From staff reports:

This year’s Miss Washington USA and Miss Washington Teen USA pageants will showcase contestants from all across the state, providing them with nearly $900,000 in prizes, scholarships, cash and life-changing opportunities.

The 2013 pageants will be held Oct. 20–21 at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien.

Among the contestants for Miss Washington Teen USA is Federal Way resident Imani Blackmon, 17. She is a senior at Todd Beamer High School.

Online voting for the Miss Photogenic and the People’s Choice Award is available through Oct. 20 at www.misswashingtonusa.com. Whoever receives the most votes in the latter category will make the semi-finals of the competition.

This weekend’s winners will go on to compete for the title of Miss Teen USA and Miss USA. The winner of Miss USA will go on to compete for Miss Universe.