The debate surrounding higher car tab fees and slashed bus routes has reached a boiling point in King County as some residents demand social justice over mass transit.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced that regional shellfish, while delicious, can also be potentially hazardous to people’s health, especially as the summer wears on and temperatures increase.
King County Library System (KCLS) administrative staff, plus two representatives of Seattle’s SGR architecture firm, updated Federal Way community members Tuesday on the progress of the new Federal Way 320th Library.
The Federal Way City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. July 19 to “discuss responses the city has received to the request for qualifications (RFQ) for redevelopment of the former AMC Theater site downtown,” according to a city news release.
Federal Way city attorney Pat Richardson presented an amendment to the city’s aggressive begging code.
Federal Way candidates in the August primary election shared their views in a public forum. Danny Peterson, Liz Drake and Carrie BeSerra are vying for Federal Way School Board position 3, which is being vacated by current board member Amye Bronson-Doherty.
Federal Way candidates in the August primary election shared their views in a public forum. Roger Flygare, Susan Honda, Mark Koppang and Scott Sparling are vying for Federal Way City Council position 3, which is being vacated by current council member Mike Park. Sparling was unable to attend the candidates forum.
Federal Way police are part of a growing statewide effort to reduce shoplifting by secret crime rings.
Domestic dispute: At 1:43 p.m. July 4 in the 29000 block of Military Road South, a woman called police regarding an argument she was having with her husband.
For residents of King and Pierce counties, and for the western portion of Federal Way, a low-flying chopper will be audible and visible over the next few weeks as part of a Washington State Department of Health radiation survey.
Primary election candidates for Federal Way City Council position 3 are Roger Flygare, Susan Honda, Mark Koppang and Scott Sparling. Each candidate answered three questions for a video interview with The Mirror (select the individual candidate’s video from the menu above, which includes Federal Way School Board candidates):
Primary election candidates for Federal Way School Board position 3 are Carrie BeSerra, Liz Drake and Danny Peterson. Each candidate answered three questions for a video interview with The Mirror (select the individual candidate’s video from the menu on this page):
Found kids: At 5:59 a.m. July 4 in the 1300 block of Southwest Campus Drive, a passer-by found two children in the middle of the road. After attempts to locate the kids’ residence for a half-hour, the father was met at the main office off the man’s townhouse, according to a report.
A suspect believed to have sexually harassed two young girls is now in custody, thanks in part to Federal Way’s Safe City program.
As construction continues on Interstate 5 at the State Route 18 exits, Federal Way motorists should note the following closures:
After receiving a $1.69 million federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program grant, the city of Federal Way is set to purchase, refurbish and sell 14 homes in Federal Way’s Westway neighborhood.
Public hearings are being held in regard to King County Metro (KCM) and a proposed plan by King County Executive Dow Constantine to temporarily increase car tab fees as a stop gap measure to stave off service reductions for the county transit system.
Years in the making, the proposed civic center project for downtown Federal Way is in its due diligence phase.
• Sexual assault: At 2:40 a.m. July 2 in the 2200 block of South Star Lake Road, a woman reported that she was sexually assaulted after being held at knifepoint in a vehicle.
The proposed 860-home Point at Northshore development suffered another big setback last week when a Pierce County Superior Court judge affirmed a City of Tacoma decision denying permits.