Mercer Island and Bellevue Fire Departments quickly responded and doused what appeared to be a small electrical fire at the Mercer Island School District’s bus block house.
A water main broke early Wednesday morning on First Hill, leaving a utility pole dangling over the road in the 7300 block of S.E. 36th Street.
Mercer Island held off KingCo foe Lake Washington on Tuesday night, beating the Kangs 59-41.
The Mercer Island boys swim and dive team earned their first win of 2013, beating Bainbridge 126-57 in an island battle.
Sound Publishing, the state’s largest community news organization, today purchased the Seattle Weekly. Details of the purchase were not disclosed.The Weekly, a freely distributed newspaper in Seattle and nearby cities, was purchased from Village Voice Media Holdings.
The Mercer Island City Council is looking for applicants to fill vacancies on the Arts Council and Senior Advisory Board.
People can start lining up at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9 in Tukwila at the Westfield Southcenter Kiosk for the state lottery to try to win a trip for two to the Seattle Seahawks NFL playoff game Sunday at Atlanta.
Taxable retail sales increased 5.4 percent to $28.8 billion during the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, the Washington State Department of Revenue reported Tuesday, Jan. 8.
The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce will hold its first 2013 meeting on Thursday, Jan. 10, at noon at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.
What will the impact of tolling be on the Island’s economy?
King County officials announced today a new Gun Safety Initiative, including a gun buyback program, will take place later this month.
Hilary Ann Zellerbach and Terrance Robert Reek, both of Mercer Island, are engaged to be married in Hawaii on June 29, 2013.
It is time to commit to a long-term effort for significant and meaningful changes to gun control.