A new campaign to promote healthy living in King County was launched this week. The program, called Let’s Do This King County, is aimed at educating residents about healthier option in their neighborhoods and communities.
Peg Altman and Brenda Sanchez won the naming contest for this sculpture, which was carved from a blue cedar atlas tree by Milton resident Bob King.
The eight South King Fire and Rescue stations, along with Grace Church (1232 SW Dash Point Rd.) and Lifeway Church (5015 SW Dash Point Rd.), are collecting school supplies through Aug. 22 to benefit students in the 23 elementary schools in Federal Way.
A 70-year-old Federal Way man died after being hit by an SUV while crossing a road in Renton just after midnight Friday, according to seattlepi.com.
• Threats: At 9:28 p.m. July 31 in the 35000 block of 25th Avenue Southwest, a woman called police and said she text messaged a man she had an affair with, wishing him a happy birthday.
City officials are expecting a “significant increase in traffic” on the streets of Federal Way starting at 5 a.m. Monday.
In May, a routine domestic violence call led to the discovery of what was labeled a possible drug dealing and welfare fraud ring.
Shoplifting has escalated in King County over the past decade, with the costs ultimately absorbed by the public.
Every year, Federal Way police make a concerted sweep of the city, checking that all 217 registered sex offenders are in the right place.
The Municipal League of King County announced it supports King County Proposition 1, also known as the Veterans and Human Services Levy, for the Aug. 16 primary election.
At 10:14 a.m. July 30 in the 31000 block of 53rd Avenue Southwest, police were called after the owner of a dog had left town and allowed the dog to roam around the neighborhood, according to the police report.
On July 21, 29-year-old Jedidiah Waters lost his life in a shoplifting incident gone bad at the Wal-Mart on South 314th Street in Federal Way. A firearm was recovered from Waters, and the presence of that firearm caused one Federal Way police officer to open fire, ending Waters’ life.
Police suspect that three men who robbed two gas stations in Federal Way early on the morning of July 25 are also responsible for two early morning robberies that occurred July 27 in the Maple Valley area.
With vehicles like the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt rolling off the line in large numbers, the once science fiction fantasy of electric powered cars is becoming a reality across the country and world.
As the debate over Federal Way Public Schools’ accelerated academics program continues, it seems that another policy, Standards Based Education (SBE), is becoming part of the conversation.
Beggar turned robber: At 8:28 p.m. July 26 at Lolli’s Broiler on 1st Avenue South, an unknown white female with a Russian accent panhandled a female victim for $1, then asked for directions, according to the police report.
Initiative 1053, a now 18-year-old law, is being challenged once more in Washington state courts by a coalition that includes the League of Education Voters (LEV) and the Washington Education Association (WEA).
The Kiwanis Club of Federal Way and the Federal Way Community Center’s inclusion program partnered to form the Aktion Club of Federal Way, a service club for people with disabilities.