On April 30, Umpqua Bank will close its branch at 31435 Pacific Highway S. (formerly Evergreen Bank), and will move…
Last week, Beverly Bowman bought a $2 lottery ticket. The Federal Way resident stopped by a Fred Meyer location on…
On Monday, Federal Way Mayor Linda Kochmar announced her candidacy to become the city’s first elected mayor. Kochmar was first…
Federal Way resident Vincent Thompson won his second professional boxing match with a unanimous decision over DJ Linderman during Battle at the Boat 76, held April 3 at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.
Political newcomer Shawn Sullivan will challenge incumbent State Rep. Mark Miloscia (D-Federal Way) for his seat in Olympia.
Federal Way resident Vincent Thompson will compete in his second professional boxing match, slated for April 3 during the “Battle at the Boat 76” at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.
On March 29, Federal Way City Council member Michael Park confirmed his candidacy for elected mayor. Until now, city council…
Earlier this year, 5-year-old Kaylie Bergen came down with a cold and felt a little off-balance.
A couple of weeks later, Christy Bergen noticed her daughter was watching TV with one eye closed. On Feb. 4, Kaylie was diagnosed with diffuse pontine glioma — a malignant tumor in the brainstem. It’s a fast-growing cancer, and there is no cure. The two-year survival rate is less than 20 percent.
In 2009, voters approved a change in Federal Way’s form of government during one of the most controversial campaigns in city history.
The Municipal League of King County has chosen Jeanne Burbidge, longtime Federal Way City Council member and former mayor, as its Public Official of the Year. Burbidge will be honored March 18 in Seattle at the league’s Centennial Celebration Dinner.
The Mirror recently sat down with Burbidge to discuss public life, Federal Way’s first mayoral election — and what she would fix with a magic wand.
Swimmers from the Marine Hills Swim and Tennis Club participated in the fourth annual Polar Bear Plunge at 1 p.m….
A grass-roots campaign is under way to legalize marijuana in Washington state.
Sensible Washington is the political committee behind Initiative 1068, which seeks to remove criminal penalties involving adult use, possession and cultivation of marijuana. I-1068 needs 241,153 valid voter signatures by the July 2 deadline in order to appear on November’s election ballot.
Debbie Ertel-Burris, Federal Way’s first mayor, played a key role in leading the area toward incorporation in 1990. Her efforts…
A developer hopes to lure foreign investors to Federal Way’s city center with a 45-story building. Slated to open in…
Federal Way Municipal Court will provide a room dedicated to low-cost mediation conflict resolution. “Mediation is a great way to…
A few days before his 107th birthday, Otis Clark went to the salon for a manicure.
But Clark, a traveling evangelist, maintains more than just shiny fingernails. At the root of his longevity is clean living supplemented by a daily dose of Vitamin Church.
Each day, he walks without a cane and savors long soaks in the bathtub. Each day, he rests well and eats in moderation, avoiding sugar while sometimes indulging in a T-bone steak. According to his family, Clark takes no medications and has all his teeth except one, which he claimed was accidentally pulled by a dentist.
A controversial amenities proposal was defeated by Twin Lakes homeowners. The proposal asked residents to pay an addition $25 a…
