Apparently, frugal innovation is now tattooed on the working culture at City Hall. The mayor has cemented a catchphrase, and employees are repeating it too. He gave employees a guidepost, and they are walking toward it.
Liz Drake, a candidate for Federal Way School Board position 3, has been appointed principal at Thomas Jefferson High School. The announcement was made official Tuesday following a vote by the school board.
As the population grows in South King County, so does the proliferation of gangs and related criminal activity.
Federal Way seeks local artists to contribute sculptures for a temporary downtown park.
Cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments often suffer visible — and painful — side effects on their skin.
Economic development and job creation were the big topics as Federal Way City Council candidates voiced their views at two forums Oct. 5.
Federal Way’s fish bowl has been customized from the inside by residents and leaders, helping the city stand apart from others.
The Thomas Jefferson High School girls cross country team defeated Kentridge and Tahoma high schools Oct. 5 — handing the previously unbeaten Tahoma its first league loss in five years.
Daniel Stewart defeated Kyle Keeney in the main event at Cagesport XVI, held Oct. 1 at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.
Nearly 28 years ago, Terry Norman was sleeping in the backseat of a friend’s car on the way home from Flaming Geyser State Park. The driver lost control on a curve on Green Valley Road, and the car slammed into a tree. Terry’s head was positioned at the point of impact.
The key to stopping forced labor and sex slavery — also known as human trafficking — is to stop demand.
A brain injury from a Mack Truck accident led to Sheila Sebron becoming a homeless single mother of two children.
Federal Way has roughly $700,000 to spend on job-generating projects, thanks to Community Development Block Grants. It will be money well-spent.
Federal Way will hire more police to patrol the city.
The fourth annual Federal Way Farmers Market Chili Cook-off, held Sept. 24, raised about $4,000 to benefit Special Olympics Washington and South King Firefighters Foundation.
An arts center is more than just a stage, seats, bricks and mortar. It represents a branch of education — a reminder that Federal Way waters the public intellect’s fertile fields.
Despite the recession, business is good for a Federal Way mom-and-pop online sex shop.
The Federal Way Community Service Club Network members delivered their third quarter donation to the Multi-Service Center on Sept. 14.
• Aries (March 21-April 19): The community will bring you a fruitful and rewarding autumn, so return the favor. Good karma awaits those who donate to the Federal Way Mayor’s Day of Concern for the Hungry.
Seven days a week, there is help in Federal Way for people seeking sobriety.
