Most readers will recognize the faces on the cover of Mercer Island author and speaker Rev. Wayne Perryman’s new book, “Teens And Young People Who Impacted The World.”
The League of Education Voters is hosting a forum to discuss education in Washington state with state representatives Rep. Ross Hunter and Sen. Steve Litzow on Tuesday, Jan. 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the King County Library Administration Building.
Yo Mercer, located on the South end, will hold a benefit day for the Mercer Island High School orchestra on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The citizens of Mercer Island who I talk to are all against putting a toll on I-90, but few have spoken up about it except to friends and neighbors. We need to band together and fight what is wrong. Take the time to think about your individual impact. Why should we foot the bill for the other bridge?
Jay Inslee said he will focus on education, job creation and budget issues as he enters first term as Washington’s governor
The Mercer Island wrestling team picked up another KingCo win on Thursday, Jan. 10, beating Liberty 49-27 in the Patriots gym.
Bellevue earned a rare league win over Mercer Island on Thursday, Jan. 10, beating the Islanders 97-89 at Mary Wayte Pool.
The Washington State Department of Health is telling residents the flu in now widespread, which means the illness is in more than half of communities across the state.
Mercer Island High School, Crest, PEAK and the MISD administration building were put on modified lockdown Friday morning because of police activity in the area.
In King County, 795 motorists were stopped and arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over DUI enforcement campaign Nov. 21-Jan. 1.
Mercer Island police officers discussed crime prevention at the Rotary Club luncheon.
Mercer Island Communities that Care Coalition is focusing it’s efforts on preventing local youth from using marijuana now that the drug is legal is the state of Washington.
Washington ranked 36th from the top in state and local taxes paid per $1,000 of personal income in 2010, according to Census Bureau data published by the Washington State Department of Revenue.