A group of residents from Mercer Island’s Covenant Living at the Shores known as “Yarn Buddies” donated nearly two dozen ...

Vauhini Vara is a polymath of the writing world. She is a journalist, editor, fiction writer and mentor.

The WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association) has announced that girls flag football is officially a school sport beginning on Aug. 1 at all schools that offer the sport.

I vividly remember the very first Earth Day: April 22, 1970. I was a graduate student in journalism at Stanford University. Denis Hayes, also a Stanford student, organized the original celebration. As ...

One of Mercer Island’s most beloved playgrounds is due for a complete makeover – and citizens can help decide its future.

It was an emotional April 15 meeting for the Mercer Island City Council. During the group’s first regular meeting since the passing of councilmember Daniel “Jake” Jacobson, the city memorialized his ...

The Mercer Island City Council adopted the following proclamations at its April 15 meeting: * April as Autism Acceptance Month on Mercer Island. * April as Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month ...

The individual traveled through Sea-Tac Airport and stayed overnight at a nearby hotel, on April 6 and 7, while infectious, ...

When the 14-year-old Islander Middle School eighth-grader learned from two of her classmates that she notched an honorable mention award in the third annual New York Times Tiny Memoir Contest, she was ...

As the city of Mercer Island continuously searches for new and innovative solutions around sustainability, it linked up with ...

Small businesses on Mercer Island looking for a boost may find what they’re looking for through the return of the popular Comcast RISE small business grant program. Through the program – initially ...