The Regional Animal Services of King County helped connect pets with new homes in 2012, with the 2,500th animal adopted shortly before the end of the year.
Alcohol ignition interlocks in Washington will soon have a feature designed to prevent others from performing breath tests for the driver. Starting Jan. 1, a camera will snap a picture every time the machine is used, verifying that the driver is the person who took the test.
Mercer Islanders should consider creating a profile in the new “Smart 911” service available to all King County residents.
The upcoming lecture in the Stroum JCC Jewish Touch Lecture Series is “Jewish Comedians in 1950s Hollywood,” on Sunday, Jan. 6.
These are the names of Mercer Islanders whose obituaries or service announcements were printed in the Reporter in 2012.
Editor’s choice for best story of 2012 is about a 1959 plane crash in Chicago.
Islander Lynne Tempest is working in South Africa for Kick4Life, a nonprofit working to fight AIDS with education and community-building centered around soccer.
Islander Jim Pearman and former resident Tom Joyce are on the ground with FEMA in New Jersey.
As we ring in a new year, we can expect to see a number of changes. Social Security is no exception: in 2013, people who receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments will see their benefits increase.
A few notable new laws take effect this month. They include new laws passed by voters or those that have come from the state Legislature.
Judy Bloom of Mercer Island, is joining forces with Alyse McConnell, PCC and Annie Fitzgerald, PCC to form ThinkWell Workplace Enrichment Coaching, a group dedicated to helping organizations foster a culture where motivation thrives and drives results.
Groups of brave swimmers welcomed the new year on Tuesday with the 46th annual polar jump at Clarke Beach.
The Mercer Island City Council will begin discussion of tolling on Interstate 90 during their first regular meeting of 2013 on Monday, Jan. 7.
Representatives from the Washington State Department of Transportation, along with State Representatives Judy Clibborn, Marcie Maxwell and State Senator Steve Litzow will be on hand to share and discuss tolling on Interstate 90.