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The annual fundraiser for Mercer Island Youth and Family Services drew about 500 attendees and raised over $50,000 last year.
Special events and special wines heat up the local wine world.
The measure will rebuild four larger schools, modernize Mary Wayte Pool and some MIHS faciliities, and set aside money for land intended for a 4th elementary school. The MISD also said it is abandoning plans to purchase land for a new school bus lot.
In her first year at MIHS, drama teacher Daniela Melgar directs a comedy featuring colorful characters and showcasing student talent.
Mercer Island City Council voted to select Senn in the third round of voting.
Promotions abound at Wild Ginger, Stone returns to the Seattle area, crab special at Monsoon and Taphouse Grill fills local food bank.
After delaying the project for two years due to the economic slowdown and faulty parts from the signal manufacturer, SE 27th Street will finally gain two traffic-light signals to manage the flow of traffic through the Town Center.
Check out our picks for the top activities and hot spots to hit this weekend.
After taking nearly the entire week off school last week, Mercer Island School District students learned they'll have fewer three-day weekends this spring.
Keep your spirits up through the winter months with a few local getaways.
Kids have a fresh "Save the world" mentality--let's embrace it!i
High winds last night knocked out power to West Mercer Elementary School.
A wind advisory for gusts up to 45 mph that was to expire at midnight as been extended to 4 a.m. Wednesday.
Four candidates are under consideration to fill City Council's position 4 seat, vacated by Jim Pearman effective Jan. 31. City Council will meet again Jan. 26 to select one of the four.
The King County Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Squad is asking for the public’s assistance with solving the 1985 disappearance of Virginia “Anne” Rambus.
The Tony Award winning musical will open on YTN's Mainstage on Jan. 27 and run through Feb. 12.
Employees of broker-dealer firm Morton Clarke, part-owned by Mercer Island resident John Morton, will join full-service investment firm D.A. Davidson's Seattle office in late February.
All around King County, supporters of Pres. Barack Obama are holding State of the Union Address parties tomorrow night, Tuesday, Jan. 24, as a prelude to election activities, including one on Mercer Island.
Puget Sound Energy customers without power for five or more days may be eligible for a $50 credit on their next bill.
Given the very real issue of power outages, Joan Probala argues against legislating removal of woodstoves as a point of sale provision for real estate transactions.
Sunday, Jan. 22, marks the first day of several postal increases, including a 1-cent increase to 45 cents for first-class domestic letters and a 7-cent increase to $1.05 for international letters.
Defending Div. 1 Champions Mercer Island open their season away at Bainbridge High School March 10.
This post from the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition is a good guide for how to handle the food in your refrigerator and freezer if you lost power this week. When in doubt, throw it out!
Fun activities and some sweet deals for the whole family this upcoming week.
The following homes are holding open houses this Sunday, Jan 22.
Puget Sound Energy reported that all areas of Mercer Island that had lost power because of this week's storms. At its height, more than 1,000 Mercer Island homes and businesses were without power this week.
The King County Republican Central Committee will hold “pooled” precinct caucuses to lessen confusion over locations.
In response to the extended power outages on Mercer Island, the city of Mercer Island will keep the Community Center open as a warming shelter until 9 p.m. tonight.
Get your docs in a row-for your EA, CPA or other tax preparer!
Garbage and recycling collection is canceled today due to inclement weather.
The National Weather Service has issued wind and flood advisories for early Saturday for the region.
Residents seeking information about fallen trees that blocked roads and struck power lines should not call 911, say officials.
Finding old wines can be laborious and expensive but worth the effort, plus the Wine Pick of the Week.
The snow is still falling in some areas this evening, which may come with accumulations of snow, but will give over to rain by Friday. However, the snow may take its time thawing.
All Mercer Island schools will remain closed for a third day on Friday, Jan. 20 due to snow and ice conditions.
If you have children or grandchildren in elementary school, middle school or high school, this is a seminar you won't want to miss!
Puget Sound Energy is working to restore power to more than 180,000 homes in its service area due mainly to fallen tree branches and ice on power lines from the snow and freezing rain, and outages are expected to continue this afternoon and evening.
Freezing rain will likely fall in Mercer Island Thursday morning, and treacherous driving conditions are being reported.
Deputy Mayor Dan Grausz explains why Mercer Island needs new laws to help the community lower underage alcohol use.