It is the click of a mouse or the flick of a finger across an iPhone that tells us what Islanders want to know. In 2012, the most-read stories on the Mercer Island Reporter website were about accidents, tragedy and crime.
It seems as if 2012 passed by in just a blink, but looking back on the sports stories from throughout the year, it’s obvious a lot did transpire.
Now that SR 520 tolls have been in place for a year, state lawmakers have asked the Washington Department of Transportation to study tolls on Interstate 90.
In their second game of the VisitMesa.com tournament in Arizona, the Mercer Island boys basketball team lost their first game of the season to St. John’s Jesuit, a team from Ohio. The final score was 62-61 in overtime.
Albertsons employees detained a 40-year-old suspect, who repeatedly attempted to steal items from the store over two weeks, until police arrived.
A series of burglaries took place on Mercer Island during the weeks prior to Christmas. The majority were scattered over the North end.
WSDOT and Sound Transit officials brief the public about how tolling on the SR-520 bridge has fared in its first year.
The Washington Department of Health is reminding residents there is still time to get vaccinated for the flu this season, as the illness is increasingly reported at doctors offices and hospitals across the state.
There is now another offer to purchase Tully’s Coffee, this one coming from a group of investors which includes actor Patrick Dempsey.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2013, all Washington businesses will be required by law to recycle their fluorescent light bulbs and tubes.
The Mercer Island boys basketball team headed south on Christmas Day to play in the VisitMesa.com Challenge in Mesa, Ariz.
The Mercer Island wrestling team beat Juanita on Thursday, Dec. 20. The final score was 52-18.
City offices, the post office and the Mercer Island Library will be closed for the holiday on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. MICEC’s hours are changed until after the new year.