Mercer Island Police Department (MIPD) investigators teamed up with the DNA Doe Project for the last three years and engaged in meticulous forensic research to give a name to the 53-year-old ...

Also, the city’s statement notes that SPU, which owns and maintains the 24-inch high-pressure water pipe that provides water to Mercer Island that caused the soil issue hired a contractor ...

MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — Some Mercer Island residents remain in a shelter-in-place order due to hazardous road conditions in the wake of a bomb cyclone that knocked out power for hundreds of ...

Mercer Island's city hall is closed — for good. When city officials found asbestos in the HVAC system in April, it was the last straw, adding to a range of other problems in the aging building.

Past coverage: Mercer Island residents must restrict summer water use after pipe break. City Manager Jessi Bon signed the emergency declaration on May 1, “due to the Island’s reduced water ...

Mercer Island City Manager Jessi Bon said she and Mayor Salim Nice met with residents Thursday afternoon and notified "some" residents they could return to their homes. Around 6:30 p.m., all ...

Mercer Island police are investigating a very unusual crime. They believe someone poisoned the soil on city-owned property, causing vegetation in the area to die. "I understand people get bored ...

Mercer Island City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance barring people from camping or storing personal items on public property. The proposal -- which passed in a 6-1 vote -- was approved ...

MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — The city of Mercer Island announced Monday afternoon that its reservoir levels are being depleted faster than they can be refilled due to a recent spike in water usage.

Religious leaders on Mercer Island want to bring Tent City 4, a roving homeless encampment, to one of the state’s most exclusive communities. Go ahead, make your cracks. The president of the ...