Commencement Exercises represent a somewhat ancient and strange event.
Shoppers to be charged $0.05 for paper bags, with some exceptions.
Join the informal, but no less serious, Mercer Island Community Band to march in the Summer Celebration parade on July 14.
State Sen. Steve Litzow of Mercer Island will hold a ‘telephone town-hall’ meeting for residents of the 41st District at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 13.
Bustling with family and friends after the MIHS graduation ceremony, Shawn Sprinkle (back to camera at bottom) poses for a photograph.
Painters, and lifts descended on 80th Ave S.E. earlier this week to begin work painting the Caledonian building in the 3000 block of 80th Ave. S.E.
The city of Issaquah recently approved a ban on plastic bags and a $.05 fee for use of paper bags. The city of Seattle has a similar rule going into effect.
Students from the Mercer Island area graduated from the University of Washington when the commencement ceremonies were held last Saturday, June 9, at Century Link Field.
The Summer Celebration parade on Saturday morning, July 14, is at its best when the band is there. Musicians, mark your calendars.
Commencement exercises for the Mercer Island High School Class of 2012 were held last Thursday evening at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle. More than 2,000 parents, relatives and friends attended, bearing cameras, flowers and good wishes, and perhaps a good measure of relief.
The MIHS graduation class was abuzz after a most entertaining and heartfelt graduation at the Washington State Convention Center.
The City of Mercer Island has received a $10,000 grant to help preserve portions of Luther Burbank Park.
Troop 41690 members Anna Bennett and Ciarra Vu earned their Girl Scout Gold Award and were recognized at the governor’s mansion on May 31.