Mercer Island’s yard waste and recycling pick-ups will not be affected by the Waste Management drivers’ strike, which began Wednesday morning.
Next week marks the anniversary visit of the Blue Angels to the area, which means various Interstate 90 closures.
The I-90 express lanes are now open eastbound. The lanes opened 30 minutes later than normal this afternoon, due to an earlier power outage on Mercer Island.
Why worry about a new basketball arena for Seattle’s SODO neighborhood? We have a lot to think about right here on the Island.
A power outage on Mercer Island has affected the electronic signs on I-90. As a result, the I-90 express lanes will remain open in the westbound direction through late afternoon today.
A man around 20 years of age stuffed several bottles of alcohol into a duffle bag at the north QFC and fled the store after passing all checkout stands.
The College Tutors at Mercer Island Learning Center, 7605 S.E. 27th St. #101, are holding workshops for students as they prepare to go back to school.
The Mercerwood Shore Club’s Midlakes division A team finished the dual meet season this summer with another undefeated record. Its the eighth year the team has won all their dual meets.
To make way for Bellevue’s arts and crafts fairs coming up the weekend of July 27-29, a few downtown streets will be closed that Thursday evening through Sunday.
City planners are posting periodic updates to the construction activities on Island Crest Way south of S.E. 40th Street. The most recent update, posted July 20, states there has been good progress.
This Saturday, “E.T.” will appear on the giant inflatable movie screen in Mercerdale Park.
This Friday, the 2012 Summer Olympics get underway in London. The Olympics remain one of the most watched sporting events in the country, and this year local Pacific Northwest athletes will be competing in various events.
Last week a Mercer Island soccer club hosted an Italian soccer scout, in town to check out the local talent and possibly offer a couple of players the chance of a lifetime.