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    Articles by Alex Bruell
    Photo by Bruce Honda.
Visitors at Celebration Park celebrated the birthday of the United States at Federal Way’s Red White & Blues festival July4.
    FW celebrates Independence Day with relatively few fireworks...
    By Alex Bruell • July 6, 2023 2:00 pm

    July 4 is the biggest staffing day of the year for the Federal Way Police Department, deputy chief says.

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    An architect’s rendering shows what TC-3 will look like when finished. Image from the City of Federal Way.
    Target building’s demolition marks next step for downtown...
    By Alex Bruell • July 1, 2023 7:30 am

    The demolition process will begin July 17, according to the city.

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Village Green’s two centenarians, World War II veteran Leo Thoennes and Esther Vine, celebrated Vine’s 100th birthday on June 16 at Federal Way’s Village Green retirement home.
    Federal Way’s Esther Vine is feeling fine at...
    By Alex Bruell • July 1, 2023 6:30 am

    At 100 years old, Esther Vine has trouble making friends her own age — so she spent her birthday this…

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    Josias Jean-Pierre speaks on June 19 at a Juneteenth event held by Creating Legacy Wealth LLC in Federal Way. He was honored during the event, which took place at the Dumas Bay Centre. Photo by Joshua Solorzano / The Mirror
    Hometown Hero: Motivational speaker and coach pushes others...
    By Alex Bruell • June 30, 2023 4:20 pm

    Josias Jean-Pierre is The Mirror’s June Hometown Hero.

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    Photo by Bruce Honda. 
Congressman Adam Smith speaks to the crowd at the Flag Day event.
    Soroptimist club celebrates Flag Day
    By Alex Bruell • June 30, 2023 8:30 am

    The Federal Way Soroptimist branch celebrated their 34th Flag Day on June 17 at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.

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    Paul McDaniel takes his oath of office June 26 at the Federal Way City Council chambers. (Photo by Alex Bruell / The Mirror)
    Tech consultant, veteran Paul McDaniel appointed to FW...
    By Alex Bruell • June 29, 2023 12:30 pm

    McDaniel fills the council position that was vacated May 16 by former councilmember Erica Norton.

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The city council and city judges Dave Larson and Brad Bales on June 20 honored several local students for their submission to the Municipal Court Student Art Contest.
    Council talks ADUs, views and transportation news
    By Alex Bruell • June 29, 2023 8:30 am

    The Federal Way City Council read proclamations in support of the city’s Black and LGBTQ+ communities, looked at protecting the…

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    Courtesy Historical Society of Federal Way 
The Barker cabin can be found at the West Hylebos Wetlands Park.
    Historical Society invites public on a trip to...
    By Alex Bruell • June 28, 2023 10:00 am

    The open house is from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 29, and the Heritage Center is open Wednesdays through Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.

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Ivone Langford, a Federal Way resident, holds her design that will be used at the upcoming Sound Transit link light rail Kent / Des Moines station.
    Federal Way artist among those featured in upcoming...
    By Alex Bruell • June 28, 2023 8:30 am

    Designs will be featured at the upcoming Kent/Des Moines link light rail station.

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    City leaders and community members hold the Juneteenth flag outside city hall. Alex Bruell / The Mirror
    Federal Way raises Juneteenth flag, celebrates anniversary of...
    By Alex Bruell • June 27, 2023 5:15 pm

    Federal Way raised the Juneteenth flag on June 16.

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    Photo by Bruce Honda.
    District breaks ground on new Illahee Middle School
    By Alex Bruell • June 27, 2023 3:30 pm

    The new school is estimated to be completed after winter break in 2025.

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    Photo courtesy Federal Way School District. 
The graduates flip their caps at the Thomas Jefferson High School graduation ceremony.
    Degrees for ‘23: FWPS students graduate
    By Alex Bruell • June 17, 2023 4:00 pm

    The Federal Way School District celebrated nine graduations last week. Read about the ceremonies here:

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    Kids celebrate during the ladder-truck egg drop after one of the eggs, incredibly, rolls to safely after its package collides harshly with the ground. Alex Bruell / The Mirror
    Green Gables students get an egg-based physics lesson...
    By Alex Bruell • June 16, 2023 2:30 pm

    Fifth-graders celebrated the school’s annual egg drop tradition this week.

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    The community celebrates Flag Day on Saturday, June 11, 2016. Photo courtesy Bruce Honda.
    Soroptimists will host Flag Day celebration June 17
    By Alex Bruell • June 16, 2023 1:22 pm

    Congressman Adam Smith will speak at the event.

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    Photo by Bruce Honda. 
Anisah Rogers, at the 2020 Juneteenth flag raising in Federal Way.
    More events to celebrate Juneteenth in Federal Way
    By Alex Bruell • June 16, 2023 10:00 am

    Several events celebrating and commemorating Juneteenth are scheduled for this month.

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    Hope Elder poses for a photo with her family during a December 2022 Federal Way City Council Meeting. Photo by Alex Bruell/the Mirror
    Hope Elder, volunteer and early leader of Federal...
    By Alex Bruell • June 9, 2023 7:30 am

    ‘Federal Way has lost a true hero.’

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    Visitors peruse the displays at the Arts Explosion event Friday afternoon, while a harpist performs in the background. Alex Bruell / The Mirror
    Arts Explosion goes off with a bang
    By Alex Bruell • June 8, 2023 8:30 am

    The first-ever event brought in just shy of 600 people on June 3 and 4.

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    Police lights. (Black Press file photo)
    Federal Way man charged in May killing
    By Alex Bruell • June 7, 2023 4:00 pm

    Prosecutors believe the 25-year-old suspect dumped the body of 20-year-old Roman Hurtado Hudai on a public trail in unincorporated King County near Auburn on May 20.

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    Alex Bruell / The Mirror 
JD Peabody holds a copy of his recently released book “The Ink of Elspet,” the first in his new series titled “The Inkwell Chronicles.” The books are for sale and on display at the Federal Way Barnes and Noble.
    Local novelist finds inspiration in ink
    By Alex Bruell • June 3, 2023 6:30 am

    Writing the “The Ink of Elspet” has been a kind of therapy for Federal Way pastor JD Peabody

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    Photo via broadcast video feed. 
Photos of Sarah Yarborough were shared during the sentencing of Patrick Nicholas, who was convicted last month of killing Sarah in 1991.
    Nicholas gets nearly 46 years for murdering Sarah...
    By Alex Bruell • June 2, 2023 6:30 am

    “There will be accountability, no matter how many years it takes,” judge said in court

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