It’s dark. The boughs of trees creak in the wind. You feel a chill, but you’re not sure if it’s…
Renowned Northwest sculptor Harold Balazs stopped by downtown Mercer Island last week to oversee the installation of his latest work of art outside the 77 Central building.
The City Council has approved a new ordinance on oversized vehicle parking on Mercer Island streets.
King County Executive candidates Dow Constantine and Susan Hutchison joined Island public office candidates last week for the League of Women Voters/Mercer Island Reporter 2009 Candidate Forum.
Renowned Northwest sculptor Harold Balazs stopped by downtown Mercer Island yesterday to oversee the installation of his latest work of…
Dan Grausz and Ira Appelman are the two City Council members running a contested race this fall for Position 2. Grausz is a 10-year City Council incumbent, while Appelman is running his first campaign, although he has been involved with City Council politics as an active citizen for 12 years. The Reporter met with both men on Oct. 3 to discuss their leadership principles and individual goals for the City Council.
“It just happened,” he said.
City Finance Director Chip Corder spoke to the League of Women Voters’ (LWV) Mercer Island chapter on Oct. 8, explaining how I-1033, an initiative that caps revenue tied to the consumer price index and population, would negatively affect the city of Mercer Island if approved. Conservative political activist Tim Eyman brought forth the bill, which will be up for vote on the Nov. 3 ballot.
A frantic flutter of wings. Claws grab at the back of your head. You turn, terrified. Nothing is there.
City Council candidates Ira Appelman and Dan Grausz held two forums last week, speaking to the Island’s senior citizen population. The first forum was held at Island House on Sept. 30. The second was held at Aljoya House on Oct. 1. Residents of both living communities attended the forum, along with seniors from across the Island.
Island resident Eric Rothenberg owes his life to the Mercer Island Country Club men’s tennis league. He owes it to his friends who were there on the court with him last month. He owes it to the two doctors who dashed from the MICC lounge to the court when Rothenberg collapsed. He owes it to the Country Club staff, who rushed to his side with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), which jump-started his heart. All of these factors — the setting, the reactions, the timing — are the reason why Rothenberg is alive today.
A frantic flutter of wings. Claws grab at the back of your head. You turn, terrified. Nothing is there. It…
