Opinion
Parks petition limits park use | Letter
I have chosen not to sign the "Protect our Parks" petition because it limits park use rather than…
Opinion
MICA in lieu of recycling center is low bar | Letter
I see arguments being made in support of MICA, which state the center is a better alternative to…
Opinion
Youth substance abuse is opportunity to raise accountable kids | Island Forum
By Cindy Goodwin
Opinion
Our children deserve MICA in Mercerdale Park | Letter
We are active community members on Mercer Island, and parents/grandparents of children with diverse interests. We feel strongly…
Opinion
The legacy and future – 50 years of MIPA’s Circus (previously McGurkus) Event | Island Forum
As we embark upon the final stages of planning for the 50th anniversary of MIPA's Circus, we are…
Opinion
Meet Mercer Island Reporter’s new editorial board | Editor’s Note
Last month, the Reporter reestablished a feature that has been absent from our opinion pages for quite some…
Opinion
MICA is too large for Mercerdale Park | Letter
That MICA is too large for the proposed Mercerdale Park site becomes apparent when one visualizes it on…
Opinion
Read the small print | Letter
The "Protect our Parks" initiative being circulated is misleading and poorly written. Please carefully read the entire initiative,…
Opinion
Sign petition to protect our parks | Letter
Mercer Island has wonderful parks. As the Island gets more developed, I believe that our parks are more…
Opinion
Urge residents not to sign park petition | Letter
I urge my Mercer Island neighbors to think twice, read the small print on the "Save our Parks"…
Opinion
Proposed change to Mercer Island’s Pioner Park leash law ‘cruel’ | My Turn
A few years ago, my son was riding his bicycle on a path in Pioneer Park when the…
Opinion
Legislators should have stood up for schools | Letter
"Education is our number one priority" — how many times have you heard politicians in Olympia say that?