Skip to content
Sunday, May 18, 2025
55°F
Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Newsletter Contact Us
mir-logo
55°F
  • News
  • Sports
  • Life
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Obituaries
  • Classifieds
  • Marketplace
  • All Sections
        • News
          • News
          • Northwest
          • Submit a Story Idea
          • Submit a Photo
          • Submit a Press Release
        • Business
          • Business
          • Submit Business News
        • Sports
          • Sports
          • Submit Sports Results
        • Life
          • Life
          • Submit a Wedding Announcement
          • Submit an Engagement Announcement
          • Submit a Birth Announcement
          • Weather
        • Opinion
          • Opinion
          • Letters
          • Submit a Letter to the Editor
        • Classifieds
          • Classifieds
          • Place a Classified Ad
          • Employment
          • Real Estate
          • Transportation
          • Legal Notices
          • Place a Legal Notice
        • About Us
          • About Us
          • Contact Us
          • Report a Delivery Issue
          • Terms of Use
          • Privacy Policy
        • Subscriber Center
          • Subscriber Center
          • Subscribe
          • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Obituaries
          • Obituaries
          • Place an Obituary
        • Newsletters
        • e-Editions
Articles by Josh Kelety
King County adopts prepaid ballot postage
King County adopts prepaid ballot postage
By Josh Kelety • May 8, 2018 11:30 am

Designed to improve voter turnout, the measure was approved in time for the 2018 midterm elections.

Read Story

New audit highlights the shortcomings of King County’s regional homelessness plan
New audit highlights the shortcomings of King County’s...
By Josh Kelety • May 8, 2018 10:00 am

The stats don’t lie—the system isn’t working.

Read Story

As proposed by King County Public Health, safe drug consumption sites would feature medical personnel with naloxone to prevent overdose deaths and sterile needles for drug users to prevent the spread of disease. Photo by Todd Huffman/Wikipedia Commons
Safe drug site challenge heads to state Supreme...
By Josh Kelety • May 8, 2018 7:00 am

The case will determine if an initiative banning the project in King County can go to the ballot.

Read Story

Board members of All Home stand behind King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan during a May 3 press conference at the Salvation Army William Booth Center. Photo by Josh Kelety
King County and Seattle agree to restructure regional...
By Josh Kelety • May 3, 2018 10:49 pm

The move comes after calls for change from advocates within the system.

Read Story

Transit-oriented development near the Othello Station in Southeast Seattle. Photo by SounderBruce/Wikipedia Commons
Sound Transit plans to facilitate affordable housing near...
By Josh Kelety • May 1, 2018 7:00 am

The agency is setting aside land in hopes of making transit more equitable.

Read Story

Cargo transportation was among the various regional industries driving wage and employment growth in King County. Photo via PxHere
King County employment numbers continue to rise
By Josh Kelety • April 27, 2018 11:40 am

New statistics show a decrease in unemployment and higher average pay, but the growth may start to slow.

Read Story

All Home board members meet in Seattle on April 23 to talk about its structure. Photo by Josh Kelety
The never-ending search for an effective King County...
By Josh Kelety • April 26, 2018 11:30 am

While All Home attempts to address the issue, the group’s lack of actual power results in little change.

Read Story

A Canadian safe consumption site in Lethbridge. Photo supplied by ARCHES in Lethbridge
County plans for second safe drug site on...
By Josh Kelety • April 23, 2018 2:11 pm

Following intense resistance to the proposal from the suburbs, county officials are taking a wait-and-see approach.

Read Story

King County Council passes renter protections bill
King County Council passes renter protections bill
By Josh Kelety • April 18, 2018 7:30 am

The legislation is intended to prevent landlords from discriminating based on the source of a prospective tenant’s income.

Read Story

King County Sheriff’s deputies to carry naloxone
King County Sheriff’s deputies to carry naloxone
By Josh Kelety • April 13, 2018 3:30 pm

All 450 deputies are slated carry the heroin overdose antidote by mid-summer.

Read Story

King County Council member Kathy Lambert leads the discussion at an informational opioid event on April 9. Photo by Josh Kelety
Law enforcement, doctors, and Kathy Lambert talk opioids...
By Josh Kelety • April 12, 2018 8:30 am

Panelists discussed broader trends in the epidemic, strategies for identifying addiction, and more.

Read Story

Critics say draft plan from county task force on homelessness underwhelms
Critics say draft plan from county task force...
By Josh Kelety • April 10, 2018 9:00 am

One Table’s first stab at recommendations leaves some members calling for a bolder, clearly financed plan.

Read Story

Legislators come to agreement on deadly force reform
Legislators come to agreement on deadly force reform
By Josh Kelety • March 9, 2018 3:00 pm

The agreement between lawmakers, activists, and police amends the upcoming I-940 ballot initiative.

Read Story

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • Last

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.

Sign Up

Featured Local Savings

  • News
  • Sports
  • Life
  • Opinion
  • Obituaries
  • Business
Quicklinks
  • Subscribe
  • Subscriber Center
  • e-Editions
  • Newsletters
  • Media Solutions
About Us
  • About Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Contact Us
mir-logo
  • Sound Publishing Inc. Logo
  • A subsidiary of Black Press Media
  • Work With Us
© 2025 Mercer Island Reporter + Sound Publishing + Black Press Media. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome to Mercer Island Reporterclose
Validating

Log in for full access to Mercer Island Reporter using your subscriber account

Email Address:
Password:

Forgot Password

Don't have an account set up? Register today!

Looking to update or manage your subscriber account? Go to our self service center.

 If you are at a public computer, check this to prevent unauthorized access.
  • Purchase Options

Promo Code:

E-Wallet Purchase (Add Funds)

E-Wallet permits you to purchase a credit block to view content on a per visit basis. Each time you log in to view content, the daily amount for that day is deducted from your account balance. When your balance reaches zero, you can purchase additional credit for additional viewing.

Term Subscription

Term subscriptions are traditional subscriptions that are purchased for a length of time, such as one month or one year, and permit you to access online content during that time period.


  • User Registration


Registration

Account
Last Name
Email Address
Confirm Email
User Name
Password
Confirm Password

Non Subscriber Registration

First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Confirm Email
User Name
Password
Confirm Password

Choose a Registration Option

  • Purchase Confirmation


E-Pass Daily Rates
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Purchase Date:

Your credit card will be charged $.

  • ECopy Purchase Option


E-Pass Daily Rates
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Choose Credit Options:

Your credit card will be charged the selected amount.

  • Sign Out
  • Sign In
    • Home
    • Search
    • Newsletters
    • Subscriber Center
      • Subscriber Center
      • Subscribe
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • News
      • News
      • Northwest
      • Submit a Story Idea
      • Submit a Photo
      • Submit a Press Release
    • Business
      • Business
      • Submit Business News
    • Sports
      • Sports
      • Submit Sports Results
    • Life
      • Life
      • Submit a Wedding Announcement
      • Submit an Engagement Announcement
      • Submit a Birth Announcement
    • Opinion
      • Opinion
      • Letters
      • Submit a Letter to the Editor
    • Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      • Place an Obituary
    • Classifieds
      • Classifieds
      • Place a Classified Ad
      • Employment
      • Real Estate
      • Transportation
      • Legal Notices
      • Place a Legal Notice
    • e-Editions
    • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Report a delivery issue
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy