The Federal Way School Board approved the district’s 2013-14 budget in a unanimous vote on June 25. At the time of the Tuesday meeting, the Washington State Legislature was still feverishly working on a budget deal, but had reportedly resolved its differences with the announcement of a budget deal on June 27.
Former Federal Way City Councilman Jack Dovey has embarked on a cross country bike ride with his daughter, Jeneca, from Washington, D.C., to Portland, OR.
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) made what many are hailing as a landmark decision, ruling to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
As the July 1 deadline nears, Gov. Jay Inslee said he’s confident that a budget deal will be reached in the state Legislature.
Federal Way Police Department Cmdr. Kyle Sumpter is out of the competition on The History Channel show “Top Shot All-Stars” after a difficult episode that involved a longbow, a Steyr SSG 08 scoped rifle, and a crank-powered version of the Gatling gun.
Representatives of Sound Transit were in Federal Way this week to give updates on the “alternatives analysis” related to potential alignments for a light rail connection to the city.
According to the data compiled on collegetracking.com, 33.60 percent of Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) students who entered college in 2004 graduated from a 2- or 4-year college.
Even with that uncertainty, McLean said the district will have a plan in place, budget-wise, for 2013-14.
The Washington State Legislature was forced to its second special session of the year after lawmakers in Olympia were unable to reach a deal on a state budget.
From the brink of elimination to cruising comfortably through this week’s challenge, Federal Way Police Department Cmdr. Kyle Sumpter said this week’s challenge on “Top Shot All-Stars” was a bit more enjoyable than the grueling trick shot challenge he had to survive last week.
Three big green buses with a friendly frog on the side will make the rounds throughout Federal Way this summer, in a joint effort between Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) and United Way-King County (UWKC).
The Federal Way City Council, in a 5-0 vote during a special meeting on June 11, rescinded the appointment of embattled chiropractor Greg Summers to the North Lake Management District Advisory Committee (NLMDAC).
Sound Transit had three representatives on hand during the June 4 Federal Way City Council meeting to give an update on efforts to alleviate parking congestion at the Federal Way Transit Center.
It was a close call for Federal Way Police Department Cmdr. Kyle Sumpter on “Top Shot All-Stars” this week, as he found himself in the elimination challenge, trying to nail some of the most difficult “trick” shots the History Channel show has ever presented to competitors.
Greg Summers, the embattled former chiropractor who’s mired in charges of alleged sexual misconduct with his patients, was recently appointed to the North Lake Management District by the Federal Way City Council.
The Federal Way City Council, in a 5-2 vote during its June 4 meeting, decided to send a ballot proposition to King County Elections that will let Federal Way citizens decide whether citizen-backed initiatives will be restricted only to the November general elections in any given year.
Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson was on hand during the June 4 Federal Way City Council meeting to swear in a new officer, and also honor a citizen and three officers.
The Federal Way High School Curriculum Committee (FWHSCC) seeks to determine the best curriculum and programs that will give students of the new Federal Way High School (FWHS) the best education in this ever-changing world.
Federal Way Police Department (FWPD) Cmdr. Kyle Sumpter is back on the History Channel this spring as a competitor in the show “Top Shot All-Stars” competition. The all-star competition brought back 16 of the show’s finest marksmen — those who, while not winning the title of Top Shot, made it to the later stages of the competition and came up just short.
The Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) superintendent’s budget recommendation has staved off significant cuts for the first time in a number of years, and actually saw money being added back into the district’s coffers for the first time in a while.
