Adding street parking in front of Maggie Moos and Noah’s Bagels is one idea being considered to alleviate the parking shortage in the Town Center. That, time limits and more enforcement were all generally supported by a handful of Town Center business owners during a discussion with city planners last week.
A 68-year-old Seattle man was arrested on a felony theft warrant inside Tent City around 5 p.m. on Oct. 18. He was booked into the county jail.
This fall, the Mercer Island PTA is taking an unprecedented step in leadership. Targeting half a dozen issues deemed worthy of attention, the PTA has established six Parent Coalition groups to work with the school district in a number of areas: education funding; math; world languages; student bullying; food allergies and special education/learning differences.
An online slideshow of Mercer Island High School’s homecoming parade and football game from October 17, 2008, by staff photographer Chad Coleman.
An Island favorite, the fall recycling event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, to the Mercer Island Boat Launch, 3600 East Mercer Way. The collection day allows Islanders to safely dispose of old equipment and household items. For information, call (206) 275-7608 or download a flyer listing what you can bring at www.mercergov.org.
The city is now accepting bids for the second time for its multimillion-dollar sewer lake line project that began in 2002.
A spike in the number of Island homeowners having their water shut off may be a stark indication of troubled economic times.
Something may seem familiar to Islanders about this year’s campaign for the 41st District’s state Senate seat. It seems like it is contest for the Mercer Island City Council.
By Matt Phelps Mercer Island Reporter The Mercer Island boys golf team will not be able to compete at the…
Third Thursday Art Walk: “Harvest Festival,” Oct. 16. Tour Island businesses; food, entertainment. Watch for the balloons. Presenter: MI Arts Council.
The League of Women Voters and the Mercer Island Reporter will host their annual Voters Forum at 7 p.m., Oct. 21, at Islander Middle School. Voters will hear from candidates for state representatives about Mercer Island parks funding initiatives and transportation issues. Come with your questions. For information, call (425) 883-9143.
West Mercer Elementary students, Ryland Shannon, left, with his friend Michael Gearhart, head to school with parents and classmates across S.E. 40th Street at Homestead Field during International Walk to School Day last Wednesday.
The ESL program on Mercer Island — now referred to as ELL for English Language Learners — is often overlooked; a modest footnote to the district’s trumpeted story of achievement. Yet the 72 ELL students attending MISD are well aware of the program’s strength and success. They are rewarded by it every day.
