As winter settles in, Puget Sound’s rain-filled days have come back in a big way, with rain totals higher than average for the months of October, November and, to this point, December.
Earlier this month, the Washington State Attorney’s General Office settled a lawsuit brought by the website Backpage against Washington state, citing a judge’s decision, and the difficulty of a possible appeal, as the reason for settling with the site.
The number of Washington retailers selling tobacco to underage minors spiked considerably in 2012 to 16 percent, up from 11 percent last year and 10 percent two years ago, according to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH).
The Federal Way School Board unanimously approved a decision to let Superintendent Rob Neu negotiate the placement of the Veterans Memorial Garden of Puget Sound on district property in the near future.
As crazy as that may sound, it’s true. Thanks to Carl Greninger and a partnership with Federal Way Public Schools, a select group of students are given the privilege of performing scientific experiments with Greninger’s fully functional IEC-9000 nuclear fusion reactor.
The Road Map Project (RMP), a group of seven area school districts aimed at improving student achievement, was awarded a $40 million grant from the U.S Department of Education’s “Race to the Top” competition.
Operated by certified nurse midwives Simon Adriane Ellis and Laura MacPherson, EHM is a new Federal Way practice that began taking patients in October.
Federal Way Public Schools’ Technology Access Foundation Academy (TAF) and Woodmont Elementary each received a 2012 School of Distinction award by the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CCE).
With Roger Freeman and Linda Kochmar heading to Olympia beginning in January, the Federal Way City Council took the time to honor its two outgoing members at the Dec. 4 meeting.
The work plan and budget shifted focus to generate more advertising and marketing opportunities for the city, according to Patrick Doherty, the city’s director of economic development.
Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson said it’s going to be a process for police to learn how to correctly handle marijuana-related incidents.
Governor Christine Gregoire is keeping busy in her last few weeks in office, as she signed an executive order earlier this week aimed at combatting ocean acidification to protect Washington state’s $270 million shellfish industry.
Puget Sound Energy is doing a lot of work in Federal Way to ensure the power stays on when a major storm happens.
Federal Way teachers will undergo mandatory “cultural competency” training to curb inequities in student discipline.
The Road Map Project, a regional consortium of school districts from Federal Way, Auburn, Highline, Kent, Renton, Seattle and Tukwila, is one of 61 finalists for the federal Race to the Top competition.
With the contentiousness over the delay of light rail to Federal Way dying down in recent months, the Federal Way City Council and Sound Transit are discussing the next steps.
Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) now has its first batch of data to establish a baseline for future direction, according to Dave Davis, director of assessment for the district.
Alex Hinkle undertook an epic hike this past summer when he attempted to traverse the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, which runs from the U.S.-Mexico border to the U.S.-Canada border.
As one of the busiest travel seasons ramps up for Thanksgiving weekend, Western Washington and the state’s mountain passes are getting hammered with rain and snow.
With the state budget in a constant flux for the past few years, cities like Federal Way have felt the crunch in their local budgets. This new forecast signals more of the same for the city, according to city spokesman Chris Carrel.
