The No. 1-ranked Mercer Island High School men’s water polo team took its 5-0 record to Newberg, Ore., losing only to the host team, 9-6, during the finals of the tournament last weekend. The 20th annual event included the best 16 teams from Oregon and Washington.
King County officials announced on Tuesday that a dead crow found in Kirkland on Sept. 15 tested positive for West Nile Virus.
The clock is ticking for Washington residents who haven’t registered to vote in the Nov. 4 general election.
Washington state’s three Republican House members, along with a single Democrat, voted no on the $700 billion bailout of financial markets Monday, Sept. 29.
The Island’s volunteer-operated recycling center has reduced its hours of operation this winter and is now only open on weekends, including Friday.