Cheers to the Federal Way School District for finding alternative means to prevent truancy. Jeers to conspiracy theories.
I spoke to two of speedskater Apolo Ohno’s former teachers. Both are currently teaching in the Federal Way School District. They recalled the Olympic gold medalist as just another regular kid under their guidance.
The Washington state Legislature just wrapped up its 29-day special session and finally settled on a budget. The easiest thing…
Some years ago, the youth pop culture of America used a popular slogan when making an emphasis on a view…
Now, at a time when most campaigns are still under the radar, and the public’s attention is on the opening of baseball season or the first sighting of daffodils, we’ve already had two controversies.
Is this the trend many feared would occur, or simply a bumpy start? Only time will tell.
When running for public office, the first goal is to win. But at what cost? Federal Way’s first mayoral election…
What are you doing April 16?
Everybody did dumb stuff when they were young. Let’s correct that: More like 99.9 percent of everybody did dumb stuff…
Do you have difficulty spelling words like picaresque, minutiae, principal, paean, harassment, embarrassment or liaison? How about punctuation? Do you…
Steve Sarich, the Kirkland medical marijuana activist who was wounded by a shotgun blast in the face and the arm,…
Has Attorney General Rob McKenna finally made a mistake on his way to the Governor’s Mansion? Or has he made…
As a Federal Way resident and small business owner, I’ve developed a passion for the city and all it has…
Recently, an enthusiastic high school student suggested that Friends of the Hylebos develop a program to restore bears and cougars…
Mountain Dew as a contraceptive? Bleach as a cure for sexually transmitted infections?
On March 10, the Federal Way Kiwanis Club hosted a panel discussion on the potential impact of the new strong…
Sometimes I hear people say that the Civil War was not really about slavery. I find that difficult to believe….
After a year of fierce debate and wrangling, Congress has finally done something that many of the people who cover…
As I write this, President Obama is signing into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, touted as the…
Seems my whole life, I have “lived” small business, as my grandfather owned an accounting firm and my stepmother owned a barbershop.
I grew up watching them run their small businesses. At times, it wasn’t easy. I remember them telling me it was always rewarding. And, I personally have spent over a decade supporting small businesses. While many small businesses are in survival mode during the current economic downturn, there are still strategic decisions that can be made, which may have a positive impact on this year’s bottom line. Small business owners may want to diversify their market base by exporting their products or services.
By any measurement, the 2010 session of the Washington state Legislature hasn’t been any fun. The responsibility of governing is…
