Longtime volunteer Myra Lupton, orthodontist David Weed and Tatters owner Michele Tessler were honored for their service to the community and for their dedication to Mercer Island Youth and Family Services.
Police say the 20-year-old suspect was captured on surveillance video and quickly identified by detectives, and confessed to robbing pharmacies on Mercer Island and in Bellevue.
The Ashland School District in Oregon will interview Mercer Island School District Superintendent Gary Plano and two other candidates to be its superintendent starting Friday.
A vehicle listed as a Lincoln Town Car limousine rolled down a steep driveway, vaulted off a concrete slab and landed on its roof, ending up about 30 feet from the edge of Lake Washington, according to the Mercer Island Police records.
Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA9) responded to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, addressing specifically the president's economic priorities.
Twelve Mercer Island businesses will participate in Wednesday's "Giving from the Heart" Fundraiser, which raises money for Mercer island Youth and Family Services.
Mercer Island resident Claus Jensen says he has been waiting since 2008 for the council to censure State Rep. Clibborn for role in Interstate 90 tolling study.
Interstate 90 is an important freeway linking important locations in Eastside Jewish life, writes Ilyse Wagner of Bellevue. Tolls would hit members of conservative synagogues particularly hard, she writes.
A woman shoplifted more than $300 in liquor from QFC Friday night, according to Mercer Island Police.
Mercer Island High School's team placed 4th in the championship with 130.5 points. The top three schools were Mountain View (196 points), Kelso (176points) and Prairie (131.5 points).
Parlor Elan opened Jan. 12 in the South-end shopping center and offers a range of other beauty services, like bee venom, permanent make up, spray tanning and weight loss treatments.
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Joy Matsuura thanks Mercer Island Councilman Mike Cero for standing against potential tolling of Interstate 90.
Check out Sea-Tac Airport's flight tracker or your airline if you have travel plans to the Northeast, because record levels of snowfall are predicted in New England as the storm moves down the Atlantic coast.
Mercer Island boys basketball is headed to the Sea-King Tourney after beating Bellevue 51-47 Thursday night at Bellevue College.
KingCo MVP Shelby Cansler of Bellevue was too much for the Islanders, scoring 20 points, to lead Bellevue to a 7-point win.
The win against Juanita on Tuesday was seen as a huge win for the Islanders who were 1-1 against Juanita during the regular season.
The Mercer Island PTA Reflections awards ceremony was held Feb. 5 in the MIHS Auditorium.
Eyewitness reports say cyclist was struck in a crosswalk, and the vicitm was later taken to Harborview Medical Center with minor injuries.
As we celebrate Black History Month, U.S. Small Business Administration Regional Director Calvin Goings talks about how the SBA supports small businesses in underserved communities.
Mercer Island High School students are recognized with Youth Merit Awards by the Rotary Club of Mercer Island at the club luncheon on Feb. 5.
Mercer Island resident Claus Jensen writes in a letter to the editor that Mercer Island's large senior population is economically more vulnerable than their younger counterparts when it comes to the I-90 tolling proposal.
Charging documents identified two Puyallup men, Allen M. Ruedinger and Jeremy Warren Smith, as responsible for burglarizing over a dozen homes on Mercer Island over the past several months.
Menchie's at Sunrise Village in Puyallup will give away the first 6 ounces of frozen yogurt free all day Wednesday, Feb. 6.
The U.S. Postal Service announced it will end Saturday mail delivery by Aug. 1. Speak out: How will this affect you?
The Islanders face Bellevue in the KingCo Championship game this Thursday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Bellevue College.
A new report also shows the average driver in the metro area lost 48 hours to traffic congestion in 2011.
Ten category winners and 11 alternates will participate in the Washington State Solo and Ensemble Contest in Ellensburg, WA.
New energy efficient facility upgrades at Mercer Island High School and Islander Middle School will save MISD money in the long run, according to engineering firm McKinstry & Company.
The Mercer Island School District is one of three nominated to receive the U.S. Dept. of Education Green Ribbon School District award, which will be presented this spring.
The following information from Jan. 30 - Feb. 3 was supplied by the Mercer Island Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The federal government wants to bring fast, powerful—and free—Internet connections to communities across the nation.
The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce will host WSDOT Tolling Division Asst. Sec. Craig Stone as speaker at it's monthly membership luncheon on Feb. 7.
The following is a letter from Mercer Island Presbyterian Church member Carl Dodrill to the Mercer Island City Council, presented on Jan. 22.
Legacy Mercer Island have offered plans to build a 5-story, mixed-use apartment complex on 76th Ave. SE on Town Center with 13 units at below market rates — but above rates allowed by city code.
The offer is available at two locations in Seattle and Bellevue on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
The Islanders qualified sixteen wrestlers for regionals in Kelso on Feb. 9.
Tips on Con-artists are calling local residents and using the "Lottery" and "Grandson needs help" scams to extort money.
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The local production at Youth Theatre Northwest, which features the talents of youth from Mercer Island and the surrounding area, runs until Feb. 10.