Thieves destroy gnome, steal supplies from WA's Mercer Island Farmers Market

A theft at the Mercer Island Farmers Market Storage area has left organizers in a pickle. With just a couple of months left until opening day for the 2026 season, organizers are now scrambling to replace thousands of dollars in supplies. That includes everything from sound equipment and emergency gear to everyday supplies.

Theft at farmers market on Mercer Island, WA
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With just a couple of months left until opening day for the 2026 season, organizers are now scrambling to replace thousands of dollars in supplies. That includes everything from sound equipment and emergency gear to markers, signs, fans and other electronics. 

Sound Transit's 2 Line launches March 28 with celebrations in Seattle, Bellevue

Sound Transit’s Crosslake Connection opens March 28, linking Seattle and the Eastside by light rail across Lake Washington. Here’s a guide to ribbon-cutting events, first train departure and station celebrations.

Timeline shows family court battle before Seattle-area double murder-suicide

This detailed timeline shows how guardianship rulings, protection orders and weapons surrender decisions preceded the deaths of four WA family members in a murder-suicide.

Legal battle over disabled son preceded Mercer Island, WA, murder-suicide

Court records show a heated guardianship battle over a disabled son preceded the deaths of four family members in two cities just miles apart.

Court docs shed light on legal drama surrounding Mercer Island murder-suicide investigation
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Court documents now painting a clearer picture about the family legal battle that surrounded four people killed in two cities that were just miles apart. A mom and her son were found dead at a home on Mercer Island on Tuesday, according to Mercer Island Police. That same day, two others were also found dead at an Issaquah house.

Details emerge in Mercer Island murder-suicide investigation
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Four family members are dead in a homicide investigation spanning two cities in King County, with police believing the murder-suicide was carried out between two homes miles apart in Issaquah and Mercer Island.

Police identify mother, son as 2 killed in Mercer Island murder-suicide investigation

Police have identified a mother and son found dead during a Mercer Island welfare check as investigators continue examining four related deaths, including two discovered at a home in Issaquah.

Police investigating potential murder-suicide on Mercer Island
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Mercer Island police are investigating after two people were found dead inside of a home, calling it a potential murder-suicide.

Man in water near Seattle I-90 Bridge
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Police and other first responders are at the scene of a person in the water near the I-90 bridge between Seattle and Mercer Island Monday morning.

Officers working to pull person out of Lake Washington in Seattle
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Police and firefighters responded Monday morning to reports of a person who jumped into the water near the I-90 floating bridge.

Mercer Island High School facing multiple sex scandals
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Two teachers at Mercer Island High School are accused of inappropriate relationships with students, and now a third is accused of possibly covering it up.

Eastbound I-90 traffic snarled with Seattle-area construction

Heads up, drivers! Traffic on eastbound I-90 is slowed to a crawl between Seattle and Bellevue amid weeks of ongoing construction.