I was disappointed to see the Reporter’s recent endorsement of Steve Litzow. While acknowledging Democrat Lisa Wellman’s strong qualifications, the Reporter chose Litzow primarily because they believe his seniority serves our district well. I disagree.
In advance of the recent hearing on school funding, Washington Supreme Court justices had posed many questions that state attorneys told them couldn’t be answered yet.
Based on our current property taxes, car tabs and the amount of stuff we buy, Sound Transit 3 will cost us $2,000 a year for many years and I will never use it based on our transportation needs, the location of our house, retirement, etc.
In the spring, the Protect Our Parks initiative nearly made it to the ballot. The effort fell just short of the required signatures. This immense level of community support is reason enough to revise the initiative and try again.
This letter concerns the current Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) state environmental SEPA checklist and notice of application file no: ZTR16-002 permitting process.
The community has no idea! My granddaughter is on a performing dance team. They have competitions at various local performing arts centers all season long.
In the 41st District Senate race, voters have two respectable candidates to choose from in November’s general election: state Sen. Steve Litzow (R-Mercer Island) and first-time candidate Lisa Wellman, a Democrat.
Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001? That’s a question the vast majority of Americans can easily answer.
As a former neighbor, you may have missed when the city asked for comment in August (while many were on vacation) of the potential parking and traffic issues that may be raised by a pending private development in Mercerdale Park.
With the new school year starting, parents’ to-do lists are now filled with shopping for school clothes, school supplies and school food. That’s right — school food.
Summer’s end has always been one of my most favorite times of year. I loved going back to school. It meant seeing my friends again, and a fresh start with new teachers and new challenges. The key was having the right tools — No. 2 pencils, plenty of paper and a brand new Trapper Keeper to hold it all together.
I’m going to vote against Sound Transit 3. I would ask everyone to vote against it as well.