More than 147,000 people have received help from the Washington State Tobacco Quitline since it opened in 2000.
A new gravel trail on the west side of Island Crest Way will connect Island Park Elementary School to Southeast 63rd Street.
The Boeing Air Show at Seafair Weekend and several practice runs by the Patriots Jet Team will bring traffic and several road closures on Interstate 90 with them.
The proposal would defy federal guidelines by allowing the jail to decline to hold certain inmates who are in the country illegally.
An ethics board is investigating a complaint concerning the five most-frequent recipients of food and drinks as a gift, which may violate gift rules.
Due to the changes in upper mountain rescue procedures, response times to injured parties may be longer.
Rep. Maxwell (D-Renton) resigned from her elected post July 9 to take a position in Gov. Jay Inslee's administration in Olympia.
The top-two candidates for County Executive and Port of Seattle Commissioner, and a decision on the County Parks Levy will be made in the Aug. 6 election.
Officials say two siblings, an adult and a child, who were visiting the Seattle area earlier this month have been diagnosed with measles.
The solar installation will help power the community center, thereby reducing the cost of operating that facility for decades to come.
The Washington State Liquor Control Board approved 42 pages of rules for marijuana legalization last week.
Marcie Maxwell has been tapped as Gov. Jay Inslee's Senior Education Policy Adviser for K-12, early learning and higher education.
King County health officials are warning that other travelers may have been exposed to the disease on July 4.
A final set of public hearings on the implementation of I-502 will be held in early August throughout the Puget Sound area.
Monday, July 8, will be the last day to register to vote or update voter registration information online or in person in time for the Aug. 6 primary election, according to King County Elections.
City officials say its re-dedication under a new name will honor Davis’s contribution to Island quality of life.
A $33.6-billion state budget was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday, but the state senate adjourned without acting on a $10-billion transportation package.
The City of Mercer Island's new communications team is trying to reach more citizens through using two of the most popular online social media platforms.
Repeat offenders will be required to install automatic interlock devices in their vehicles as soon as charges are filed for their second DUI.
The 10-year transportation budget will raise the gas tax 10.5 cents over the next year.
The agreement would allow the state to avoid a major shutdown Monday.
Patch readers, local officials and other social media voices weigh in on today's Supreme Court ruling.
A number of pedestrians have been killed or injured trying to cross Island Crest Way in recent years.
Local politicians weighed in on this morning's Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage.
Coldwell Banker Real Estate has assembled a list of the top 10 booming suburbs in the country based on employment figures and proximity to amenities.
Several park-and-ride lots in Redmond, Bellevue and Kirkland are at or above capacity, according to the transit agency.
US Rep. Adam Smith (WA-9) discussed votes on the Farm Bill, Guantanamo Bay, government spending, deficits and Syria.
The state issued a report today detailing what will happen if the legislature fails to pass a budget by July 1. Would you be affected by any of the closures?
Mercer Island Deputy Mayor writes in a letter to the editor about several key issues facing Islanders.
Check out the WSDOT time-lapse video of how the new span came together.
Mercer Island was awarded a $30,000 grant from PSE after several hundred residents agreed to participate in the power provider's 's Green Power Program.
Drug overdoses have surpassed car crashes as the leading cause of preventable death in King County.
The meeting will focus on local transportation funding issues and infrastructure needs.
Several Metro and Sound Transit routes will undergo service revisions this weekend.
DC lobbyist Tim Punke of Monument Policy Group will press Mercer Island's claims in opposing I-90 tolling at several federal agencies this week.