Skip to content
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
90°F
Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Newsletter Contact Us
  • Sign Out
  • Sign In
    • Home
    • Search
    • Newsletters
    • Subscriber Center
      • Subscriber Center
      • Subscribe
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • News
      • News
      • Northwest
      • Submit a Story Idea
      • Submit a Photo
      • Submit a Press Release
    • Contests
    • Business
      • Business
      • Submit Business News
    • Sports
      • Sports
      • Submit Sports Results
    • Life
      • Life
      • Submit a Wedding Announcement
      • Submit an Engagement Announcement
      • Submit a Birth Announcement
    • Opinion
      • Opinion
      • Letters
      • Submit a Letter to the Editor
    • Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      • Place an Obituary
    • Classifieds
      • Classifieds
      • Place a Classified Ad
      • Employment
      • Real Estate
      • Transportation
      • Legal Notices
      • Place a Legal Notice
    • e-Editions
    • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Report a delivery issue
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy
    mir-logo
    90°F
    • News
    • Sports
    • Life
    • Business
    • Contests
    • Opinion
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
    • Marketplace
    • All Sections
          • News
            • News
            • Northwest
            • Submit a Story Idea
            • Submit a Photo
            • Submit a Press Release
          • Business
            • Business
            • Submit Business News
          • Sports
            • Sports
            • Submit Sports Results
          • Life
            • Life
            • Submit a Wedding Announcement
            • Submit an Engagement Announcement
            • Submit a Birth Announcement
            • Weather
          • Opinion
            • Opinion
            • Letters
            • Submit a Letter to the Editor
          • Classifieds
            • Classifieds
            • Place a Classified Ad
            • Employment
            • Real Estate
            • Transportation
            • Legal Notices
            • Place a Legal Notice
          • About Us
            • About Us
            • Contact Us
            • Report a Delivery Issue
            • Terms of Use
            • Privacy Policy
          • Subscriber Center
            • Subscriber Center
            • Subscribe
            • Frequently Asked Questions
          • Obituaries
            • Obituaries
            • Place an Obituary
          • Newsletters
          • e-Editions
    Opinion
    Ban election signs in public spaces
    Ban election signs in public spaces
    November 24, 2008 10:08 pm

    It’s time for the yearly spate of letters to the Reporter objecting to the proliferating political campaign signs. In my seven years on the Island, residents have made some excellent points in their letters-to-the-editor, protesting the signs on aesthetic, waste and even moral grounds. Alas, I can only recall one such letter last year, from a very bright Middle School girl.

    Read Story

    Unsightly
    Unsightly
    November 24, 2008 10:08 pm

    Each fall, campaign signs sprout up like dandelions. But this year, election time has made an early appearance. With the exception of Bob Bersos, signs of the other three candidates for Position 3 on the City Council are already posted in dense clusters throughout the Island and Town Center.

    Read Story

    Think globally and act locally — hike and bike
    Think globally and act locally — hike and...
    November 24, 2008 10:08 pm

    Creating a healthy and sustainable community requires that we all share our limited resources — including our roads and trails. As a key part of the City Council’s sustainability initiative, the Council will be reviewing the city’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities Plan at a study session on Aug. 6 and we want your input.

    Read Story

    Election is critical to Mercer Island’s future
    Election is critical to Mercer Island’s future
    November 24, 2008 10:08 pm

    The 2007 election season has become too long, but the topics remain crucial and complex. Even though we may already be weary from the presidential races, we must turn our attention to the political campaigns in our own backyard. Nothing less that the future character and perhaps the culture of Mercer Island is at stake. In the next few years, continuing Town Center development and changes to Interstate 90 will irrevocably shape the Island and its people for decades to come. And at the center of this will be our seven-member Mercer Island City Council.

    Read Story

    Judge, Cero best for Council Pos. 3
    Judge, Cero best for Council Pos. 3
    November 24, 2008 10:08 pm

    On Aug. 21, voters will be asked to pick one of the four candidates running for Mercer Island City Council Pos. 3. The top two vote-getters will then run against each other in the general election on Nov. 6.

    Read Story

    City can do little about political signs
    City can do little about political signs
    November 24, 2008 10:08 pm

    Nigel Avilez
    Island Forum

    Read Story

    PEAK preschool design not good enough
    PEAK preschool design not good enough
    November 24, 2008 10:08 pm

    Stowe Sprague
    Island Forum

    Read Story

    Enough already
    Enough already
    November 24, 2008 10:07 pm

    Councilman Sven Goldmanis should resign from the City Council. If he does not do so voluntarily, the City Council or a citizen should bring proceedings to remove him. Mr. Goldmanis flaunts the law. He failed to establish his Mercer Island residency and file a valid voter registration address for more than three years — a violation of the law. And there are other legal entanglements that make it plain Mr. Goldmanis has no business remaining on the City Council any longer.

    Read Story

    PEAK to serve Island youth, schools
    PEAK to serve Island youth, schools
    November 24, 2008 10:07 pm

    Daniel Johnson
    Island Forum

    Read Story

    PEAK decision
    PEAK decision
    November 24, 2008 10:07 pm

    The Boys and Girls Club’s bid to build a teen facility and field house on school district land near the high school has reached a critical point. The School Board is poised to decide whether or not to grant a 50-year lease of school land to the non-profit organization.

    Read Story

    Islanders weigh costs, benefits of PEAK
    Islanders weigh costs, benefits of PEAK
    November 24, 2008 10:07 pm

    As the PEAK project moves forward toward final approval and construction, a good deal of missinformation exists about the project. For the benefit of all, the record must be set straight.

    Read Story

    Sustainable agriculture
    Sustainable agriculture
    November 24, 2008 10:07 pm

    Sustainable is a relatively new word in the vocabulary of environmental-speak. The shift in thinking is subtle but important. When considering sustainable agriculture, the benefits are obvious. Consumers are less interested in convenience and affordability and are looking for food that is healthy and locally grown. Marketers and suppliers of our food have begun to respond. But access to minimally processed and locally grown food remains limited.

    Read Story

    Merrimount/ICW plans unreasonable
    Merrimount/ICW plans unreasonable
    November 24, 2008 10:07 pm

    Sally Garrett
    Island Forum

    Read Story

    • 1
    • …
    • 117
    • 118
    • 119
    • 120
    • 121
    • …
    • Last

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.

    Sign Up

    Have a story idea? Contact us here!

    Featured Local Savings

    • News
    • Sports
    • Life
    • Opinion
    • Obituaries
    • Business
    Quicklinks
    • Subscribe
    • Subscriber Center
    • e-Editions
    • Newsletters
    • Media Solutions
    About Us
    • About Us
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility
    • Contact Us
    mir-logo
    • Sound Publishing Inc. Logo
    • A subsidiary of Black Press Media
    • Work With Us
    © 2025 Mercer Island Reporter + Sound Publishing + Black Press Media. All Rights Reserved.