Many Islanders remember and have learned from Jesse Jaramillo, a teacher at Island Park Elementary who died last summer. In honor of his life working to bring dance and the arts to children on the Island and around the state, an endowment fund has been set up in his name through the Mercer Island Fine Arts Advisory Committee.
Spring has (apparently) arrived. As temperatures rise across the region, the Washington State Department of Transportation reminds drivers to remove their studded tires by midnight Sunday, March 31.
Due to federal budget cuts, the Federal Aviation Administration is forced to make cuts to many air traffic control towers. One tower affected is at the Renton airport, leaving it unstaffed.
Washington has the sixth highest teen unemployment rate in the nation at around 28 percent. The national average is 17 percent.
The Mercer Island baseball team beat Bothell on Saturday, March 23.
The Mercer Island boys lacrosse team held onto their No. 1 spot in their conference last week, beating Woodinville before hosting the Northwest Lacrosse Invitational.
The Mercer Island track team traveled to Sammamish on Thursday, March 21, in the first meet of the season.
Federal budget cuts will close five towers in Washington state.
I had made numerous requests of the city to please clean the shoulders (not just the car lanes) of the Mercer Ways for safe cycling and pedestrians. And just last week, after braving all the debris the week(s) before — my answer arrived.
$14,550 in jewelry and $90 in cash were stolen from a 90-year-old woman’s South end residence on Monday, March 18.
The 41st annual Mercer Island Rotary Half Marathon was held on Sunday, March 24 under cold, but sunny skies. Approximately 3,265 racers participated in the event, featuring the annual half marathon, 10k and 5k along with the Kids Dash.
Island Books is hosting Islander Patty Lazarus at a book signing on Sunday, March 24. “March Into My Heart” is a poignant and inspiring story of family, adoption and the irreplaceable bond between a mother and daughter.
Campaign to label genetically engineered food holding a summit this weekend in Bellevue.