Federal Way’s sand sculpting competition is back in 2012, with a new name and new location.
Waste Management (WM) announced that customers who have a normally scheduled collection day on Wednesday should expect to have their garbage picked up today.
Local law enforcement authorities have noted an increase in the number of gun sales and concealed pistol licenses (CPL) in the wake of the Aurora, Colo, movie theater shooting, which left 12 dead and 58 injured.
In the Aug. 7 primary election, King County asks voters to approve a property tax levy that would help pay to replace the King County Youth Services Center in Seattle.
$60,000 in grant funding will be made available to communities in unincorporated King County, in an effort to help those communities better connect with each other and the region.
Friends United to Shelter the Indigent, Oppressed and Needy (FUSION) will hold a Moulin Rouge theme art soiree from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, at the Dumas Bay Centre in Federal Way.
At 1:47 p.m. July 14 in the 1800 block of SW 356th Street, police responded to a call of an assault.
Lt. John Riley and Firefighter Rob Pysher were recognized at a July 24 South King Fire and Rescue commissioner’s meeting for their efforts in saving the life of their fellow Engine 66 crew member, Wynn Loiland.
State officials sounded off last week after U.S. District Court Judge Ricardo S. Martinez sided with Backpage.com.
The King County Council recently voted to put a levy on the November ballot for the funding of the county’s Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS).
In what seems to be an unfortunate summer tradition, a spate of recent drownings throughout the state has Department of Health (DOH) officials reminding everyone that life jackets are a necessary item when enjoying the state’s waterways.
The Federal Way Farmers Market will host a 5K and 10K run/walk at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 11 to benefit local charities.
The Federal Way School Board unanimously approved a resolution to send the Federal Way High School (FWHS) remodel levy to the voters in November.
On Aug. 7, King County voters will decide whether to approve a levy to increase funding for South King Fire and Rescue (SKFR).
Earlier this week, drivers with Teamsters’ Local 117 went on strike against Waste Management, the company responsible for waste pickup and disposal throughout much of the Puget Sound region.
Kenneth Mace, 29, was arraigned Wednesday morning at the Regional Justice Center in Kent. He is accused of stabbing his 20-year-old girlfriend, Melinda O’Meara, more than 100 times on July 6 at the Camelot Square Mobile Home Park on South 288th Street.
Cornerstone Medical Services hosts a free clinic in Federal Way for low-income residents who cannot afford insurance. The clinic is open to all ethnicities, but 90 percent of clients come from the Korean community. An estimated 39 percent of Korean immigrants lack health insurance, said Cornerstone founder Dr. Jai Byeon.
Dozens of walkers and joggers passed a pair of 18-year-old men who were “sleeping” Wednesday morning on the BPA Trail in Federal Way.
Federal Way Public Schools is set to change its student information system in the near future because the current software the district runs will, for all intents and purposes, be discontinued after the 2012-13 school year.
The Federal Way Mirror and Federal Way Chamber of Commerce hosted a congressional forum for candidates in the 9th District last Saturday.