This is a look back at how Mirrormont's Firewise Program got started. For the current wildfire-risk-assessment program and this year's Chipper Days schedule, see "Firewise Update: Wildfire Season." Becoming a Firewise Community (2015) Mirrormont's Firewise Program began in 2015 with Chipper Week — later renamed Chipper Days — an overwhelming success with 117 participants stacking piles of brush and branches along neighborhood roads. Many residents had a backlog of years of ac

Mirrormont sits in a remote, wooded area on Tiger Mountain, which means that in a major regional emergency — an earthquake, a severe winter storm, flooding, or wildfire — we may be on our own for a week or longer before help arrives. Why It Matters Washington ranks among the highest states in the country for the number of natural hazards it faces. If a large disaster strikes, transportation may be disrupted by damaged roads or downed power, stores may quickly run out of suppl

By Jennifer Schori What happens when you mix East Coast reticence with the West Coast vibe? Well, I’m still working on that one. My...

A 2013 Issaquah Press article on Mirrormont raved about our “towering,” “colossal” trees and interviewed many residents who moved here...

Imagine moving to Mirrormont in 1963 when there were gravel roads, smaller trees, and only 18 homes scattered over 600 acres. Several of...

Thanks go to everyone who installed one of 164 street address signposts to help emergency personnel, friends, service providers, and...

Originally published in 2017. Some details below may be out of date. Devoted members of the MCA Board work diligently all year long to make Mirrormont an even better place to live. Mary Nelson, Lisa Lux, and I even took on multiple roles. We thank the 287 families out of 600 households who paid their $50 annual dues for 2016, and are grateful for all volunteers who help make the events listed on p. 11 happen! Our budget depends on the number of MCA households who pay dues eac

Originally published in 2017. Some details below may be out of date. Mail issues have been a primary concern among many of the residents in the Mirrormont neighborhood. These issues include mail theft and timely mail delivery. There are measures to take which you, as residents, can implement to avoid theft and assist in the timely delivery of our mail. Although, as a whole, our rural area has improved dramatically regarding mail delivery issues, is it possible to completely a

Did you know that homeowners are responsible for maintaining access to fire hydrants? After a house in Mirrormont burned last April, I heard that firefighters had trouble hooking up the hoses to the fire hydrant serving that location because it had gotten partially buried and overgrown. They wasted valuable time digging and clearing. If it had happened during the dry season, those minutes could have been critical. This is an issue that impacts all of us in this forested commu

When I moved to Mirrormont in 1988, it was a 10-minute drive to Issaquah. In the past three years, we’ve all noticed a dramatic increase...