MIVAL Gallery presents an artist reception for Susanne Foster and her "Inter-Twinings" Exhibit on Thursday. Foster will discuss natural fibers in her scenic artwork and several wearable pieces will be on display. http://patch.com/E-t855
The district's programs in Special Education and Title 1 -- the program to help students whose families are economically disadvantaged -- could see an 8 to 10 percent budget cut if federal sequestration continues.
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Mercer Island Schools approved a purchase of 1,700 iPads for Mercer Island HIgh School students and district eighth graders. The rollout begins next month.
Girl Scout cookie season is here! If your troop is selling cookies in Mercer Island, please leave us details in the comments section below.
Stephen J. Klos, who pleaded guilty to 10 counts of securities fraud against people he met at the Mercer Island Convenant Church, was sentenced to 51 months in prison and $2.3 million in restitution.
The Washington State Patrol held a physical tryout and written test at Bellevue College over the weekend. WSP hopes to boost applications by holding local tests in the various districts.
The Mercer Island City Council is seeking applicants to fill four vacancies on the Arts Council and three vacancies on the Senior Advisory Board effective immediately.
Kris Brackmann scored three at the final buzzer, but Mercer Island couldn't overcome Wilson High School's lead.
Each week we'll feature a photo of someplace on Mercer Island. Give us your best guess in the comments as to where it is.
Matthew Wiens of Mercer Island have been named to Tufts University Dean's LIst
A Mercer Island man reported that he exchanged a 1956 Mickey Mantle baseball card worth $4,750 for a fraudulent check.
Rescuers responded to an overturned kayak on Lake Washington Tuesday afternoon.
The city's law firm K&L Gates issued a letter to the Washington State Department of Transportation that urged the state to consider alternatives for motorists headed to Mercer Island
The Mercer Island girls basketball team won a spot at the state tournament by beating Everett on Friday. The tournament starts Thursday.
JoAnna Frazier and Peter Lee of Mercer Island have been named to Gonzaga University's President's List for fall semester 2012.
The Mercer Island High School boys basketball team lost a close game to Timberline High School Saturday, 55-56.
A two-bedroom, three-bath condo at the Lake Pointe Condominium complex sold earlier this month for $700,000 earlier this month according to AOL Real Estate
Brita Moore a Luther College senior from Mercer Island, has been named to the 2012 fall semester Dean's List.
The Islanders play Saturday at 4 p.m. in the State Regional at Mt. Tahoma High School against Timberline High School for a spot in the State Championships.
Low-cost spay and neuter surgeries are available at several local clinics during the month of February.
A Kirkland man has planned a 'Day of Resistance' rally Saturday, Feb. 23 in downtown Kirkland at Central Way and 3rd Street, encouraging participants to openly carry their legal firearms.
The postmark deadline to send comments on the impact of tolling on Interstate 90 is Friday Feb. 22.
Two different cases of fraud were reported, according to Mercer Island Police Department reports.
Gary Plano, who had been one of three finalists to head the Ashland School District in Oregon, will stay at Mercer Island, the Mercer Island Reporter reported.
Sarah Marr and Jacqueline Pearson of Mercer Island were named to Gonzaga University's Dean's list.
Three recipes by Austin Zimmerman of Stopsky's, a Mercer Island delicatessen, are featured in the March 2013 edition of Bon Appetit magazine.
Mercer Island Police found a portable table inside an unoccupied home on Tuesday morning, according to police reports.
Anti-tolling group starts petition asking the state legislature look at ways to pay for roads other than tolling.
Allen M. Ruedinger, 24, and Jeremy Warren Smith, 20, are suspected of more than a dozen burglaries in King and Pierce counties, targeting jewelry, electronics and guns.
Rep. Judy Clibborn of Mercer Island told the Associated Press she will introduce the increase Wednesday as part of a larger transportation package.
A Seattle group has proposed an initiative to ban tolling on interstates, which would include Interstate 90 and Interstate 405.
Schools is out this week, and government offices are closed Monday.
Residents can donate to the Mercer Island Food Pantry, run by Mercer Island Youth and Family Services.
As well as affecting staff, a toll might also make it hard for residents to pass school bonds and levies, the Mercer Island School District writes to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
An assessment team will be examining all aspects of the King County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center’s policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The public can call with input on March 11.
Ross Freeman has been hired to be Mercer Island's first Sustainability and Communications Manager.
An Island Crest Way home sold earlier this month for $1.1 million, according to AOL Real Estate.
A Mercer Island man accused his sister of emptying their mother's bank accounts, even though he has power of attorney.