Many longtime residents of Federal Way are still operating within its past perception of once being a bucolic modern bedroom community.
“I assure you that our future will be bright and secure in Federal Way.”
Our current culture wars are remnants of many grievances our nation has been trying to outgrow and manage.
We are four months away from selecting our next president.
And sometimes the time bus feels driverless.
Let’s face reality — we are looking rough around the edges.
And a few thoughts on Spider-Man.
Like every governmental collaboration, the devil is in the details.
Rancor is nothing new when it comes to schools and what is being taught.
Until we work on solving how we created a society with these citizens living precariously close to the edge, we will have a forever problem.
And so it goes, with this satire of a column, our present-day reality will forever be conspiracy-muddled when those who know better choose not to know.
If Federal Way ever wants to grow its “soul,” it needs to reconsider how it perennially values art, creativity and cultural offerings within its budgeting and community development processes.
As a resident and observer of our city, I believe we have shifted our energy from one of believing in the promise of its potential to one that is working hard to avoid being seen as a city in decline.
What happens if our leadership is not on board with or understands the rate of change taking place?
It is important to say that 100,000 people call Federal Way home and they need to be thought of as stakeholders to our present and bridge-builders to our future.
The frontlines of drug abuse and homelessness are humbling.
As Americans, we need to ask, is our pride obscuring our ability to see reality?
Current law allows the sealing of juvenile crime records if it is not a most serious offense, a high-level sex offense, or a felony drug offense.
We have a long way to go in realizing Dr. King’s dream.
This election will define America for years to come.
Let’s make 2024 a starting point for building Federal Way into a city of the future.
The primary concern on the city’s list is a desire for our legislators to support reinstating pursuit laws allowing engagement for car theft and other property crimes.
Our fair city has yet to see the potential of embracing the light.
