We are so disappointed in our current school board.
Block watch is the program based on the principle that neighbors working together are the first and best line of defense against crime.
I am supporting Martin Moore for Federal Way City Council for several reasons.
I am writing to voice my opposition to a new huge apartment complex in our city.
A vote for Jeanne Burbidge is a vote for steady, solid leadership. Her record of accomplishments speaks for itself.
I heard that life was safe here in Federal Way. One night while my truck was parked in my driveway minding its own business, someone hit my truck.
As the standard complaints about missing campaign signs continues to heat up this election season, I wanted to lighten the mood a little bit with a funny off-shoot of this phenomenon.
There is something evil, in our souls perhaps, and we can’t get rid of it.
In a recent Federal Way City Council meeting, the major concern, voiced by councilmembers and citizens alike, revolved around the long-term financial viability of the proposed Performing Arts and Conference Center (PACC).
You would think by now that our city (i.e. the public works and police departments) would know how to set up a construction zone and run it properly, but apparently not.
I am writing to strongly oppose the huge apartment complex suggested for the former school district bus garage property on S. 320th Street.
I am extremely disappointed with the actions of the Federal Way School Board with its not-so-subtle endorsement for the incumbent mayor of Federal Way.
We are strongly supporting Jeanne Burbidge for re-election for a number of reasons.
The Federal Way Education Association has taken an active role in making sure that quality leadership is elected to the Federal Way School Board.
Skip Priest has always had long-term vision for city projects. A case in point is the Big Toy placed in the children’s playground near the lower soccer fields of Celebration Park.
I am a supporter of the PACC. In terms of economic development, it is an effort designed to alter the course of a stressed part of this city’s central core. Is it a game changer? The answer is no, but it is a catalyst for other opportunities.
As I was not familiar with either of the candidates, Carol Gregory or Medgar Wells, both running for position 4 on the Federal Way School Board, I began looking for more information on the candidates. The good news: there are very defined differences between the two candidates, which makes the decision much easier.
The Republican Party figured out a way to influence a mayoral race — by publicly thanking Skip Priest for the work he is said to have done three years ago?
What a great opportunity for Federal Way to maximize the AMC Theatres site for something many residents have been asking for and something that will definitely set Federal Way apart from its sister cities.
I was delighted to see Matthew Jarvis’s column encouraging greater participation by citizens in local government, schools and utilities in last Friday’s Federal Way Mirror. His proposed approach was through surveys — and while initially this approach seems appealing, it does have some flaws.