Two separate road construction projects began this week and several lane closures and delays should be expected. Improvements along S.E. 40th Street between Island Crest Way and 86th Avenue S.E. started on Monday and a resurfacing project along North Mercer Way is scheduled to begin today.
The Blue Angels rehearse their aerial performance over Lake Washington in this view from the I-90 bridge on Mercer Island,…
Come and find a variety of edibles from farm-fresh fruits to specialty cheeses and delicious breads at the Mercer Island Farmers Market this weekend from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. along S.E. 32nd Street at Mercerdale Park.
Bats in King County can have rabies, as a local couple recently learned when a bat that they found in their house tested positive for rabies. Because they were not sure whether the bat had scratched or bitten them while they were sleeping, they received post-exposure treatment, which is 100 percent effective if given promptly. Without treatment, rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms begin. Since the beginning of 2008 in King County, 22 people have been treated for exposure to potentially rabid bats, and two of the bats tested positive for rabies.
A Seattle Times story on July 24 about tolls for SR-520 mentions that Islanders would pay a half-toll to Seattle or a half-toll to Bellevue under a “Tolls for I-90 and 520” plan.
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The Washington State Department of Transportation will close all lanes of Interstate 90 across Lake Washington several times from Thursday, July 31, through Sunday, Aug. 3, to accommodate flights by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
Willard P. “Pete” Peterson, formerly of Mercer Island, died on June 26, at Overlake Hospital.
Elisabeth Winsby, born in San Francisco, Calif., on May 29, 1910, finally got her wish and gently left this world on July 20, confident that she was going to a better place. She was loved by all and will be especially missed by her daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Bill Dowling; her grandchildren, Laine, Patrick and Elisabeth; and her five great-grandchildren. Services have been held. Remembrances are suggested to the Mercer Island Presbyterian Church Children’s Ministry.
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