The food bank at Mercer Island Youth and Family Services is very low on food. They need contributions such as peanut butter and jelly, Top Ramen, boxed cereal, canned chicken or tuna, white and brown rice, hearty soups and more.
Friday is the 50th anniversary of the Columbus Day Storm.
The 2012 Candidate Forum, hosted by the Mercer Island Reporter and the Bellevue Reporter, will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Bellevue City Hall.
Drivers could face major delays when crews reduce lanes on Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass beginning this weekend.
Ballots for Washington voters are to be mailed by Oct. 19. The statewide voters’ pamphlet will be sent to all Washington voters as well. Voters are also encouraged to view the online general election voters’ guides.
Data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service’s monthly report indicates that the number of high-end Island homes and condos listed for sale has slowed. At the same time, prices for homes that sold here in September rose dramatically.
I have been a property owner in the Groveland Park area since 1971. As Assistant Planning Director for the City of Mercer Island, I worked on the city’s Comprehensive Plan in 1968.
The 5th Avenue Theatre is seeking the best and brightest Washington high school musical theater students for a once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity.
The recent presidential and vice presidential debates have captured American’s attention as the election draws closer.
The Mercer Island School District board of directors will hold their first meeting of October on Thursday, Oct. 11.
Locally owned, long-established camera business, Omega Photo, has reopened in its new location at 210 105th Ave. N.E., in downtown Bellevue.
It’s that season when campaign signs (and promises) are almost as prominent as falling leaves. Sadly, election years tend to reduce our expectations that promises will be fulfilled.
Statewide, taxable retail sales increased 4.7 percent to $26.8 billion during the second quarter of 2012, compared to the same period in 2011, the Washington state Department of Revenue reported on Oct. 5.
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