More than 200 people packed the Federal Way High School theater, and many submitted questions for the candidates.
Prop. 1: Vote yes to protect fire services History has taught us that we essentially have two institutions in this…
Skip Priest was the last of the four candidates to announce his run for mayor of Federal Way. According to…
Early in my career, a veteran journalist said that one letter to the editor represents 100 minds. This off-the-cuff statistic is debatable, at least in terms of which minds the letter represents. Some letters stem from a vocal minority’s agenda or a fringe candidate’s election campaign.
Federal Way City Council member Jim Ferrell was the first candidate to declare a run for mayor. He boldly announced…
Given the amount and themes of sexual situations shown in the media, smart parents know summer is a good time to step up their monitoring of media consumption by their offspring.
Pay day is sweet. Yes, indeed! Matching achievement with reward is what makes pay day so sweet. At the end…
The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decided the most important gun case in history on June 28, 2010.
With the right combination of words, you can wage a war or persuade that beautiful woman to say yes. The…
What happens when you send an e-mail to seven Federal Way City Council members? Well, if you’re starting a group…
• Cheers to Federal Way’s future on the Internet. The city’s website is headed toward an overdue makeover after spokeswoman…
Over the next four weeks, we will take a closer look at the candidates for Federal Way mayor. Each candidate has something to offer and they all care about making government work.
Federal Way School District’s retiring superintendent Tom Murphy gets kudos for obtaining results. Nevertheless, educators and parents tend to compare…
On Sunday, July 4, we celebrate the birth of our country by attending picnics and fireworks shows such as Federal…
Our police have a very difficult job. They are protecting us and serving us in a very dangerous and complicated…
Tax rate suppression is a complicated issue and can affect most governments. The county is struggling with how to fund courts, prosecutors and the sheriff. But they also are worried about the potential for flood control, which lays on the horizon as potentially the biggest issue of all.
Levy suppression occurs when local taxing districts’ “rates” in any given area in the county exceed the limit of $5.90 per $1,000 of assessed property value. There are over 400 separate levy codes county-wide which overlap each other and are added together to establish your individual tax bill. Some, such as EMS, are excluded.
It is not uncommon for out-of-state contacts to mistake Federal Way as an extended street address in the way that…
In the middle of a recent dance festival at an area high school, a young girls’ group made a guest…
Kudos to Federal Way for weaning itself off another King County teat. The city is breaking away from the county…
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