Top 30 Stories of 2012 on Mercer Island Patch

They ranged the gamut from politics to power outages to several local tragedies that directly affected the lives of families here in our community.

Here's the rundown:

UPDATE: Mercer Island Man Killed in Wakeboarding Accident Former Covenant Church Usher Pleads Guilty to Ponzi Scheme Fraud Islander College Student Dead After Falling on Tracks Upload Your Mercer Island Holiday Pics Puget Sound Energy Crews Need 12 More Hours to Restore Power Local Motorcyclist Killed on I-90/I-5 Interchange Orionids Meteor Shower 2012: Where to Watch Around Mercer Island Medical Examiner Rules Wakeboarding Death on Lake Washington an Accidental Drowning UPDATE: Mercer Island School Bond Appears Headed for Defeat in Special Election Website Remembers Mercer Island's Nate Bahner Popular Mercer Island Teacher Dies From Apparent Heart Attack Letter: School Bond an Opportunity Missed Will DNSChanger Crash Your Computer Monday? Run This Simple FBI-Approved Test UPDATE: Judge Rules Against Mercer Island School District in Discrimination Case Mercer Island Dad a Suspect in Rape Attempt and Sticking Needle in Woman's Neck Letter: MIHS 'Student's Opinion' on School Bond Measure Where Will You Watch the Blue Angels? Domestic First-Class Mail Rate Now 45 Cents Islander Rescues Teen From Avalanche at Crystal Mountain MOMS TALK: How to Handle Losing a Best Friend Mercer Island Mansion Sells for $21.6 Million Northern Lights Show Could Happen Again Tonight Mercer Island School Board Puts $196M Bond on April Ballot