A state bill that prohibits cities from enacting ordinances which “unreasonably interfere” with churches’ decisions to provide shelter to the…
The Mercer Island Recycle Center officially closed down last week, but with new possibilities for the future. The Bainbridge Graduate…
Sergeant Marc Marcroft and Officer Kim Druktenis will have to make room on their desks for yet another Mercer Island…
With the Haiti earthquake tragedy still raw in our collective memory, city staff is taking fast strides to prepare Mercer Island for its own potential disaster.
On Feb. 1, Mercer Island Maintenance Director Glenn Boettcher and Utilities Engineer Rona Lin presented City Councilmembers with the latest updates to the Island’s Emergency Well Operations Strategy. Construction on the Rotary Park well, which will be used to supply the Island with potable water in case of an emergency, is near completion.
A little more than a year from now, Terry Pottmeyer’s artwork will be exhibited on a 365-foot NASA rocket in…
State representatives Judy Clibborn (D-Mercer Island), Marcie Maxwell (D-Renton) and Senator Randy Gordon (D-Bellevue) met a packed auditorium at Eastgate Elementary school on Feb. 20, filled with Eastsiders who had a thing or two to say about the state of Washington’s ailing budget.
A child with measles who is stirring public alert was reportedly at MercyVet on Mercer Island on Feb. 12 when…
Mercer Island bank tellers are looking out for their senior clientele. In an arena where financial scams abound, Island tellers…
Mercer Island City Councilman Steve Litzow has announced that he will be running against Democratic Sen. Randy Gordon for the 41st Legislative District Senate seat this November. Litzow, who ran for the House seat in 2008 but lost to Democrat Marcie Maxwell, announced the news earlier this month. The Island resident has already begun campaigning.
The Washington Coalition of Open Government (WCOG) has awarded Islander Ira Appelman with its Key Award, which recognizes citizens who…
Councilman to run against Gordon for Jarrett’s Senate seat Mercer Island City Councilman Steve Litzow has announced that he will…
