The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory Monday night for much of the Eastside and warning of hazardous driving conditions, but little or no accumulation on Mercer Island is expected.
The Mercer Island School Board's Dec. 10 and Dec. 13 meetings — televised live and recorded under an October agreement with City Hall — are now being replayed on MI-TV channel 21 (Comcast).
Books by authors who have travelled down similar roads may offer comfort to those who have lost dear ones or struggle with similar emotional issues and realities.
Instead of allocating $50,000 to fireworks, the City should consider using its windfall to prevent I-90 from being tolled or holding onto the money to reduce the need to raise taxes.
NCAA Lacrosse's eight commitments from Mercer Island High School (six boys lacrosse and two girls lacrosse players) is the state's largest-ever.
What a year of weather contrasts it has been!
The games were stolen in a van and trailers from a distribution warehouse in SeaTac.
Two men in their 20s driving west on Interstate 90 had pulled over to put chains on tires near Exit 38 after snow had covered the highway, said the Washington State Patrol.
After defeating Mercer Island is ranked 6th in a Monday Seattle Times 3A poll after starting the season 5-0.
Mercer Island Firefighters say they responded to a single-alarm fire at Newell Court apartment building after hearing the building's alarm from their station across the street.
You voted and this house was the top local vote-getter in our Deck the House contest.
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Here are ten ways to have fun and spread holiday cheer on Mercer Island without breaking the bank.
The Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos wrote this poem in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
A memorial service was held on Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Mercer Island Covenant Church.
The following homes are holding open houses this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15-16.
MISD Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano said school officials remain vigilant in efforts to keep students and staff safe in the wake of the Friday shooting of 20 children and six adults at a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school.
About 16 percent of tobacco retailers illegally sold to minors in 2012, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
The Washington State Department of Transportation designed the Airport Mapping Application with a goal of making the airport and land-use compatibility decision making process easier.
The powder won't be nearly as deep as it was last weekend, but skiers and snowboarders should still be able to find favorable conditions throughout the Cascades.
J.P. Morgan Chase Bank announced it will open a new retail branch in the South-end Mercer Village Shopping Center in March 2013.
Republic Services (also known locally as Allied Waste), will not collect garbage, recycling and yard waste from its Puget Sound-area customers on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, 2013.
"King Felix" encourages viewers to adopt pets from the Seattle Humane Society or donate money to help sheltered pets find homes this holiday season.
Here's where to get an influenza vaccine, how to recognize symptoms and what to know about treatment if you get sick.
Make these brisket, latke, and sufganiyot recipes for Hanukkah. Or, get them to-go from local spots on Mercer Island.
Much of Luther Burbank Park's aging play equipment needs to be replaced, say local officials, and they're offering to install a path of personalized bricks to honor donors who help fund the project.
Author and pastor Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos, formerly of Mercer Island Covenant Church, writes about spiritual lessons embedded in the "most inspirational movie of all time".
The USPS offers tips and suggestions so cards and holiday packages arrive in time for the holidays.
Local resident Rita Moore writes in a letter to Mercer Island City Council and Planning Commissioners (and shared with Mercer Island Patch) that the community needs to do a better job controlling pollution.
Grab a "Giving Tree" tag and return with the new (unopened) items by Dec. 18 to the Youth and Family Service Office or the MICEC Giving Tree Collection box.
The peak of the Geminid shower will be at about 2 a.m. Dec. 13 and 14, Earthsky.org reports.
State Superintendent Randy Dorn says passage of I-502 changes nothing in public schools in Washington state, where marijuana remains illegal to anyone under 21 years old.
The following information from Nov. 30-Dec. 9 was supplied by the Mercer Island Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The Islander D smothered Inglemoor as junior guard Kaleb Werner lights up the Vikings for 30 points, and at one point went on an 11-shot shooting streak.
Closings were up and listings were down year-over-year in November 2012, but in some areas, prices dipped as well.
Avoid becoming a victim of preventable and popular crimes holiday season with these safety reminders.