Chase celebrates the opening of the South end Mercer Island branch with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday

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Chase holds grand opening in South end shopping center

A grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting were held at the new South end Chase branch on Tuesday,…

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Free SAT and ACT tests at Mercer Island’s College Tutors office

College Tutors invites college-bound 10th and 11th-graders to take a practice SAT or ACT test to gauge their…

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Mercer Island Fine Arts Showcase celebrates 30 years

'Arti Gras' is the theme of the 30th annual Mercer Island Fine Arts Showcase, which will take place…

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Mercer Island’s annual Easter egg hunts set for March 30

The Mercer Island Parks and Recreation annual egg hunts will be held on Saturday, March 30, the day…

Mercer Island Police Department participants in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge on Sunday

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Mercer Island police take the plunge for Special Olympics

Nine members of the Mercer Island Police Department jumped into the frigid waters of Lake Sammamish during the…

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King County Metro general manager to outline potential cuts to bus service

King County Metro Transit General Manager Kevin Desmond will appear before two King County Council committees this week…

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West Mercer Elementary holds second annual spelling bee | School news

On Wednesday, March 6, West Mercer Elementary School hosted its second annual competitive spelling bee. About 30 students…

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Tips to avoid new scams targeting seniors

While we are all taught to use good manners when answering the telephone, not everyone who calls you…

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Mercer Island Rotary Run road closures this Sunday

Mercer Island’s annual Rotary Run will take place on Sunday, March 24, this year, and Islanders should be…

Mercer Island elementary students have been meeting on Friday mornings to prepare to race in this weekend’s Rotary Run 5k race. Around 70 students plan to participate in the event.

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Mercer Island students get ready for Rotary Run

This weekend, as runners line up for the annual Mercer Island Rotary Half Marathon, over 70 elementary students…

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Will the new Pope instigate change? | Online poll

Last week Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio was chosen as the new Pope of the Catholic church and will…

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Senn announces run for Mercer Island City Council seat

Mercer Island City Councilmember Tana Senn announced Monday, March 18, that she is seeking to continue her role…

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Mercer Island home featured in 2013 Tour of Architects

An Island home re-imagined by Seattle architects, Chadbourne + Doss, is being featured in the annual regional Tour…