Pat Sprague of Mercer Island was recently awarded an Agency Hands in the Community Award for his commitment to volunteering in the local community. With this award comes a $500 grant from The Allstate Foundation to the nonprofit organization at which he volunteers.
A court hearing regarding a lawsuit filed last Thursday against Tent City coming to Mercer Island has been postponed. The hearing was previously scheduled to take place at 2 p.m. Monday July 14. The hearing has not yet been rescheduled.
A car was nearly driven over a 20-foot ravine in the 1600 block of Evergreen Lane on Mercer Island just…
is July 12-13 Summer Celebration! begins with the Grand Parade at 10 a.m. this Saturday on 78th Avenue S.E. in…
A Mercer Island resident arrested nearly four years ago for running a theft-ring out of his downtown Seattle pawn shop was sentenced to two years in prison on Monday.
Cause remains under investigation
Former Island resident charged in county court
Promising Islanders a rematch featuring a stronger and better challenger, GOP gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi made a campaign stop on Mercer Island earlier today, sharing his plans to make Washington the “worst place to be a criminal and the best place to start a business.”
Puget Sound Blood Center Blood Drive: 1-7 p.m., July 2, Mercer Island Covenant Church, 3200 78th Ave. S.E. 1-800-398-7888, www.psbc.org.
Backyard pools and spas are the most common site for drowning of small children, but a recent Washington state code requires homes with pools and spas to have proper barriers for children. Beginning July of last year, all new private pools and spas in Washington must have barriers. The regulation applies only to new pools and spas, but these safer standards are recommended for older pools and spas as well.
