It turns out that a proposal from Boeing to expand its 737 program at the Renton Airport could be the Hail Mary play Islanders were waiting for.
The Mercer Island School Board is discussing the possibility of paying its members a stipend and plans to vote on the proposal this month. At present, board members are not paid for their work within the district.
Mercer Island’s postal workers know how to be safe. That’s the reason the new white “Star” flag now flies below the Stars and Stripes outside the North end Post Office.
Senior Caleb Rock, dressed up as Harry Potter in his signature scarf and glasses, tosses candy to children from the…
The Mercer Island School District has hired an independent education equity consultant to review Title IX compliance within its athletic program. Linda Mangle, a consultant with the Equity Education Group, will investigate whether MISD fully adheres to Title IX, a national law that ensures equal opportunity — from team size to athletic facilities — between girls’ and boys’ school sports.
Mercer Island welcomes three new businesses on the North end: COBS Bread, Shulkin Hutton Inc. P.S. and Mercer Island Family Medicine, and a new massage therapy practice at Mercer Wellness.
The Mercer Island School Board welcomed Dr. Nancy Loorem as the new Island Park interim principal during their meeting last Thursday. Loorem will replace Kathy Morrison, who in turn has replaced Associate Superintendent Gary Plano while he fills the position of interim superintendent.
Council hesitates to spend $2.3M earmarked for traffic lights
‘Sandwich signs’ add to the flurry of political signs on Island sidewalks
Mary Salazar is a household name in the field of occupational health. As a professor at the University of Washington’s School of Nursing (SON), Salazar is nationally and internationally known for her research and teaching in the area of occupational safety and health.
Pepperdine freshman stranded by wildfires
During the last two weeks of July, Reporter staff and editorial board sat down with City Council Pos. 3 candidates Mike Cero, Bob Bersos, Maureen Judge and Jon Friedman. As the top two vote-getters in the Aug. 21 primary election, Cero and Judge advanced to the November election. Along with the other two primary candidates, these responses were printed in the Aug. 15 issue of the Reporter.
During the past few weeks, Reporter staff and editorial board sat down with City Council Pos. 5 candidates Bruce Bassett and Patti Darling to discuss their campaign goals. Earlier this summer, the team asked the same set of questions to the four Pos. 3 candidates before the Aug. 21 primary. The responses of the candidates for Pos. 3, Mike Cero and Maureen Judge, can be read online at www.mi-reporter.com or in the Aug. 15 Reporter.