The Hilton Garden Inn in Issaquah has set up a donation site for cash, clothing, and non-perishable goods for people in the Cle Elum area who have had to evacuate.
Temperatures are expected to reach the mid 90s Thursday and Friday. People who need to stay cool can visit churches or local community centers during drop-in hours.
The annual "Drive Hammered, Get Nailed" campaign will run from Aug. 17 to Sept. 3.
The latest edition of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is out, and you'll never guess the 15 new words included.
A senior fair and luncheon will be held on Aug. 23 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.
Test your knowledge of the Olympics. The London 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremonies are this Sunday, Aug. 12.
Carter is one of the adoptable pets at the Seattle Humane Society featured this week on Mercer Island Patch. Check this column soon to meet another featured adoptable pet.
Mercer Island viewers should be able to observe around 80 "shooting stars" per hour during this year's Perseid Meteor Shower on Aug. 11-12.
Multiple full closures are slated for this weekend, Aug. 10-13, around Puget Sound.
Target invites Facebook users to vote their their schools to receive donations in $25 increments up to $10,000 between July 26 and September 8.
If you're registered to vote in King County, you received a voter's pamphlet, but there are plenty more resources online to learn about candidates and issues before ballots are due Tuesday.
Mail-in ballots must be postmarked Tuesday or dropped off at a drop-off location by 8 p.m.
Here is one of the adoptable pets at the Seattle Humane Society featured this week on Mercer Island Patch. Check this column soon to meet another featured adoptable pet.
Mercer Island lifeguards will end their season on Sept. 2 at Mercer Island's only guarded beach at Luther Burbank Park.
