In a 3-2 vote, with the deciding vote coming from the man himself, Tony Moore was removed as the president of the Federal Way School board during the board’s Oct. 15 meeting.
After beating back cancer three times in her short life, 14-year-old Kajmere Houchins has found another opponent to take on: bullying.
As Federal Way considers building a Performing Arts and Conference Center (PACC) and a possible mixed residential/commercial project in the downtown core, concerns have been raised about private development on public property.
Federal Way staff and city council members discussed the possibility of installing a streetlight near Illahee Middle School to increase safety in the school zone and associated crosswalk.
After the Federal Way City Council voted no to moving the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony from The Commons Mall to the Federal Way Community Center (FWCC), city staff was directed to start conversations with mall management regarding the event.
According to city spokesperson Chris Carrel, the search is already under way to replace Kraus and her financial expertise. Kraus will still lend an advisory hand as the city works on budget adjustments, and while the city looks for her replacement.
The Federal Way City Council agreed to send a letter to the King County Council outlining concerns regarding the now proposed exclusion of a new garbage/recycling transfer station in South King County.
Opposition to a proposed low-income apartment complex at the site of Federal Way Public Schools’ former “bus barn” at South 320th and 11th Place South has been vocal since the plans for the development were made known in August.
Locally, Federal Way experienced the torrential downpour with impressive figures itself, with NSW spotters recording rainfall levels of 2.48 for that same day.
Contract cities and agencies are starting to fill the SCORE jail, a positive development for Federal Way and the other “member” cities responsible for the construction, maintenance and operation of the facility.
The discussion is moving forward for revitalizing Federal Way’s image.
In a 6-1 vote, the Federal Way City Council rejected a recommendation to move the city’s Holiday Tree Lighting event from The Commons mall to the Federal Way Community Center.
Following the accidental appointment of legal-trouble-laden chiropractor Dr. Greg Summers in June, the Federal Way City Council asked city staff to review the application process for the various citizen advisory boards and commissions.
The Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) Board of Directors recently recognized Mayor Skip Priest’s work on securing education funding during his time as a state legislator. However, Deputy Mayor Jim Ferrell was a bit perturbed by the recognition, believing it to be an indirect endorsement of the mayor in an election year.
The efforts to renovate the “Family Funland” playground structure at Steel Lake Park have moved forward, but the project is still about $68,000 short.
All elementary schools in Federal Way will offer free all-day kindergarten by Sept. 30, thanks to an additional financial windfall.
The Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) board of directors recognized Federal Way Mayor Skip Priest for his past work as a member of the state House of Representatives, where Priest worked for education reform for the better part of seven years between 2003 to 2010.
FRED, a new program that Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) rolled out this past summer as a combination of a summer academics and meals program, improved the participation rate for the meals program by almost 400 percent.
The Federal Way City Council held a special meeting on Sept. 5 to review the proposed Performing Arts and Conference Center (PACC) and the project’s progress to this point.
The most expensive project in city history, if it’s built, could add about $500,000 to the total price tag.
