Articles by Kyra Low
New King County fire marshal targets unincorporated county areas
New King County fire marshal targets unincorporated county...
By Kyra Low • February 22, 2010 11:47 pm

Last month’s loss of a King County fire marshal doesn’t need to cause Federal Way residents any alarm.
South King Fire and Rescue has had its own fire marshal for several years. Now, newly appointed Fire Marshal Gordie Olson has been “voluntold” by Chief Al Church for a new committee on what to do with those areas in unincorporated King County. Olson has also been named the liaison between the King County Fire Chief’s Association and the King County Fire Prevention Association, which is made up of fire marshals and fire prevention personnel from King County fire departments.

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Kendra Kay
Federal Way, Highline school kids get fire safety...
By Kyra Low • February 19, 2010 4:14 pm

Students in Federal Way and Highline school districts are getting educated on fire safety.
This year, the South King Fire and Rescue Public Ed program has changed from grades K-5 to grades K-2 — and in the process, the program reaches more schools each year.

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Federal Way schools want more minorities in rigorous classes
Federal Way schools want more minorities in rigorous...
By Kyra Low • February 15, 2010 9:57 pm

For Federal Way students, there is a change coming to class registration.
The district is debating on changing the current policy of “opt in” for more challenging classes. Instead, students who meet the standard on state testing will automatically be put in the more rigorous classes such as AP, IB or Cambridge. State testing has involved the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL), but will soon use the “Measurements of Student Progress” for elementary and middle schools, and “High School Proficiency Exams” for high schools.

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By Kyra Low • February 15, 2010 9:50 pm

Thank goodness the Federal Way School Board has taken a step back. Rather than blaze ahead haphazardly, the board held…

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A rendering of the new Lakeland Elementary School. Colors print slightly different then they appear
Hot pink schools? Federal Way projects flirt with...
By Kyra Low • February 5, 2010 1:26 pm

It’s more brightly colored walls and non-traditional library spaces for the next two elementary schools in Federal Way — despite complaints about those very issues the last time around.
During the first round of bond construction projects in 2008, the Federal Way School District ran into some opposition to plans including the “librateria” and color schemes at Valhalla Elementary School.

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Brewser
By Kyra Low • February 2, 2010 3:45 pm

Last May, Susan Weldon and her family were saved by a dog. Now she is returning the favor. Susan was…

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