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Mercer Island adopts new residential development code

At last week’s meeting, the City Council adopted a new residential development code that will place new limits on house size and lot coverage, provide more protection for trees, and […]

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College Prep Events & Resources for Mercer Island Students & Families

School’s back in full session, and this fall, many Mercer Island seniors and their families are preparing for their next steps after high school. For juniors, it’s also time to […]

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This week's events – September 25 – October 1

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from September 25 – October 1 on Mercer Island: Fall Story Times at the Library Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join the Mercer […]

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Upcoming Mercer Island Candidates Luncheon & Voters Forum

If you are interested in learning more about the candidates running for Mercer Island City Council and School Board in advance of the November general election, here are two upcoming […]

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This week's events – September 18 – 24

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from September 18 – 24 on Mercer Island: Gathering of the Greens – Sustainability Overview Meeting Monday, September 18, 6 – 9 pm City […]

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Lakeridge K-Kids Club presents $4,623.66 donation to Seattle Children's Hospital

The Lakeridge K-Kids Club presented a generous donation of $4,623.66 to Seattle Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, September 6th. The K-Kids raised the funds to go toward leukemia research through a […]

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Island Links for August / September

Our monthly “Island Links” blog post is a curated list of the previous month’s most notable Mercer Island-related links from around the web.  Here are the latest links to catch […]

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This week's events – September 11 – 17

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from September 11 – 17 on Mercer Island: Mediterranean Diet with a NSM Nutritionist  Tuesday, September 12, 6 – 7 pm New Seasons Market, 2755 […]

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Mioposto Hurricane Relief Fundraiser – September 8th – 12th

Local pizzeria and Italian kitchen Mioposto invites the Mercer Island community to join them in a five-day fundraising event to benefit relief efforts in communities affected by the recent hurricanes. Beginning […]

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Mercer Island Art UnCorked returns on September 8th

The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce’s 4th Annual Art UnCorked returns for a fun night of art, wine, food, and music on September 8th from 5 – 9 pm! Each […]

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This week's events – September 4 – 10

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from September 4 – 10 on Mercer Island: Anti-Inflammatory Diet Essentials with a New Seasons Market Nutritionist  Tuesday, September 5, 6 – 7 pm […]

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