The Regional Animal Services of King County helped connect pets with new homes in 2012, with the 2,500th animal adopted shortly before the end of the year.
Alcohol ignition interlocks in Washington will soon have a feature designed to prevent others from performing breath tests for the driver. Starting Jan. 1, a camera will snap a picture every time the machine is used, verifying that the driver is the person who took the test.
A few notable new laws take effect this month. They include new laws passed by voters or those that have come from the state Legislature.
Judy Bloom of Mercer Island, is joining forces with Alyse McConnell, PCC and Annie Fitzgerald, PCC to form ThinkWell Workplace Enrichment Coaching, a group dedicated to helping organizations foster a culture where motivation thrives and drives results.
Groups of brave swimmers welcomed the new year on Tuesday with the 46th annual polar jump at Clarke Beach.
The Mercer Island City Council will begin discussion of tolling on Interstate 90 during their first regular meeting of 2013 on Monday, Jan. 7.
Representatives from the Washington State Department of Transportation, along with State Representatives Judy Clibborn, Marcie Maxwell and State Senator Steve Litzow will be on hand to share and discuss tolling on Interstate 90.
It is the click of a mouse or the flick of a finger across an iPhone that tells us what Islanders want to know. In 2012, the most-read stories on the Mercer Island Reporter website were about accidents, tragedy and crime.
Now that SR 520 tolls have been in place for a year, state lawmakers have asked the Washington Department of Transportation to study tolls on Interstate 90.
Albertsons employees detained a 40-year-old suspect, who repeatedly attempted to steal items from the store over two weeks, until police arrived.
A series of burglaries took place on Mercer Island during the weeks prior to Christmas. The majority were scattered over the North end.
WSDOT and Sound Transit officials brief the public about how tolling on the SR-520 bridge has fared in its first year.
The Washington Department of Health is reminding residents there is still time to get vaccinated for the flu this season, as the illness is increasingly reported at doctors offices and hospitals across the state.
There is now another offer to purchase Tully’s Coffee, this one coming from a group of investors which includes actor Patrick Dempsey.