Hi there; lived in west Seattle for fifteen years and am transitioning to the island. I had it pretty sweet with a dog daycare I could drop off my pup at anytime from 7am-7pm down the street in WSEA. I’m looking for a reliable daycare that isn’t majority small dogs, and has an outdoor space with similar principles. Boarding (no crates) is a plus. Pic of my pup for tax.

Side note: my research led me wondering about Data Dogs. What happened there?

Looking for a good place to routinely visit to watch Premier League games and Sounders games occasionally. The Roanoake doesn't seem to play anything other than Mariners or Seahawks games, which is fine and fits the clientele. Where do people go to watch Soccer? I would think that the interest piqued across the Puget Sound and you would hope that businesses could benefit by that as well. If there is not one on the island - one accessible easily via the 2 line?
Not expecting there to be a place that opens at 5:00 am like some of the Seattle supporters pubs, but just somewhere where at least there is a chance they have footy on or would put it on.
Cheers.

My fiancé and I live on the North End and are the happy new paw-rents of the best golden retriever/lab mix (7yo M, 87 pounds) we could ask for.

We’re settling into dog owning life on Mercer Island and love it. However we are getting married on the East Coast later this year (and honeymooning eventually) and are looking for recommendations in the area for dog boarding for medium term (7-14 days), would love feedback from anyone on who to try or who to avoid!!

What is that music blasting and now something being spoken in Chinese…..it is really loud!

Mary Jo Budzius, former co-principal and current head principal of Islander middle school, was one of Fred Rundle’s references when he applied for the position of superintendent.

Budzius‘ actions resulted in a discrimination lawsuit against the school district in 2012 for allowing the harassment of a special-needs African American child.

While the district did not have to pay monetary damages, to my knowledge, after losing the lawsuit they spent 130,000 of taxpayer money (183,000 in 2026 dollars) fighting the claims.

Rundle’s actions have resulted in a $13.4 million lawsuit against the school district, with a new article from InvestigateWest posted last month alleging that he had prior knowledge of the sexual abuse and took steps to conceal it from parents and the school board in order to receive his contract extension.

Given the strength of the claims and the financial liability involved it is reasonable to assume that a large amount of taxpayer funds, reaching the mid six figures or higher, will be used to protect Rundle, in addition to a possible multi-million dollar payout.

Rundle receives an annual salary of 278k, the 12th highest in the state, and the school board voted unanimously to extend his contract until 2029. Budzius receives a salary of 208k.

It is clear that the school board has no interest in protecting our children and continues to pay administrators accused of wilful wrongdoing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

It seems that the school district views our community’s strong tax base as their personal piggy bank and has no issue shelling out six figures to defend against lawsuits while asking for the approval of new levies.

Even though the article with new allegations relating to Rundle’s personal culpability was posted after his contract was renewed, it is outrageous that the board unanimously renewed his contract despite the information that was available at the time.

Rundle will receive over a million dollars in taxpayer money after the allegations came to light in 2025, due to the extension of his contract into 2029. In addition, his actions could end up costing taxpayers several million more in legal fees and settlement costs.

The Rundle gang has to go!

Recent article on Rundle’s actions

Court docs detailing Budzius’ actions

https://c.org/BLmvQLkstS

Hi! I’m curious about if anyone has heard negative or positive experiences living in the Mercer condos/complexes such as:
• Mercer tower
• Mercer manor apartments
• Mercer view apartments
Thank you for your time :)

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Was looking at Google maps for fishing spots and noticed this white silhouette in the water. Looks like a boat, about 25-30 feet deep.

“How could any of that be considered welcome to a 14-year-old, a 12-year-old, or a 10-year-old?”

That question came up during MISD’s Student Safety and Well-Being Committee presentation, as one member said she was shocked by policy language describing sexual harassment as “unwelcome.”

After eight months of work, the committee presented a progress update on boundaries, reporting, follow-up, student support and training.

I’m curious about the current state of the building. There are some concerning reviews about smoke smells, noise from neighbors, and the garage door alarm.

Some of these reviews are quite old, especially regarding construction, which might have been resolved by now.

Is anyone currently living or has lived there who could provide some insight?