The volunteer community dinner raised over $2,000 for the Bread of Life Mission.
Mercer Island City Council directed staff to use $170,000 in 2018 savings to restore two positions.
King County Metro and Sound Transit are considering service changes with the arrival of light rail.
Mercer Island’s budget is in a crunch but economic development may be years away.
Police blotter for April 10-13.
This may not be the same opioid epidemic anymore.
King County
A press release from the annual count showed a reduction in people living without a home.
Update
Three companies at Boeing Field have indicated they will not service deportation flights.
The council declined a MIYFS funding offer in favor of using savings to restore the positions.
Police blotter for April 3-8.
‘The Islander’ receives awards at WJEA, including adviser of the year.
Following the failure of Proposition 1 to pass last November, services are being cut.
Homelessness
Small, portable housing units are being explored by the county to address homelessness.
WA Legislature
New laws target vaccines, sex crimes and daylight savings; losers include sex ed and dwarf tossing bills.
Lakeridge Elementary K-Kids club hold “Lions’ Pride for Paradise Week” relief effort for Paradise schools.
WA Legislature
Nurses show up in Olympia to support bill, protest Sen. Walsh’s remarks.
Garbage
A ninth cell will be built, extending its life by another decade.
Immigration
Legal challenge expected from federal government.
MIYFS Foundation and the Mercer Island Schools Foundation will fund a counselor until 2020.
LWSD levy passing; Fall City fire merger and hospital bond coming up short.
