The tough times have hit the Northwest and along with it, Federal Way. News of layoffs at Washington Mutual, Weyerhaeuser,…
Unions are lining up to sue Gov. Christine Gregoire because her budget doesn’t include money to pay for a new…
Our state Legislature has begun the difficult and serious task of tackling the budget crisis. We face a crisis that…
Gov. Christine Gregoire decided that support for schools should be cut by millions of dollars. I am trying to understand…
Trees in the city — any city — have got it hard. If an urban tree is lucky enough to…
Michelle Breen enjoyed the cushy lifestyle of New York City. She had the right job, high-powered friends and a lovely…
In 1994, Congress enacted a ban on assault weapons. President Bill Clinton declared that such semi-automatic weapons were “built only…
And so it begins. On Jan. 28, you can hold the first print edition of the new and improved Federal…
Like clockwork, initiative guru Tim Eyman once again pumps the press for more publicity. Eyman’s latest endeavor is I-1033, dubbed…
“What in the world is this ballot for? And who are these people?” A friend asked me these two questions…
The King County Elections Division needs a director capable of running fair and mistake-free elections. Sherril Huff currently holds that…
One virtue that separates America from the rest of the world is our commitment to public education for all. Education…
This has to go down as one of the most fascinating weeks in American history. Our first African-American president is…
Within the last week, I have had the opportunity to consider the effects of a belief in “fate” or “faith.”…
You can stop the e-mails, phone calls, text messages and smoke signals to The Mirror: I’m back. As many of…
What do Charlton Heston and Rev. Martin Luther King have in common? Along with the fact that both men pursued…
Welcome to the 2009 edition of Washington’s citizen government. If you’ve never been to Olympia when the Legislature is in…
The Mirror commends the Federal Way School District for leading the ongoing fight against inadequate education funding. Federal Way stands…