Consisting of three friends from Thomas Jefferson High School and a singer originally from Nashville, Tenn., Innocent Bystander is starting a buzz among their peers here in Federal Way.
The Washington State Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, struck down Initiative 1185, the rule that forced the state Legislature to come to a two-thirds majority in order to enact new taxes.
This year is no different than recent years when it comes to the 2013-14 budget planning for Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS), although state education funding and politics create a murky picture of what’s ahead.
Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) Deputy Superintendent Mark Davidson gave a security update at the school board’s Feb. 26 meeting. Davidson touched on what the district has been doing since the fateful events in Newtown, Conn., last December.
According to the county, the levy would mean the 39 King County cities would see approximately $4.2 million a year to take care of parks and trail systems at the local level.
The Federal Way City Council voted to write a letter in support of amendments to the King County Countywide Planning Policies (CPPs), a set of rules that will dictate growth and development throughout the county and the city.
The biggest noxious weed the LMD has dealt with is known as milfoil, Smith said. Milfoil is an invasive plant species that’s capable of overtaking a body of water in a season, and can affect oxygen levels in lakes, which in turn affects all the other organisms in the lake, he said.
Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) was chosen as the winner of the Leadership in Recycling Award, an announcement made at the city council’s Feb. 19 meeting.
Federal Way School Board members were given a presentation of Rob Neu’s “State of the Schools” speech during the board’s Feb. 12 meeting, with Neu giving much the same speech he had in recent weeks to various community organizations.
Gov. Jay Inslee announced his agenda this week for revitalizing the state economy, citing five points of focus he wants in the coming years.
It appears that at least in Federal Way, the community is somewhat divided on the best response to the fateful events of Dec. 14, 2012, when a gunman murdered 20 children and six adult staff members at the Connecticut school.
Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) receives approximately $18 million a year from federal funding, and the looming threat of federal sequestration is weighing heavy on district leaders’ minds.
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced a countywide plan to try and enroll 180,000 King County residents into affordable health care coverage, a move prompted by the upcoming implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The Federal Way City Council unanimously approved a 10-year franchise agreement with Zayo Group LLC to allow that company to access city rights-of-way for the installation of fiber optic cables throughout Federal Way.
According to the Department of Health (DOH), under Selecky’s leadership, adult smoking rates in Washington have dropped 30 percent overall, while youth smoking rates have dropped by half.
Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) is currently serving 208 homeless students, but has served a total of 230 so far for the 2012-13 school year.
Federal Way resident Randy Clark addressed the Federal Way City Council on Jan. 15, sharing his ideas on possibly finding a place in Federal Way for the game of disc golf.
The King County Council determined its 2013 leadership team earlier this month, with Larry Gossett picked to be council chair for the third year in a row.
Two Federal Way residents, husband and wife Woon-Jae Lee and Jung-Nyeo Lee, have joined a lawsuit over the tour bus crash that killed nine people and injured 38 more in Oregon in late December.
