began with vandalism at Lakeridge Elementary, and two burglaries.

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1:49 PM May 16, 2012 0

Woman rescues toddler from middle of Island Crest Way

A 32-year-old woman found a toddler standing in the middle of Island Crest Way at S.E. 42nd Street at 2:02 p.m. on Thursday, May 10.

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updated 12:12 PM May 15, 2012 0

41st District Legislators file early to retain their seats

Steve Litzow, State Senator from Mercer Island, is running for re-election in the 41st Legislative District, Maxwell and Clibborn also file

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11:57 AM May 15, 2012 0

Local seniors speak out on Social Security

Organizers barely had time to switch the microphones on before a packed room of local seniors lined up last week to voice their opinions in the debate over Social Security and Medicare.

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3:11 PM May 14, 2012 0

Man forges city check for auto parts purchase | Mercer Island Police Blotter

A 51-year-old Everett man created a fraudulent check with the city of Mercer Island’s bank account number and passed it at an O’Reilly’s Auto Parts location on April 29.

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2:49 PM May 14, 2012 0

Candidate filing week begins Monday

Candidates planning to run for office in the Aug. 7 Primary Election or the Nov. 6 General Election must file Monday, May 14 through Friday, May 18.

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9:53 AM May 11, 2012 0

Challenge to light rail on I-90 bridge to continue

Group to appeal Kittitas court ruling that dismissed an earlier challenge to light rail on I-90 center lanes

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updated 9:57 AM May 10, 2012 0

Mercer Island High School ranks 14th in magazine's Best High Schools in Washington state

U.S. News and World Reports "Best of" report includes state by state lists of high schools

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updated 4:18 PM May 9, 2012 0

Mercer Island's Myer Coval home to be featured on HGTV broadcast

Home is offered for sale, features priceless woodwork and an indoor pool

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3:39 PM May 9, 2012 0