The King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) is in need of an overhaul after an April 2026 audit found a $45 million deficit.

Nearly four years after being involved in a series of violent home invasion robberies — including one attempted burglary on Mercer Island — a 24-year-old man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on ...

Selected reports June 21-30.

A former Kentwood High School student has filed a civil lawsuit for damages against the Kent School District alleging district officials failed to protect her from sexual harassment and grooming by a ...

Gilded: “Covered or tinged with gold or a golden color. “ Mark Twain coined the term Gilded Age to describe the industrial era of the late 19 th century. Twain’s view was that the period of enormous ...

Chung saw Webb as an unsung hero in the civil rights realm and decided to illustrate the youngster in her painting, “Swinging ...

The city of Mercer Island reminds residents that as the 4th of July holiday nears, the discharge of consumer fireworks is ...

The Seattle FIFA World Cup Commission announced that during the group stage matches, record crowds attended watch parties, ...

Washington’s Attorney General sued and won a summary judgment in lower courts. That decision, and a $35 million penalty, were ...

The Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL) is proud to present the 52nd Annual Junior Art Show, now on display at the ...

Now, it’s an apt reminder for an Independence Day celebration. For an outdoor meal with family and friends on a warm afternoon, some common servings come to mind. Hot dogs, apple pie, home-made potato ...

Island Books hosted its Summer Local Author Festival on June 28. The participating authors were, from left to right: James Gottesman, M.K. Abben, Warren Garceau, Sophia Kouidou-Giles, Sana Vinoth, ...