The Washington State Senate passed its $33.2 billion budget late Friday, featuring no new taxes but roughly $1 billion to fund education.
I bring it to your attention that tolls are being planned in several more places on I-5, I-405, the waterfront tunnel and other places around the state. Also, once there, they can be raised at any time, like on the Narrows bridge. Remember that even more money will have to be found for the Eastside light rail starting in five years.
Our state representatives have told us that tolling I-90 is inevitable. Nothing in politics is inevitable — especially when it is bad policy for the community, the state and the national freeway system. Contrary to our representative’s position that tolling I-90 to pay for the SR-520 project is inevitable, we believe that it is such bad policy that it is inevitable that the state will find an alternative that is more efficient and will have fewer unintended consequences.
A Northwest Yeshiva High School rocketry team is heading to the Team America Rocketry Challenge in Virginia in May.
My friend Jack Perkins has also discovered the truth of that ancient Jewish proverb (Proverbs 3:5-6). For 25 years, Jack was a news correspondent for NBC. He was also host of the “Biography” series on A&E. Leaving the fast-paced road of fame to navigate an unknown trail of self-discovery was entirely Jack’s choice.
The Mercer Island City’s Leap for Green fair will be held this Saturday, April 13, at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center, with music, educational booths and a birding and nature walk.
A young bald eagle, slowly changing from gray to white feathers on the head, sits on a dock post on the western side of Mercer Island near the Brawer home on Sunday, April 7.
Federal budget cuts take away the centerpiece of Seattle’s Seafair celebration.
Wong to run for Council Pos. 6, now held by Mike Grady.
A national survey done by the Pew Research Center in March found that 52 percent of Americans now favor legalizing marijuana.
Inventory of homes, condos for sale lower than a year ago.
We consistently pay 20 to 30 cents more per gallon to fuel up on the Island than any of our surrounding communities, including 98039 — Medina. In this situation, we are not a captive audience. Use your wheels, use your Gas Buddy app, and fuel up on the other side of the (currently free) bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Michels of Mercer Island are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Haley Alta Michels, to Andrew Johnston Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Miller, of Los Altos, Calif.