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Commissioner of Public Lands bans all outdoor burning in Washington

Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark has banned all outdoor fires on lands protected by the Washington State…

A family prepares for an afternoon at Groveland Park beach in late July

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Eye on MI | Life’s a beach

A family prepares for an afternoon at Groveland Park beach in late July, enjoying the long stretch of…

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BPA to raise power and transmission rates to utilities

The federal agency, the Bonneville Power Administration, announced its intention to raise wholesale power rates to its utility…

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Ahoy! Pirate ships in Kirkland over Labor Day weekend

Unleash your inner pirate! Get a taste of life on the high seas as two historic ships dock…

Jed Chapman

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Northwest Yeshiva students earn honors during Summer Celebration art show

Several students from Northwest Yeshiva High School won awards during the 39th annual Juried Junior Art Show sponsored…

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Regional Animal Services celebrating 500 pet adoptions since June 1

Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) is celebrating a major milestone. 500 pets have been placed in…

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Banner Bank’s annual Community Appreciation Day Aug. 6 | Community Calendar

Banner Bank Mercer Island Branch Annual Community Appreciation Day: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Aug. 6, Mercer Island Branch, 2918…

This antique pistol was stolen from an Island home in 1968. It was recovered earlier this month from a pawn shop in Tennessee after it was tracked to the crime through a national database.

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Pistol stolen from Mercer Island found 45 years after theft

An antique Remington .41 caliber Derringer pistol, stolen during a South end burglary in the late 1960s has…

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Police on the look out for BUIs on Lake Washington during Seafair

The Washington State Patrol and cooperating agencies are preparing for the annual Impaired Boating Emphasis, Aug. 2-4, as…

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Mercer Island man’s car egged causing paint damage | Mercer Island Police Blotter

A 28-year-old Mercer Island man was the victim of a car egging that is believed to have taken…

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Youth Theatre Northwest alumni to be featured in comedy drama this weekend

For 30 years, Youth Theatre Northwest (YTN) has nurtured the artistic talents of youth from across the Puget…

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Construction season underway around Mercer Island

The City’s two major road construction projects this summer are the 2013 Arterial and Residential Street Asphalt Overlays…

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Pay to use Park & Ride lots? Sound Transit to test paying for parking

In an effort to better manage parking at its regional Park & Ride lots, Sound Transit will begin…