The Mercer Island boys basketball team lost their first league game of the season on Friday, Jan. 25, falling in the final seconds of the Islanders game against Bellevue. The final score was 51-50 for the Wolverines.
Mercer Islanders would be dealt a disproportionate share of I-90 tolls collected. A measure of relief for residents is both necessary and fair.
The Mercer Island School District has released the next three school year calendars, through the 2015-2016 school year.
Mercer Island Police Officer Rob Jira answers frequently asked questions from Mercer Island residents.
The Mercer Island wrestling team earned a final home win of the season on Thursday, Jan. 24, the same night the team honored it’s seniors. Mercer Island beat Bellevue 49-21.
The Mercer Island Thrift Shop will be holding a clearance sale through Saturday, Feb. 2.
A truck for a duct cleaning service caught on fire while working on a home in the 8400 block of West Mercer Way around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24.
Mercer Island’s own book store, Island Books, will soon be celebrating its 40th anniversary on the Island. In honor of the milestone, the store will be hosting a fiction contest.
Mercer Island Parent Edge will be hosting several roundtable discussions at the end of January and into February about self regulation. The discussion is aimed at parents of fifth grade through high school senior students to discuss why self regulation is important to students and their learning.
Application forms for the 2013 Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship are now available
Teams in the Mercer Island girls basketball program competed at various Martin Luther King tournaments around the Puget Sound.
A majority of Washington communities saw better access to high-speed Internet in 2012, according to the 2012 Annual Broadband Report from the Washington State Broadband Office.
The Mercer Island boys swim team hosted Kennedy Catholic in a non-conference meet on Tuesday, Jan. 22.