Present and former members of Mercer Island’s Boy Scout Troop 457 gathered on Tuesday, Nov. 13, to celebrate 60 years.
Kristen Brackmann and Zachary Elliott, Mercer Island High School seniors, have been named the Rotary Islanders of the month for November.
A 25-foot section of an aluminum handrail was stolen from a stairwell at the WSDOT Mercer Island Tunnel Facility, on the northern edge of the Park on the Lid.
The King County Recorder’s office is preparing to issue marriage licenses beginning Dec. 6 for same-sex couples in Washington.
It will be slightly busier if you plan to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Mercer Island Communities that Care Coalition earned an exemplary service award during the 2012 Washington State Prevention Summit on Nov. 5 for the group’s work to reduce underage drug and alcohol use in the community.
The Mercer Island Youth and Family Service Department is in need of sponsors for the annual holiday assistance program, which provides gift cards to Island children and families in need.
The Mercer Island High School music program has a lot to celebrate, as 18 band and 11 orchestra students have been selected to take part in the All Northwest Band and Orchestra Groups.
The Thanksgiving holiday will mean a change to garbage, recycling and yard waste collection by Republic Services (Allied Waste) for Mercer Island customers.
The Mercer Island Community Fund is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for funding that benefits the Mercer Island community.
Median price for single family homes sold in October is $866,000.
Both head football coaches at the University of Washington and Washington State University make $2.25 million a year, more than either university’s president.
Eight high school (lycee) students and three adult chaperones arrived Oct. 24 on Mercer Island from the French sister city, Thonon-les-Bains, in the Haute Savoie region of France near Geneva, Switzerland.
