News
City’s integral emergency preparedness volunteers relocate to Westport
Uhlers made an impact on the community for nine years.
News
Crime on Mercer Island increased by 11.3% in 2020
Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs releases report.
Life
Mercer Island HS grad publishes debut novel ‘Strange Gods’
Story follows a group of teen delinquents across worlds filled with gods and monsters.
Northwest
With fewer inmates, state prepares to close prison units
In Monroe, two minimum security units will shut down soon, followed by the Washington State Reformatory.
News
MIHS 2021 graduates receive National Merit Scholarships
Six Mercer Island High School 2021 graduates have received National Merit Scholarships.
News
Subject follows woman on walk, asks for drugs | Mercer Island police blotter
Selected reports July 5-11.
News
Hagen taps into her new Creation Dance Studio location
Classes began on July 10 at south-end Island space.
News
‘It’s a critical intersection for the city’
City to purchase and raze vacant residential property to improve sight lines and safety.
News
UPDATE / Recology cleans up hydraulic fluid after spill
A Recology truck’s mechanical line failed and leaked hydraulic fluid onto the 5400 block of 89th Avenue Southeast…
Northwest
King County Councilmember proposes waste-to-energy alternative to Cedar Hills Landfill
Reagan Dunn proposed a long-term pathway to transition before the landfill reaches capacity in 2040.
News
King County Council candidate responds to criticism over 2010 arrest for school bus threats
Ubax Gardheere is running in District 9.
Business
Restaurant owners discuss labor difficulties with U.S Rep. Suzan DelBene
Experienced service and kitchen staff are reportedly hard to hire as food service reopens.