King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a countywide plan to try and enroll 180,000 King County residents into affordable health care coverage, a move prompted by the upcoming implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The “study” at the MICEC on Feb. 29 was for show only. It is obvious that the decisions have already been made to toll I-90, no matter what our objections are.
The Mercer Island wrestling team traveled to the 3A regional tournament at Kelso High School on Saturday, Feb. 9. The Islanders finished fourth as a team with 130.5 points. Mountain View won the event with 196 points.
The Mercer Island girls basketball team stayed alive in the SeaKing District 2 basketball tournament on Saturday night, beating Bishop Blanchet 50-46.
Several members of the Mercer Island boys and girls basketball teams were named to the All-KingCo team this winter.
Several members of the Mercer Island boys and girls basketball teams were named to the All-KingCo team this winter.
Mary Wayte Pool was closed for two days last week after a pipe in the pool’s main filtration system broke.
The Mercer Island Library has a display of books and artifacts in honor of the Chinese New Year.
The number of homeless students in Washington state schools has topped 27,000, according to a new study done by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s office.
Democrats on Friday blocked passage of a Republican amendment to House rules that would have required a super-majority vote to move a bill forward after its introduction for representatives’ consideration.
Regulated electric and natural gas companies had the most consumer complaints filed against them in Washington state last year, while telecommunications companies came in a close second, according to state regulators, who recently announced their annual list of industries that bring in the most consumer complaints.
Paid medical leave for new parents may remain an unfulfilled goal if a bill in the state Senate becomes law.
If tolls on I-90 are inevitable, I strongly urge consideration of this tolling method. It meets the tolling objectives and is also fair to Mercer Island residents, workers and visitors.