Redmond-based Microsoft Corp. was honored last week with two Summit awards for community impact and volunteer engagement from United Way Worldwide, the country’s largest privately funded nonprofit.
IRS warns about charity scams. Following major disasters and tragedies, scam artists impersonate charities to steal money or get private information from well-intentioned taxpayers. Fraudulent schemes involve solicitations by phone, social media, email or in-person.
The Mercer Island Little League teams celebrated opening day on Saturday, April 20 at the South Mercer Playfields.
After three months at 7.5 percent, Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to an estimated 7.3 percent in March, according to Washington’s Employment Security Department.
Josh O’Connor has been named publisher of The Daily Herald in Everett, effective May 1.
O’Connor will continue to serve as vice president of Sound Publishing, Inc., a position he has held since 2008.
In a rash of break-ins that began on Friday, April 12, and continued over the weekend, six homes were burglarized during the daytime and in the evening. A few suspects have been identified.
New bills to reform design and construction process at WSDOT
This week’s cartoon of the week, Earth Day Dirge by Jeff Johnson.
Earth Day is April 22, and the EcoConsumer Earth Day Climate Challenge offers a fresh look at daily actions we can all take to reduce the effects of climate change. The Challenge includes tips and resources that can help us save money, cut waste and clutter, and better connect in our community.
The City of Mercer Island, along with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will be hosting a medicine take-back day on Saturday, April 27 at City Hall. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join the Mercer Island Little League in celebrating opening day on Saturday, April 20, at the South Mercer Playfields.
State regulators on Tuesday ended a decades-old requirement that local telephone companies deliver printed White Pages directories each year to all their Washington customers.
The Merrill Gardens third annual Taste of Merrill Gardens Top Chef Competition is Wednesday, April 17.