Skip to content
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
50°F
Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Newsletter Contact Us
mir-logo
50°F
  • News
  • Sports
  • Life
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Obituaries
  • Classifieds
  • Marketplace
  • All Sections
        • News
          • News
          • Northwest
          • Submit a Story Idea
          • Submit a Photo
          • Submit a Press Release
        • Business
          • Business
          • Submit Business News
        • Sports
          • Sports
          • Submit Sports Results
        • Life
          • Life
          • Submit a Wedding Announcement
          • Submit an Engagement Announcement
          • Submit a Birth Announcement
          • Weather
        • Opinion
          • Opinion
          • Letters
          • Submit a Letter to the Editor
        • Classifieds
          • Classifieds
          • Place a Classified Ad
          • Employment
          • Real Estate
          • Transportation
          • Legal Notices
          • Place a Legal Notice
        • About Us
          • About Us
          • Contact Us
          • Report a Delivery Issue
          • Terms of Use
          • Privacy Policy
        • Subscriber Center
          • Subscriber Center
          • Subscribe
          • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Obituaries
          • Obituaries
          • Place an Obituary
        • Newsletters
        • e-Editions
Articles by Robert Whale
Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
The growing disconnect between public servants and the...
By Robert Whale • January 28, 2022 5:30 am

As one small part of the often derided “legacy media,” I am aware that what I am about to say…

Read Story

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
My bold New Year’s resolutions – late, as...
By Robert Whale • January 22, 2022 12:15 pm

I was born late — exactly three weeks — despite my mother’s earnest efforts to speed the process along with…

Read Story

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com.
Good night, John Boy, from another generation |...
By Robert Whale • January 13, 2022 3:08 pm

When I was growing up in the 1970s, like many others I enjoyed “The Waltons,” Earl Hamner Jr.’s televised account…

Read Story

Robert Whale can be reached at rwhale@soundpublishing.com
Don’t fool yourself: COVID’s tentacles are long enough...
By Robert Whale • December 30, 2021 5:30 am

From March 2020 until recently, it seemed to me that COVID-19 always hit someone far off, the man who’d been…

Read Story

Fire inflicted heavy damage to the second floor and roof of the 2-story apartment-and ground-floor retail building at 115 East Main Street beginning late on the night of Friday July 23 and continuing into early Saturday morning. The Valley Regional Fire Authority reports that all residents got out safely. Photo courtesy Auburn Police Department.
Fire sweeps downtown Auburn apartment building, all residents...
By Robert Whale • July 24, 2021 1:30 am

Firefighters had to rescue two residents from the roof of an apartment building in downtown Auburn that burned late Friday…

Read Story

Teaser
Traffic alerts now and upcoming in King County
By Robert Whale • July 13, 2021 1:30 am

As of 8:14 a.m. July 13, an earlier ramp blocking incident on SR 520 Westbound at 108th Avenue Northeast in…

Read Story

T
Road buckling on I-90 | King County traffic...
By Robert Whale • June 29, 2021 1:30 am

As of Monday evening June 28 and continuing into Tuesday morning and afternoon, June 29, the Washington State Department of…

Read Story

Tree in the roadway June 28 blocks the right lane on westbound SR 18 just east of Tiger Mountain Rd. Photo courtesy of WSDOT
Fallen tree on SR 18 | King County...
By Robert Whale • June 28, 2021 10:35 am

As of Monday morning, June 28, Washington State Department of Transportation reported the following road obstructions:

Read Story

Teaser
First large-scale, human composting facility in the world...
By Robert Whale • March 25, 2021 1:05 pm

“It’s what nature meant us to do. We just do it faster.”

Read Story

Ferguson sues agencies over archive relocation decision
Ferguson sues agencies over archive relocation decision
By Robert Whale • August 28, 2020 3:05 pm

“Decision to close the National Archives in Seattle has far-reaching impacts across the Northwest.”

Read Story

King County homeless count: 11,751 people, up 5 percent from 2019
King County homeless count: 11,751 people, up 5...
By Robert Whale • July 7, 2020 10:00 pm

One night a year, volunteers spread out across Seattle and King County to count the homeless.

Read Story

Chris Vance has his doubts about the Republican party and where it is going. COURTESY PHOTO
From chairman of WA Republicans to party pariah,...
By Robert Whale • September 20, 2019 1:20 pm

‘Biggest shock of my adult life has been the Republican Party’s complete capitulation to Donald Trump.’

Read Story

  • 1
  • 2
  • Last

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.

Sign Up

Featured Local Savings

  • News
  • Sports
  • Life
  • Opinion
  • Obituaries
  • Business
Quicklinks
  • Subscribe
  • Subscriber Center
  • e-Editions
  • Newsletters
  • Media Solutions
About Us
  • About Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Contact Us
mir-logo
  • Sound Publishing Inc. Logo
  • A subsidiary of Black Press Media
  • Work With Us
© 2025 Mercer Island Reporter + Sound Publishing + Black Press Media. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome to Mercer Island Reporterclose
Validating

Log in for full access to Mercer Island Reporter using your subscriber account

Email Address:
Password:

Forgot Password

Don't have an account set up? Register today!

Looking to update or manage your subscriber account? Go to our self service center.

 If you are at a public computer, check this to prevent unauthorized access.
  • Purchase Options

Promo Code:

E-Wallet Purchase (Add Funds)

E-Wallet permits you to purchase a credit block to view content on a per visit basis. Each time you log in to view content, the daily amount for that day is deducted from your account balance. When your balance reaches zero, you can purchase additional credit for additional viewing.

Term Subscription

Term subscriptions are traditional subscriptions that are purchased for a length of time, such as one month or one year, and permit you to access online content during that time period.


  • User Registration


Registration

Account
Last Name
Email Address
Confirm Email
User Name
Password
Confirm Password

Non Subscriber Registration

First Name
Last Name
Email Address
Confirm Email
User Name
Password
Confirm Password

Choose a Registration Option

  • Purchase Confirmation


E-Pass Daily Rates
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Purchase Date:

Your credit card will be charged $.

  • ECopy Purchase Option


E-Pass Daily Rates
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Choose Credit Options:

Your credit card will be charged the selected amount.

 
  • Sign Out
  • Sign In
    • Home
    • Search
    • Newsletters
    • Subscriber Center
      • Subscriber Center
      • Subscribe
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • News
      • News
      • Northwest
      • Submit a Story Idea
      • Submit a Photo
      • Submit a Press Release
    • Business
      • Business
      • Submit Business News
    • Sports
      • Sports
      • Submit Sports Results
    • Life
      • Life
      • Submit a Wedding Announcement
      • Submit an Engagement Announcement
      • Submit a Birth Announcement
    • Opinion
      • Opinion
      • Letters
      • Submit a Letter to the Editor
    • Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      • Place an Obituary
    • Classifieds
      • Classifieds
      • Place a Classified Ad
      • Employment
      • Real Estate
      • Transportation
      • Legal Notices
      • Place a Legal Notice
    • e-Editions
    • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Report a delivery issue
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy