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Red or blue? Republican or Democrat? Take this test | Bob Roegner
Red or blue? Republican or Democrat? Take this...
By Bob Roegner • March 31, 2009 3:09 pm

Are you red or blue? Are you a Republican or a Democrat? Or, like many Washington state voters, are you…

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The Knutzen Family Theatre is located at the Dumas Bay Centre on Dash Point Road in Federal Way.
Tacoma Musical Playhouse, not Centerstage, should manage Federal...
March 27, 2009 7:38 pm

(Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Federal Way City Council regarding the proposed management of the Knutzen…

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$8 billion deficit: State lawmakers need a knife, not a spoon
$8 billion deficit: State lawmakers need a knife,...
March 27, 2009 2:52 pm

April 26, 2009. That is the last day of the Legislature under the state Constitution. Lawmakers must address a deficit…

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A light to guide me home | Walter Backstrom
A light to guide me home | Walter...
By Walter Backstrom • March 27, 2009 2:39 pm

I once spent five days living, sleeping and eating with the homeless. I talked to Metro bus drivers, the homeless…

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Thank you, Chief Wilson, for your honesty | Mirror editorial
Thank you, Chief Wilson, for your honesty |...
March 27, 2009 2:05 pm

Federal Way police chief Brian Wilson apologized this week for a recent fender-bender. On March 18, Wilson was viewing news…

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Safer than you think: Police protection in Federal Way | Bob Roegner
Safer than you think: Police protection in Federal...
By Bob Roegner • March 23, 2009 11:44 pm

It’s early in the political season. So I wasn’t overly surprised when I read a letter to the editor where…

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John Metcalf
John Metcalf: One of Federal Way’s finest |...
By Chris Carrel • March 23, 2009 11:39 pm

An obituary ran last Saturday about former Federal Way Public Schools teacher John Metcalf, who passed away two weeks ago…

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Education is a top priority in Washington State Legislature | State Rep. Skip Priest
Education is a top priority in Washington State...
March 20, 2009 4:37 pm

Your state Legislature is in action right now. Major decisions are being debated and important policies are being considered. I…

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From a father to a daughter | Walter Backstrom
From a father to a daughter | Walter...
By Walter Backstrom • March 19, 2009 11:02 pm

Most of my life, I have traveled the world, having fun and acting silly — until I became a father….

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Red light cameras: Federal Way’s ticket to safer intersections | Mirror editorial
Red light cameras: Federal Way’s ticket to safer...
March 19, 2009 10:57 pm

Some residents oppose the red light enforcement cameras at two busy Federal Way intersections. They fear invasion of privacy or…

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Guilty pleasures: Political drama from a Federal Way neighbor | Bob Roegner
Guilty pleasures: Political drama from a Federal Way...
By Bob Roegner • March 16, 2009 11:49 pm

The political stakes in Auburn just went up! Auburn City Council member and potential mayoral candidate Virginia Haugen was found…

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Newspapers need painkillers in the Information Age | Andy Hobbs
Newspapers need painkillers in the Information Age |...
By Andy Hobbs • March 16, 2009 5:16 pm

In 2009, we witnessed the demise of major metro dailies such as the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Denver’s Rocky Mountain News….

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Importance of connectivity — and why frogs cross the road | Chris Carrel
Importance of connectivity — and why frogs cross...
By Chris Carrel • March 14, 2009 1:00 am

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Homework myths: Battling the worksheet blues | Susan Kovalik
Homework myths: Battling the worksheet blues | Susan...
By Susan Kovalik • March 13, 2009 8:15 pm

Over the years, I have observed the homework of my children, and now my grandchildren. There is a significant difference…

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An opportunity for service clubs to unite in Federal Way | Mirror editorial
An opportunity for service clubs to unite in...
March 12, 2009 11:11 pm

Federal Way brims with service clubs eager to make this city a better place. The Lions raise money for eyeglasses….

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By Chris Carrel • March 12, 2009 11:09 pm

I find inspiration for columns in some of the strangest places, like Auburn. I don’t mean that in a bad…

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Letter to a young black man | Walter Backstrom
Letter to a young black man | Walter...
By Walter Backstrom • March 12, 2009 11:07 pm

It seems sometimes I grew up in a different country than you. I grew up in a time and place…

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U.S. history lesson: Declaration of Independence’s foresight | The Pirkle Report
U.S. history lesson: Declaration of Independence’s foresight |...
By Bill Pirkle • March 10, 2009 3:30 pm

Suppose you are a mere colony of another country and you want to be independent. How do you accomplish that?…

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Entering the era of responsibility | Tito Hinojos
Entering the era of responsibility | Tito Hinojos
By Tito Hinojos • March 10, 2009 3:27 pm

My stomach turned as if I was getting sick. I listened to this multimillion-dollar athlete tell America the “white lie”…

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The homework myth, part 1: Too much of a bad thing? | Susan Kovalik
The homework myth, part 1: Too much of...
By Susan Kovalik • March 10, 2009 3:26 pm

We know that homework causes stress and conflict, frustration and exhaustion. We tell ourselves that homework teaches our children responsibility…

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