Recently graduated Decatur High School senior Gordon Sabin competed against 50 other students as part of the 2012 SkillsUSA National Automotive Service Championship — and came home with a third-place finish.
More than 2,000 new cases have been reported, bringing the total up to 2,883, according to the Department of Health
The recent arrest of two serial burglars in Federal Way has led to a dramatic drop in burglaries in the city, as highlighted by Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson’s report to the city council on July 3.
Randy Dorn, the state superintendent of education, announced last week that Washington had been granted waivers from Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) requirements.
Burglary rates in the city have dropped significantly in the past month, thanks to the arrests of two professional burglars by the Federal Way Police Department.
Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson revealed more details about a fatal shooting outside Johnny’s Famous Bar and Grill.
Opportunities for productive relationships between King County and small business has improved over the past couple of years, thanks to a series of reforms.
For anyone who follows the Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) Board of Directors meetings on a regular basis, the sight of a few vocal public commenters has become commonplace.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), known colloquially as ObamaCare, was upheld by the United States Supreme Court on Thursday, in a 5-4 decision.
Federal Way Public Schools will manage to avoid furlough days for the 2012-13 school year by spending approximately $2 million of the district’s savings next year.
A shooting at a local bar has left one dead, and six others wounded. According to the Federal Way Police Department, at approximately 2 a.m. on June 27, chaos erupted at Johnny’s Bar and Grill when at least one man started firing shots at another man.
The Class of 2012 passed the reading and writing portions their High School Proficiency Exams (HSPEs) with averages of higher than 90 percent for both categories across the state.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) cites more than 50,000 tests in 38 shellfish growing areas, showing a decrease in fecal pollution since 2003 as a good sign that Puget Sound waters are making a comeback — and along with them, shellfish.
Adelaide, Heritage Woods and Lake Grove parks in Federal Way all tested positive for unsafe levels of lead and arsenic in the soil. The DOE wants to remove the contaminated soil, then replace it with new topsoil, grass and native plants. The other two parks will most likely receive signage that warns park users of the contaminated soil.
ARCADD Inc., the Massachusetts-based architecture firm that’s proposing the Crystal Way project in downtown Federal Way, has expressed interest in a public-private partnership to create a Performing Arts and Conference Center (PACC).
Gov. Christine Gregoire announced that she is directing the state’s Military Department Emergency Management Division (EMD) to spearhead efforts in dealing with potential debris from the 2011 tsunami that devastated Japan.
The King County Council approved a 2013 sewer rate of $39.79 a month, in a decision made last week. The $39.79 marks an increase for King County customers from the current rate of $36.10. The rate is lower than the rate of $39.85 proposed by King County Executive Dow Constantine.
The specialty court is for veterans involved in the criminal justice system. The court provides accountability while linking veterans to needed treatment and services.
These “other” budgets include the Transportation Vehicle Fund, the Associated Student Body (ASB) fund, the Debt Service Fund, and the Capital Projects Fund. McLean said that there are no real significant changes to these funds, although the Transportation Vehicle Fund will have one difference than in years past.
It’s been some time since public commenters at a Federal Way School Board meeting used their three minutes to criticize the district.
