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With Old Man Winter headed our way, EarthCorps will be conducting its annual MILF removal effort at Pioneer Park this weekend, under the supervision of the Mercer Island Parks & Recreation Department. “The plethora of natural…

If you’ve seen their trucks around the island lately and wondered what is happening, now we can tell you: Comcast has nearly completed the infrastructure updates necessary to support its upgraded, high-speed network on Mercer Island. The…

Stunned by the results of the last week’s local city council elections, a group of Mercer Island residents is putting their money where their mouths are and relocating to Canada. “The voters have spoken, at…

In a stunning result, Mercer Island voters have elected a Federal Way aluminum siding company to the city council as a write-in candidate. The latest election results for City Council Position #8 show Woodward Home Exteriors…

School District Director Position No. 1 candidate Dave D’Souza, in a live address from his campaign headquarters, commented on his margin of victory, exclaiming, “The voters have spoken. I am more popular than Kim Jong-un!” Initial returns from the King…

We see their signs around the island, but what do they mean? In an exclusive interview with a Distorter reporter, the Mercer Island local of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) clarified its endorsement…

Three Mercer Island residents were rushed to the hospital on Monday night after a city council candidate inadvertently verbalized support for I-90 tolling. During a candidate forum at the Mercer Island Community Center, city council…

The Mercer Island City Council voted 5-2 this week to raise city’s minimum wage to $150 per hour for all employees and residents of Mercer Island, effective January 1, 2016. “We see how the Seattle…