The Portage Bay Band swung into Mercerdale Park on Thursday, July 25 for the first Mostly Music in the Park of the summer.
Three Mercer Island eighth grade soccer players recently helped their team advance to the finals during a tournament in Denmark.
The Mercer Island Little League All-Star team, made up of 10-year-olds recently won the state title.
The Northwest Islander U16 baseball team recently won the Seattle Elite league championship.
Part of the annual Seafair traditions includes the BRI triathlon, which this year took place on July 21 and started at Seward Park.
Chocolate lovers unite. Islanders can now dip into their favorite chocolate, thanks to the new class offered at Oh Chocolate!
Once again, the Mercerwood Shore Club has claimed the Midlakes league title, this time tying for first place to win the 2013 championship on Saturday, July 20.
The Mercer Island Islander FC U13 recently played in the 2013 Issaquah Gunner Invitational tournament.
The Northwest Lady Sharks 12U fastpitch team recently played in the Joint Base Lewis McChord Wounded Warrior Fund tournament in mid-July.
The Mercer Island School District Board of Directors held their annual board retreat late last month. As part of the two-day retreat, the board received updates on the educational specifications process from the architect team.
Sometimes finding the right niche can take a while. Though Mercer Island High School graduate Elena Skouras did end up finding exactly what she wanted, it was on a different route.
The Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club will host a special HSB Camps July 22-24 featuring NBA players Justin Holiday, Jrue Holiday and NBA veterans Mike Harris and Felipe Lopez.
Two Mercer Island High School graduates recently participated in and completed the IES Abroad Beijing program this spring.
The Eastside FC girls 95 White team, including a player from Mercer Island, recently won the Presidents Cup regional title in Boise and will compete at the national tournament this month in Florida.
The Mercerwood Shore Club, located off of East Mercer Way, will be building a new clubhouse next year.
The Mercer Island 9/10 Little League all star baseball team recently won the District 9 title.
A team of Mercer Island students, all who will be freshman at Mercer Island High School next year, won their division at Spokane's Hoopfest in late June.
Mercer Island eighth grader Claire Mansfield is a member of the Friends of Hoop Blue basketball team, which recently traveled to the End of Trail tournament in Oregon City, Ore.
The Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Department still has some spots available in the popular youth summer day camp this year.
The Northwest Islanders 13U baseball team finished in third place a the Omaha Slumpbuster tournament in Omaha.
