Letters to the Editor
Loss of parkland now is a loss for future generations | Letter
I feel very deeply about saving Mercer Island parklands after remembering the experiences my three children have had…
Letters to the Editor
A random act of kindness at north-end QFC | Letter
I have lived on Mercer Island pretty much my whole life. I went to Mercer View Elementary, North…
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Anything in excess | Letter
There is exquisite pleasure in fixing your eyes on half-opened flowers and in drinking only to a half-tipsy…
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‘Unconscious bias’ or ‘magical thinking’? | Letter
At the City Council meeting on March 6, Deputy Mayor Debbie Bertlin justified her vote to add “Arts”…
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What could Mercer Island do with $60,000? | Letter
At the March 6 City Council meeting, there was extensive discussion to spend $60,000 to rename a city…
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Andrew Jackson vs. Donald Trump | Letter
A portrait of Andrew Jackson graces the wall of President Trump’s office. Does Trump admire Jackson’s crop of…
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Mercer Island City Council did right thing by playing lawsuit card | Letter
For nearly two years, Mercer Island officials have attempted to engage local, regional and state transportation officials about…
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A solution for Mercer Island Center for the Arts | Letter
It was with interest that I read a recent letter from the executive director of Youth Theatre Northwest…
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Challenges over Mercer Island residential home size | Letter
Without a link to lot size and home size, the code means nothing. Arguments promoting homes with huge…
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A great performance at Mercer Island Jewish Community Center | Letter
I attended the closing performance of “Willie Wonka Jr.” by Youth Theatre Northwest at the Stroum Jewish Community…
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Our turn to protect Mercer Island’s parklands | Letter
I hope the City Council will listen to the citizens working to save our public parklands from development.…
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One sided article re: residential development code update | Letter
The city of Mercer Island’s Development Services Group (DSG) is conducting a public input process as it brings…
Letters to the Editor
A tale of a tunnel fire | Letter
The narrow and constricted “twin bore” tunnels under the Mt. Baker Ridge were built in 1943 to the…