Med Take Back Day set for Oct. 26 / City briefs

Mercer Island will participate in a Med Take Back Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 26...

October 15, 2024 11:30 am


Judge sentences ex-King County guard for bribery to allow drugs into jail

Gets eight years, six months for taking $5,000 bribe to provide drugs to inmates

By Steve Hunter • October 11, 2024 12:32 pm
Spooktacular Happy Halloween Party set for Oct. 27

Mercer Island Saddle Club’s Juniors will welcome kids of all ages to their annual Spooktacular Happy Halloween Party from 2-4…

October 9, 2024 11:30 am
City carves out Halloween events

The city of Mercer Island will hold a Town Center Trick or Treating event from 4-6 p.m. on Oct. 25…

October 7, 2024 2:30 pm
Rotary partners with SJCC on vital project

Rotary Club of Mercer Island President Benson Wong and President-Elect Todd White recently delivered bags and boxes of clothes and…

October 7, 2024 1:30 pm
Charles will discuss ‘Restoring the Face of the Absent Father’ at Oct. 15 Rotary meeting

Marvin Charles will discuss “Restoring the Face of the Absent Father” at the Rotary Club of Mercer Island’s meeting on…

October 7, 2024 9:00 am
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As students in Washington return to school, they are prioritizing quality, affordable, and flexible internet service options. They need internet…

By Andy Colley • August 29, 2024 1:30 am





MIHS netters notch undefeated regular season

Mercer Island High School’s boys varsity tennis team swung to a 13-0 regular season and won the Kingco Crest Conference….

October 14, 2024 11:30 am
MIHS football blasts to 6-0 on season

Mercer Island High School’s football team notched a 70-0 victory over Renton High School on Oct. 10 at Islander Stadium….

October 14, 2024 11:30 am


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August 29, 2024 1:30 am
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September 2, 2024 6:00 am
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August 26, 2024 6:00 am
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August 12, 2024 6:30 am

Another invisible child: Interview with a survivor of familial trafficking

I met Jessica (pseudonym), a survivor of familial sex trafficking, and Audrey Baedke from the nonprofit REST (Real Escape from the Sex Trade) to understand the invisible reality of child abuse.

By Jayendrina Singha Ray Guest column • October 8, 2024 2:06 pm

Boeing will stop production of the Everett-built 767 in 2027

In an email Friday to employees, Boeing’s CEO also said the troubled aerospace giant will cut its global workforce by 10%.

By Michael Henneke • October 11, 2024 3:20 pm
Local farm’s fame blooms in light of a newly-discovered dahlia

“Daffodahlia” caught the attention of Martha Stewart.

By Ray Miller-Still • October 8, 2024 10:45 am