One of the reasons for the study is that several other states are now considering Death With Dignity laws. And while Death With Dignity has become something of a non-issue here, that is not necessarily the case elsewhere. In Montana today, the state Senate moved to have a floor vote on a bill that would imprison doctors for up to 10 years if they help a patient die.
The Merrill Gardens third annual Taste of Merrill Gardens Top Chef Competition is Wednesday, April 17.
“From the Met to Broadway” Dinner Gala and Silent Auction is coming to Mercer Island on April 27. If you can’t get enough of the haunting tunes of Les Miserables, Carmen, La Traviata and other memorable top Broadway tunes, get ready for a gala night out on the town.
Girl Scout Troop 43609 is sponsoring a fundraiser through Karate West to help a school for girls in India.
Four runners from Mercer Island were at Monday’s Boston Marathon – all finished before the two bombs went off, some just seconds before the explosions. The twin explosions near the finish line rocked Boston, killing three people and injuring hundreds.
Within this edition of the Mercer Island Reporter is a supplement about Bastyr University, near you in Kenmore.
Thank you, MI Community Fund, for supporting our mission to bring healthy foods to Mercer Island residents and to keep our market strong and vibrant.
Closed-door negotiations will take place between House and Senate leaders to reconcile the two chambers’ budget proposals, which vary greatly in their reliance on tax increases and in how they approach cuts to social services.
Tulips and other flowers bloom at the South Mercer Playfields on Thursday, April 11. The tulip fields in Skagit County are also in full bloom.
An accident involving a disabled minivan and a semi-truck carrying a large quantity of resin glue left most of northbound Interstate 5 near the Highway 18 junction a sticky mess.
Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn praised the state House of Representatives budget for schools in the coming biennium.
Students from Western Washington University, including two from Mercer Island, recently took part in the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Manufacturing Challenge in California in March.
Ellie Nomicos attended the Washington State Science Fair again this year and won first place in her category for the third consecutive year.