Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will make a stop in Federal Way on Feb. 24.
Washington State Superintendent Randy Dorn recently announced that he will seek waivers for the state from the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act, in an attempt to provide some relief from what many consider to be the unrealistic expectations of former president George W. Bush’s program.
The city, county and private investor Christopher Hansen have been working on plans to build an arena in the SODO area of Seattle that would house both an NBA and NHL team.
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul made a campaign stop in King County on Feb. 16 as part of a three-city visit in Washington state.
Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) officials are still keeping a close eye on Olympia.
A Cessna 172 that crashed near Mt. Si early Wednesday morning has brought tragedy to Federal Way’s Decatur High School and the area’s swim community.
Last week, the country’s largest consumer protection settlement was reached, with banks and mortgage lenders promising to pay out approximately $20 billion to homeowners across the country.
Early results for the Feb. 14 special election show a split in the Federal Way Public Schools levy proposals.
GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum made his way to a rally at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma on Feb. 13. Hundreds of supporters came out into the chilly night to cheer on the candidate who’s seen the latest surge in the contentious GOP race.
• Hit and run suspect gets hit with charges: At 6:58 p.m. Jan. 28 in the 33000 block of 21st Avenue SW, police responded to a call of a hit and run.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 21, Advancing Leadership Youth is putting on a walk to benefit Federal Way’s homeless through the Reach Out Federal Way organization.
The Federal Way Mirror was on the scene Feb. 13 to witness Gov. Chris Gregoire sign the same-sex marriage bill into law. Check out a short video to hear Gregoire’s remarks, along with insight from Federal Way couple Rachel and Sandy Smith-Mosel, feedback from State Sen. Tracey Eide (D-Federal Way) and quips from two hecklers.
King County leaders expressed their concerns over a proposed U.S. House of Representatives bill, which the county believes “would deliver yet another financial blow to transit service throughout the region.”
Gov. Chris Gregoire signed Senate Bill 6239 into law Feb. 13 at the Legislative Building in Olympia. Hundreds of supporters packed the State Reception Room, along with a lone heckler, cheering the governor as well as state lawmakers who backed the bill.
On the heels of a recent development in the region’s light rail plans, questions have been raised on the nature of Federal Way’s diplomacy and response to Sound Transit.
Washington homeowners, especially those who had their homes foreclosed, or who are currently “underwater” on their mortgages, will see some relief after one of the largest consumer protection deals in U.S. history was reached on Feb. 9.
Decatur High School junior Stephanie Stanek was selected to participate in the Robert B. Sturm Youth Leadership Mission, one of 12 winners chosen from the Puget Sound area.
The Triangle Project at State Route 18 and Interstate 5 will reach a milestone this weekend as crews begin the first of three major weekend-long closures to set girders across I-5.
Park Pals, the volunteer-driven group responsible for creating the city’s first off-leash dog park at French Lake Park, was honored by the Federal Way City Council on Feb. 7.