Letters to the Editor
Urge Legislature to take action on I-90 | Letter
On June 1, the center lanes on Interstate 90 will be closed for six years or more, causing…
Opinion
Mercer Island schools: a community asset | Island Forum
Mercer Island has a long-standing tradition of raising great students who go on and do amazing things for…
Letters to the Editor
Populism: What is it? | Letter
There’s progressive populism. Call it personal sovereignty. Moral virtue and power should rest with the ordinary folks —…
Opinion
Looking beyond Good Friday | On Faith
Just like this year, Good Friday in 1865 fell on April 14. But, for Abraham Lincoln, it really…
Letters to the Editor
An open letter to Islanders on residential standards | Letter
On April 5, I attended the Mercer Island Planning Commission’s public hearing on the proposed revisions to the…
Letters to the Editor
MICA needs parking | Letter
My dog Annie walked me around Mercerdale Park yesterday and I specifically looked for street parking and saw…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you to Mercer Island Guild supporters | Letter
On behalf of the Seattle Children’s Guild of Mercer Island, I would like to thank all the volunteers…
Letters to the Editor
Keep center lanes open for a trial period | Letter
The clock is ticking for the commuters, carpoolers, truckers and buses that use the I-90 corridor; a daily…
Opinion
A tax change lawmakers can love? It’s now up to GOP | The Petri Dish
After years of futility in targeting the wealthy, House Democrats may have divined an approach to achieve some…
Letters to the Editor
MICA opponents promoting false information | Letter
Some Islanders are wondering why the Mercer Island Center for the Arts has not reacted to recent misinformation…
Letters to the Editor
We deserve a place for the arts | Letter
Save our parks — what are we saving them for? More sports venues? Every park except Pioneer Park…
Opinion
Celebrating National Library Week | Book Nook
Libraries are transformational spaces that our communities depend on for the tools and resources needed to improve lives,…