Week in Review: A Look Back at The Top Stories From the Past Week

Monday, April 2

Steve Strachan Appointed King County Sheriff
Strachan was selected by the Metropolitan King County Council to fill the role until the next general election in November.

Norah Jones, Barenaked Ladies, The B-52s and 311 are among the performers scheduled to take the stage at Marymoor Park this summer.

Awards were recently given for firefight of the year and fire officer of the year.

Tuesday, April 3

The State Department of Health urges all teens and adults to either get a whooping cough booster or check with their health care provider that their immunization schedule is up-to-date.

The following information from March 28 - April 1 was supplied by the Mercer Island Police Department.

Island Books hosting special social event from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 26.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

The driver, a 21-year-old Renton man, insisted that he is “a good driver” and the doll was not being used as a fake passenger.

The state-champion Islanders couldn't match the skill or firepower of their Long Island, New York-based opponents, going 0-3 over its cross-country Spring Break tour.

Mercer Island High 2008 graduate Bryant Idzik is team captain of Western Washington University's team contesting the SAE Collegiate Design Series title in Detroit, Michigan this spring.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Former Eastside Catholic head coach Bill Marsh was the Mercer Island Wide Receivers, Special Teams and Freshman team coach for the past two years.

Fraud Convict Berg Rejects Cash Claims Ahead of Friday Hearing
Federal prosecutors claim Former Mercer Island resident Frederick Darren Berg owes victims over $160 million in restitution.

Here’s how to get involved.

Three-decade Mercer Island resident Tom Imrich writes in a letter to the editor that the Mercer Island Reporter's endorsement of the $196 million school bond in the April 17 Special Election.

Mercer Island Realtors from Windermere, John L. Scott and Coldwell Banker Bain write in a letter to the editor urging a "YES" vote on the $196 million school bond for schools and home values.

Thoughts on alternatives to the Easter, Lent, and Passover foods high in carbs — like hot cross buns, matzoh bread, and our favorite, candy!

Dining deals abound this weekend and next week for patrons of Eastside restaurants.

Friday, April 6, 2012

A City Hall-sponsored Open House at the South-end fire station on April 24 will introduce the Design Process to residents.

MIHS Junior Kyle Huber writes in a letter to the editor that the voices of students on the $196 million school construction bond issue are rarely heard, and outlines his opinion on why voters should reject it

The following information from March 31 - April 3 was supplied by the Mercer Island Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The Municipal League of King County chose the two legislators from Mercer Island and Seattle for the annual Warren G. Magnuson Memorial award, singling out the pair's efforts to legalize gay marriage in the state.