Greener or safer | Editorial
We applaud the city’s move toward conservation and sustainability. But the City Council’s vote to join PSE’s green power program — by sending PSE extra dollars based on the city’s energy bill — has us thinking about how we would spend that money.
May 16, 2012
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Have you been vaccinated to protect against whooping cough? | Online poll
As the number of cases of whooping cough in the state has reached epidemic numbers, we want to know what you’re doing to stay safe.
May 15, 2012
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Show and tell | Editorial
The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors is right to conduct a survey to ask voters on what they think about the recent bond issue proposed to raise money to rebuild Island schools.
May 9, 2012
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Do you think you would use the new BoltBus service?
A new bus service, BoltBus, is schedule to start on May 17 and will offer cheap and fast trips to Portland, Ore., from Seattle.
May 8, 2012
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Do you think the city of Mercer Island should continue with RASKC? | Online poll
The City of Mercer Island has signed a letter of intent and may continue using Regional Animal Services of King County for animal control.
May 2, 2012
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No pain, no gain | Editorial
As much as anyone, we grumble when it takes an extra 20 minutes or more to get from the I-405/I-90 interchange back to Mercer Island.
May 2, 2012
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Do you think it’s a good idea for the city to subsidize Mary Wayte? | Online poll
The City of Mercer Island renewed its agreement to help subsidize the Mary Wayte Pool.
April 25, 2012
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What is next? | Editorial
The defeat of the Mercer Island School District $196 million proposal to rebuild three new elementary schools, a middle school and more, brings us to an important crossroads in our community’s future.
April 25, 2012
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A 'green' lake | Editorial
Efforts to educate and remind people to think twice about what we consume and what we throw away have paid off. Combined with the deliberate effort of governments and environmental organizations, the movement to ‘go green’ has made an impact.
April 18, 2012
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Do you think the city should ban smoking from public parks? | Online poll
The city of Mercer Island is considering posting signs in parks notifying the public that smoking is not allowed.
April 17, 2012
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Change ahead | Editorial
As the school district and voters contemplate how to ready our schools for the needs of the next wave of students, the city (somewhat) quietly goes about the much less visible but no less important task of renewing basic elements of 21st century life here on the Island.
April 11, 2012
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