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The Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way invites people to enjoy the collection by candlelight at its annual Bonsai Solstice event Dec. 17.

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Celebrate the holidays at these Federal Way events

Holiday market at the mall: You can support local businesses and find a unique gift at The Commons…

Photo courtesy of Oregon-based Sackcloth & Ashes

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Local Young Life launches ‘Blanket Federal Way’ fundraising drive and charity event

Through the end of the year, Federal Way Young Life is holding a charity fundraiser with a goal…

Leo Thoennes sits for a picture near his residence at the Village Green Retirement Campus in Federal Way. Photo by Alex Bruell/the Mirror

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Liberation and luck: World War II veteran Leo Thoennes at 101

Now in his eleventh decade, Thoennes still lives a charmed life

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FW City Council reviews new rules for shopping carts

The Federal Way City Council held its first reading on the city’s proposed shopping cart ordinance Nov. 1.

Photos by Alex Bruell/The Mirror

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Federal Way Farmers Market celebrates end of season with Halloween costume contest

Costumes, spooks and treats marked the close of the 2022 season.

SKFR engine. Olivia Sullivan/The Mirror

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Unvaccinated South King firefighters can return to work

New hires must still be vaccinated, Fire Chief Dave Mataftin said.

The Sasquatch-themed utility box sits on the corner of S 352nd and Pacific Highway 99 in Federal Way. Photo courtesy of the Federal Way Arts Commission

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Local high school artists sought for utility box art program

Do you know a local high school student with an artistic side? The city of Federal Way wants…

Carl Church, playing Professor Harold Hill, sweet talks the residents of River City during a practice session at St. Luke’s Church. Alex Bruell/Sound Publishing

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St. Luke’s brings ‘The Music Man’ to Federal Way this November

Performances begin Nov. 4.

Around three dozen women practiced hauling equipment, handling hoses and rescuing victims at a training event last weekend in Federal Way at South King Fire and Rescue’s Station 68. Photos by Alex Bruell

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‘Yes, you can do that’: Women learn the ropes of fire service at weekend event

South King Fire and Rescue hosted this year’s Women in Firefighting experience event.

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This image shows a galley being consumed by flames during a traditional Scottish “Up Helly Aa” fire festival in 1973. The ceremony marks the end of the Yule season. Once the longship has burned and the flames die down, guizers sing the traditional song “The Norseman’s Home” before going on to a night of partying.
This image shows a galley being consumed by flames during a traditional Scottish “Up Helly Aa” fire festival in 1973. The ceremony marks the end of the Yule season. Once the longship has burned and the flames die down, guizers sing the traditional song “The Norseman’s Home” before going on to a night of partying. Image by Anne Burgess and used under a Creative Commons Attribution license

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First responders will torch a boat to ring in the New Year

It might sound a little unusual, but local first responders will torch a boat this New Year’s to…

Hae Chon Lee won the People’s Choice Award for the painting titled “Dear Grandson” for the Arts Alive art exhibition, which showcases artists from Federal Way and around the region. Photo courtesy of Bruce Honda

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Federal Way could tighten laws on stolen shopping carts

Also in city council news: Arts Alive winners recognized.

This letter from the ACLU appeared in the Federal Way Mirror and other newspapers in King County this month. Photo by Alex Bruell.

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ACLU responds to South Sound mayors on public safety

An array of community organizations, service providers and public defender associations, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),…

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Pictured here is the survivor group, which led the 80 motorcyclists on this year’s Wigged Out Ride.

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Wigged Out Ride raises $3,000+ for breast cancer survivors

A legion of rosy-colored riders raised about $3,100 for local survivors of breast cancer at this year’s Wigged…

From left to right: Weatherly Inn Assisted Living Project Manager Joshua Magana and General Manager Andrea Peterson, and Christ’s Church leaders Mac Hoover, Jeff Moorehead and Jim Low each pose for a picture with the shuttle van Weatherly Inn has donated to the church. Photos by Alex Bruell.

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After losing van in fire, Christ’s Church gets a new ride from Tacoma-based senior care center

Christ’s Church lost one of their vans last month after someone, or something, caused the van to erupt…

In this Mirror file photo from 1998, Carolyn Hood shouts out that she feels like jumping a she leads Women Who Pray.

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Women Who Pray celebrate 25 years of service

The women’s intercessory prayer ministry was born in Federal Way in 1997.

The FWHS class of 1971 attendees. Courtesy photo

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FWHS classes of ‘71 and ‘72 celebrate semi-centennial reunion

Half a century ago, they graduated high school. Last week, they caught up.

Federal Way City Council (from left to right): Lydia Assefa-Dawson, Erica Norton, Hoang Tran, Susan Honda, Linda Kochmar, Jack Walsh, Jack Dovey. Courtesy photo

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City Council spends round of ARPA funds, signs off on townhouse project at old Bally’s property

Federal Way City Council members unanimously approved roughly $7.7 million in spending another round of federal ARPA funds…

Delbert Richardson, founder and curator of the award-winning American History Traveling Museum “The Unspoken Truths,” speaks to the assembled group at Good Shepherd’s Community Empowerment Center on Sept. 23 in Federal Way. Photos by Alex Bruell/Sound Publishing

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Good Shepherd Youth Outreach launches Community Empowerment Center

The youth empowerment nonprofit plans to use the space to educate and empower young people of color.

Riders from a previous Wigged Out Ride assemble at St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor. Image courtesy Susan Scanlon.

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Local charity ride to support breast cancer survivors, families is this Sunday

The eighth-annual Wigged Out Ride benefits the Free Wig Salon at the Franciscan Breast Center in Federal Way…

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Federal Way man indicted on federal drug, gun charges

Police, FBI also investigating the 31-year-old man in connection to a Nov. 2021 fatal shooting.