City council discusses Town Center on-street parking regulations

As the Mercer Island City Council discussion rolled on regarding Town Center on-street parking regulations, City Manager Jessi Bon spoke...

By Andy Nystrom • March 19, 2025 5:30 pm


Residents can support food security programs at recycling event

While residents take part in the city of Mercer Island’s upcoming biannual spring recycling event, they can also support local…

March 20, 2025 11:30 am
SZ Gallery’s Literary Salon set for March 22

SZ Gallery presents its Literary Salon, “Weaving Stories – The Echoes Within,” from 2-4 p.m. on March 22 at 2441…

March 17, 2025 4:30 pm
City recruiting volunteers for advisory boards, commissions

From now through April 25, the city of Mercer Island is recruiting volunteers to serve on the following advisory boards…

March 17, 2025 3:30 pm
MISD Fine Arts Showcase on tap April 1-2

The Mercer Island School District, in collaboration with the Mercer Island Fine Arts Advisory Council, will present the annual Fine…

March 17, 2025 3:30 pm
Major boost to special education funding gets Washington Senate approval

The bipartisan bill calls for the state to funnel about $2 billion more to schools over four years.

By Jerry Cornfield Washington State Standard • March 13, 2025 10:12 am
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Xfinity Internet Customers on Mercer Island Get Speed Upgrade and More at No Additional Cost
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By Rodrigo Lopez • March 13, 2025 1:30 am







The Snohomish County Senior Resource Expo will feature over 50 exhibitors as well as guest speaker, retired Navy Captain and former Commanding Officer Kim Buike.
The Snohomish County Senior Resource Expo will feature over 50 exhibitors as well as guest speaker, retired Navy Captain and former Commanding Officer Kim Buike. Sponsored
March 3, 2025 6:00 am
Emerald Ballet Academy is dedicated to sharing the joy and discipline of ballet with students of all ages. Olga Dmitrieva photo / courtesy Emerald Ballet Academy Sponsored
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Beware of first impressions | Greg Asimakoupoulos

My ‘Undercover Boss’ moment on Mercer Island.

By Greg Asimakoupoulos Greg Asimakoupoulos • March 17, 2025 2:00 pm
How Jim Ellis changed all of our lives for the better | Hamer

He was a member of Rotary, whose motto is “Service Above Self.” Jim personified those words.

By John Hamer, For the Reporter • March 10, 2025 1:35 pm

Public Health reports season’s first pediatric flu deaths in King County

Two children died in February; first pediatric flu deaths in two years

By Steve Hunter • March 7, 2025 11:01 am
Ferguson proposes $4B in cuts to Washington state budget

State officials look to solve a shortfall estimated to be $12 billion or more.

By Jake Goldstein-Street and Bill Lucia Washington State Standard • February 28, 2025 10:45 am