Mercer Island News

A proposal by state Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island, to transform the state's most persistently failing schools has been signed by Gov.

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A Mercedes-Benz crashed before 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, in the 5000 block of West Mercer Way while racing two other vehicles.

A special session of the Legislature began Monday with talk of an agreement that could clear a path for a plan to raise billions of dollars for transportation.

After the City Council agreed to a comprehensive work plan earlier this year with a $150,000 budget, the city began working on blocking the tolling proposal on several fronts.

Looking for a new job? Mercer Island Patch is here to help with a roundup of what's available in and around town.

Cascade Bicycle Club's annual Bike to Work Day is just a few days away, and organizers are gearing up for another big turnout.

Evening Magazine recently featured the "secret histories" of Luther Burbank Park , The Roanoke Inn , the city's old and new presidential connections and more.

Child Safety Day was Saturday at the Market Place at Factoria and features a lot of useful information for parents regarding child health and safety.

Roadwork could get in the way of your weekend travel plans. Drivers in Western Washington should consider the following closures before they get on the road.

Sure, corgi puppies are all well and good, but what about when you need a cute exotic animal? Then you check out what's happening over at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, where their rare Sumatran tiger cub is growing and thriving.

Police from several agencies searched via K-9, air and water for two men late Thursday after a Medina police officer spotted two men fleeing from a Medina home where the homeowner had reported a burglary.

Washington state is considering putting tolls on the I-90 bridge that connects Seattle to the Eastside.

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Charon Gooding's wedding ring is the only piece of jewelry she has left after her home was burglarized while she was out of town last month.

Eighty to 100 jobs on South Whidbey are riding on the outcome of a transportation bill still up in the air as the Washington State Legislature prepares for its special session beginning Monday, May 13.

A year after the defeat of a $196 million construction bond , the Mercer Island School District will hold public forums this year in preparation of a possible $70.3 million construction bond in 2014.

A 43-year-old former patient came to the New Hope care facility at 2:04 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, and made threats.

Under the aegis of the Mercer Island Open Space Conservancy Trust and the Parks and Recreation Department, the fourth annual "MI Letterboxing Adventure" will take place during the months of June through September 2013.

Mercer Island High School made the top 1,000 public high schools in the country in Newsweek's 2013 list of "America's Best High Schools." Mercer Island was ranked 855 in the nation, and 10th in the state, according to Newsweek's list.