The King County Sheriff’s special-enforcement program that targets parties with minors consuming alcohol made 143 arrests or citations on a variety of charges last Friday and Saturday nights.
The 2008 senior awards breakfast was held last Friday, on the morning of graduation to a packed auditorium of students, faculty, family and friends. The early-morning event, its third year running, celebrated a mix of academic, philanthropic, artistic and athletic student distinctions.
Washington’s economy remains stable amid a national recession due to increasing diversification, a solid export market from globalization and continuing growth among small businesses, Governor Chris Gregoire told over 100 Island Rotary Club members and guests on Tuesday.
After two years of work, the Washington Invasive Species Council today released its statewide strategic plan, which provides recommendations on actions to battle a variety of pests and plants invading Washington.
Parents will learn how to protect their children from cyber abuse and risks at a free seminar Wednesday, June 18, hosted by Youth Eastside Services (YES).
For the three Islanders selected to attend the Republican National Convention later this summer, it is all about finishing what…
Father helps son build aircraft and career
More than 90 percent of this year’s graduating class will attend college or vocational schools next year. The remaining handfull will follow other paths. Several 2008 graduates will take a year off, join the Coast Guard, head overseas or begin working.
More parallel parking may be coming to the Town Center, two-hour parking restriction to be considered
Keylin trial
The students of Crest Learning Center have decided that saving Puget Sound’s herons is a cause worthy of Island attention. Last month, the members of Crest’s service learning class voted to donate $1,200 raised in the Mercer Island High School penny drive to the Heron Habitat Helpers (HHH) conservation group of Seattle.
Northwest Yeshiva High School (NYHS) celebrated its 33rd graduation ceremony on June 11 at the Sephardic Bikur Holim Synagogue in Seward Park, Seattle. A total of 23 students graduated from NYHS, five of whom live on the Island: Reena Cohen, Shana Cohen, twins Adam and Daniele Goldberg, and Rachel Weinstein.
Three Mercer Island inventors were among several from Washington state awarded patents for their inventions through the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. They are Richard L. Negrin, Martin A. Cheever and Mitchell O. Peterson.
