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The defense in the civil lawsuit against Medina and its city manager Donna Hanson made the argument that ex-police chief Jeffrey Chen tried to undermine his boss, and then wouldn't cooperate during an investigation of improper access to email.
Jay Uusitalo, originally from Napa, identified as man who died.
Medina ex-Police Chief Jeffrey Chen is suing his former employer, Medina City Manager Donna Hanson, on the basis of racial discrimination and hurting his future employment chances in law enforcement. Opening statements started Monday.
The Renewal Food Bank in Bellevue will become its own nonprofit and spin off from the World Impact Network by the end of the month.
Jay R. Uusitalo of Redmond was the CEO of Mobile Experience Solutions in Renton. He was identified by KOMO TV as the man who died in the plane crash.
The homeowner wasn't hurt in the 3 p.m. crash Saturday.
The occupant of the home wasn't hurt in the 3 p.m. crash Saturday. The pilot, 45, was from Redmond, the NTSB told reporters.
Cyclists and teams will ride around Mercer Island to raise money to fight human trafficking in Washington on March 17. Veloce Velo Bicycles of Mercer Island is a partner of the event.
Each week we'll feature a photo of a Mercer Island mystery spot. Give us your best guess in the comments as to where it is.
Tutta Bella, the Seattle-based restaurant that specializes in Neapolitan pizza, has put up signs at Crossroads Bellevue shopping center in the former location of Crossroads Bar & Grill. The new restaurant is slated to open in the fall.
Charging papers released by the U.S. Department of Justice list Bellevue apartment buildings used as brothels in an alleged Eastside sex trafficking and money laundering ring. Kirkland apartments were involved, but not named in the documents.
The Mercer Island City Council sharpened its language on its plan for a response to the possibility of tolling on Interstate 90, including language
The Washington State Patrol held a physical tryout and written test at Bellevue College over the weekend. WSP hopes to boost applications by holding local tests in the various districts.
The Washington State Patrol held a physical tryout and written test at Bellevue College over the weekend. WSP hopes to boost applications by holding local tests in the various districts.
The Washington State Patrol held a physical tryout and written test at Bellevue College over the weekend. WSP hopes to boost applications by holding local tests in the various districts.
The district's programs in Special Education and Title 1 -- the program to help students whose families are economically disadvantaged -- could see an 8 to 10 percent budget cut if federal sequestration continues.
Mercer Island Schools approved a purchase of 1,700 iPads for Mercer Island HIgh School students and district eighth graders. The rollout begins next month.
The Washington State Patrol held a physical tryout and written test at Bellevue College over the weekend. WSP hopes to boost applications by holding local tests in the various districts.
Each week we'll feature a photo of someplace on Mercer Island. Give us your best guess in the comments as to where it is.
While the physical tryout and written test are scheduled at the Washington State Patrol headquarters on May 4, the agency hopes to boost applications by holding additional tests in the various districts.