A Mercer Island man reported two subjects shooting at his apartment building with an air rifle in the afternoon, Nov. 13, in the 3000 block of 80th Avenue S.E.
Members of Congress returned to Washington, D.C., this week for the new session, and the big topic at hand is the fiscal cliff.
Island Park Elementary students donated 2,064 cans of food to the Mercer Island Food Pantry shortly before Thanksgiving as part of an in-school contest.
The Seattle Marathon and half marathon which will take place on Sunday, Nov. 25, will close the I-90 express lanes for several hours.
Puget Sound Energy is helping local residents become more energy efficient by offering free light bulbs to shoppers on Black Friday.
On Friday, Nov. 23 the first 50 people at participating Best Buy and Fred Meyer stores will get a free 40W equivalent LED bulb.
As the temperature drops and winter approaches, the Mercer Island School District reminds families to be prepared for winter weather and the effects it can have on schools.
The Mercer Island School District can expect to have 300 or more students by 2022.
Students and families at Islander Middle School can help the Seattle homeless by dropping off new and gently used pairs of shoes until Nov. 30.
‘Letters to Santa’ will be performed by the Island Girls Choir, with the Prep Choir, the first weekend of December. Island Sound will perform ‘Angels.’
The National Weather Services is warning residents of the greater Puget Sound region of the risk of landslides as heavy rain is expected to continue.
Several members of the Islander Middle School band and orchestra programs were named to the All-State groups, a high honor for the students.
Next week is going to be a busy week for travelers around the country, and the Washington State Department of Transportation has some tips to help drivers get over the woods and through the trees while avoiding backups.
The Sound Transit September ridership report shows continued growth.
