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A BUI conviction will become a gross misdemeanor punishable by up to a $5,000 fine and/or 364 days in jail.
More than 147,000 people have received help from the Washington State Tobacco Quitline since it opened in 2000.
Mercer Island will host two timebanking workshops on July 31 and Aug. 28 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.
A new gravel trail on the west side of Island Crest Way will connect Island Park Elementary School to Southeast 63rd Street.
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America will seek support for background checks through Initiative 594 at Mercerdale Park on Aug. 6.
Our region has topped a Bert Sperling "Best Places" list for the most comfortable summer weather. Do you agree?
Mercer Island Police say he's done nothing wrong, but are interested in finding out who the mysterious man is.
A recent survey from PEMCO Insurance found that 68 percent of people living in Washington still have a working land line. Do you?
Excited for the new movie "Planes"? Take your kids on a virtual trip to the town where Disney's "Planes" takes place: Propwash Junction. No wings required. Sponsored by Disney.
The Boeing Air Show at Seafair Weekend and several practice runs by the Patriots Jet Team will bring traffic and several road closures on Interstate 90 with them.
The newest features on Mercer Island Patch are designed to make the site more intuitive and easier for you to contribute news and photos from your neighborhood.
Mercer Island Police Chief Ed Holmes offers an update on a rash of burglaries in local neighborhoods and shares some of the measures the MIPD is taking to combat these crimes.
The proposal would defy federal guidelines by allowing the jail to decline to hold certain inmates who are in the country illegally.
So far this year, at least 19 children nationwide have died after being left unattended in vehicles on sunny days.
Youth Theatre Northwest will host improv comedy troupes Chaos Theory and ComedySportzSeattle oin July 25-27.
An ethics board is investigating a complaint concerning the five most-frequent recipients of food and drinks as a gift, which may violate gift rules.
Rain City Water Polo's 16u and 14u teams each won their tournament brackets despite playing in a higher age group, and a 16u girls squad placed third.