Smartphone graduation | Shiers

This cartoon by Frank Shiers appeared in the June 14, 2013, print edition of the Federal Way Mirror. - Frank Shiers
Frank Shiers
This cartoon by Frank Shiers appeared in the June 14, 2013, print edition of the Federal Way Mirror.
This cartoon by Frank Shiers appeared in the June 14, 2013, print edition of the Federal Way Mirror.

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updated 4:52 PM June 14, 2013

When parents are schooled by their own children | Palmer

I still remember that Saturday morning some years ago when my family and I drove northbound on 1st Avenue from the library. I was blue in the face when the two older boys taunted their baby brother for his inability to spell his middle name. Refusing to go home, we drove around Federal Way until he was able to spell his name in its entirety that day.

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updated 4:52 PM June 14, 2013

Bizarre end to investigation raises questions | Bob Roegner

In what can only be described as a bizarre and controversial decision, City Attorney Pat Richardson stopped the investigation into the complaint filed by Councilmember Kelly Maloney against Mayor Skip Priest.

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5:07 PM June 13, 2013

Hello, my name is Mayor Skip Priest | Shiers

This cartoon by Frank Shiers was printed in the June 7, 2013, edition of the Federal Way Mirror.

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updated 12:45 PM June 7, 2013

King County campaigns kick off with surprises | Roegner

There are always some surprises during filing week, and this year was no exception.

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updated 5:24 PM June 6, 2013

RIP State Senator Mike Carrell

State Senator Mike Carrell was born in 1944 he passed away on Wednesday at University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle after his fight with myelodysplastic syndrome. Mike Carrell served the people of the 28th Legislative district with his election to the Washington State House of Representatives in which he went on to hold that...

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Blogs 9:07 AM June 4, 2013 Chris Truppner, a Community Blog

Domestic violence: Raising our boys in a victim-blaming culture | Johnson

I was out of state at a conference when I got a text from my father in Canada that his prayers were with us following April's shooting in Federal Way.

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updated 4:07 PM May 31, 2013

What gun violence? | Shiers

This cartoon by Frank Shiers was printed in the May 31, 2013, edition of the Federal Way Mirror.

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updated 2:59 PM May 31, 2013

Investigation spotlights behavior at City Hall | Roegner

Newly appointed Federal Way City Councilmember Kelly Maloney has filed a complaint against Mayor Skip Priest alleging that he yelled at her, cursed at her, pounded his desk with his fist, cried when discussing Jim Ferrell's candidacy for mayor, and attempted to intimidate her.

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updated 11:14 PM May 30, 2013

Washington's transportation crisis requires action now

Our state is facing a looming problem that has gotten too little attention lately — one we need to act on to create jobs and retain the quality of life that makes this a special place to live.

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2:56 PM May 29, 2013

The Czar's 1 percent solution for Federal Way | Jarvis

In an effort to improve our fair city (which is always my goal), I am proposing the 1 percent solution.

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updated 11:52 AM May 29, 2013