Make this holiday special with these traditional recipes and share some of your favorites.
Pedestrian "refuge" islands at SE 46th and SE 48th streets and the mailbox drop-off loop on the 5200 block of Island Crest Way have been re-installed as road crews finish the city's largest summer road project.
The Mercer Island Fire Department says its heart attack survival rate in 2011 was 50 percent.
King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson: "This report raises important concerns about accountability and is clear evidence of the importance of having civilian oversight of the Sheriff’s Office."
State Route 520 was to be closed tonight, Sept. 13 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. A full closure is scheduled for next weekend, Sept. 21-24.
The city dedicated $6,000 in 2012 to purchase 36.5 percent of its electricity needs from Puget Sound Energy's Green Energy program.
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The Puget Sound Energy-sponsored "Green Power Challenge" nears its goal of 625 participating homes. The private utility pledges to install a pilot-program solar array at the Community Center upon reaching the goal.
WSDOT says more drivers saw red in 2011 than in 2009. Has your daily drive gotten longer? Tell us in the comments.
Investor Chris Hansen and the city of Seattle reach a deal on a Seattle arena. Hansen offers to buy free beers at FX McRory's in Seattle in celebration.
The Mercer Island Girls Lacrosse program is seeking girls, ages 6-13, interested in "the fastest-growing sport in North America" for its Elementary and Middle School Girls Lacrosse Fall Ball league.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation's named nearly 50 students in the Bellevue School District as Semifinalists in the 58th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Washington officials will replace their traditional yellow flags during high school varsity games this week.
Mercer Island's Lake Washington and Evergreen chapters of the National Charity League teamed up with Aljoya, the City of Mercer Island, and Seattle-area non-profit Treehouse to donate approximately 100 school backpacks to needy kids.
Stanford University study find less pesticide residue in organic food, but "no significant nutritional benefits".
The following information from Aug. 19 - Sept. 5 was supplied by the Mercer Island Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Mercer Island's municipal buildings and the local VFW post will mark Patriot Day — in commemoration of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 — by flying flags at half-staff and observing a moment of silence at 5:46 a.m. PST
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Paul Ryan's stops this afternoon to include a $1,000 per person reception, and then a $25,000 per person reception in Medina.
The Mercer Island Arts Council and Aljoya retirement community will sponsor screening the 1995 film adaptation of the Shakespearean play as part of its fall film series, starring Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, and Robert Downey, Jr.
Bankruptcy trustees of former Mercer Island resident Frederick Darren Berg say Mayer was paid for a 2008 performance from money stolen from investors. They are attempting to recover more than $130 million that Berg never repaid.
The only constant is change.
College-bound 10th and 11th graders can test their test-taking skills for free at the local tutoring center. The next exam is Oct. 6, a few weeks before the 2012 PSAT/NMSQT at MIHS.
Now that the Democratic and Republican delegates have officially chosen their nominees, Patch wants to know: Who are you betting on?
The following homes are holding open houses this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8-9.
Sunday is National Grandparents Day, so let them know how much you love them! Upload their photo here and share in the comments what makes your grandparents (or your kids' grandparents) so special.
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Judge Frank LaSalata died last weekend at the age of 60.
The state's Department of Health confirms two human cases in Washington — the first since 2010 — from Pierce and Yakima counties.
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County burn ban has been extended until further notice.
Custom shirts and sushi: Here’s the best deals for this week on Mercer Island and online
(Police Blotter Feb. 1-9) Two separate but likely related incidents of arson were reported Feb. 9 from Islander Middle School and the South Mercer Playfields.
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Girls gymnasts trump KingCo rivals Mt. Si in the final team standings by less than half-a-point.
In honor of Valentine's Day, the Census Bureau ran the numbers.
The Bellevue Police Department took a report of a Bellevue man who went missing on Saturday, but investigators cannot say for certain whether he is the kayaker who was seen falling into Lake Washington Saturday afternoon.
The U.S. Coast Guard and marine patrols from Mercer Island and Seattle are searching the East Channel between Bellevue and Mercer Island.
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Mercer Island Girls Basketball will face defending 3A State Champion Cleveland High at Bellevue College at 3 p.m. Feb. 15 (Tuesday) at Bellevue College.