Seattle and King County Public Health are offering free flu vaccination clinics for anyone over six months of age who do not have health insurance or who are unable to pay.
New governor maps new direction for jobs, education, health care and more, Republicans weigh in.
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is lifting the air quality burn ban in King County, effective at 1 p.m. today, Wednesday, Jan. 16. A Stage 1 burn ban remains in effect for Pierce and Snohomish counties until further notice.
The City of Mercer Island offices, as well as local schools, the Mercer Island Library and the post office, will all be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Washington State Liquor Control Board will hold six public forums regarding the agency’s implementation of Initiative 502, which legalizes, licenses and regulates marijuana production, distribution, and possession for people over 21.
Unemployment in Washington state is sinking to its lowest level in four years, according to an estimate of December’s jobless rate released by state economists.
Just after the New Year began, the Mercer Island School District mailed its annual report to Islanders. In it the school district summarized the accomplishments of its schools, at the same time acknowledging challenges that remain.
Thirty-four state attorneys general, including Washington state, reached a $42.9 million settlement with Pfizer Inc. to resolve allegations that the company unlawfully promoted its drugs, Zyvox and Lyrica.
About 16 percent of tobacco retailers illegally sold to minors in 2012. The number of Washington retailers illegally selling tobacco to minors has risen to its highest level in more than a decade.
Applications for the Mercer Island Freemasons scholarship program are now available to juniors and seniors in the MIHS Counseling Center.
Mercer Island School Superintendent Gary Plano turned first to the topic of safety at the School Board meeting.
There has been a fair amount of discussion in the investment industry recently regarding the potential for increased market volatility in 2013.
In what ended as a close game on Tuesday, Jan. 15, Mercer Island beat Sammamish 62-55.