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    Articles by Alex Bruell
    Drag queen Nemesis helps raise the pride flag June 1 at Federal Way City Hall. Alex Bruell / The Mirror
    Federal Way raises pride flag
    By Alex Bruell • June 1, 2023 11:45 am

    City Hall started flying the flag in 2020.

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    Mercedes Porras prepares a rice and veggies dish and shows off more homemade treats in these photos taken May 6 at the Church of the Good Shepherd. “We love Mercedes,” the volunteers agreed. Alex Bruell / The Mirror
    Federal Way cook serves up rice, chicken and...
    By Alex Bruell • May 30, 2023 8:30 am

    Mercedes Porras is the Mirror’s Hometown Hero for May 2023.

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    Gizmo, an eleven-year-old Shih Tzu, was taken in a car theft earlier this month but has now been returned. Photo courtesy of Dara Mandeville
    Stolen dog returned after car theft from Twin...
    By Alex Bruell • May 26, 2023 1:30 pm

    A trip for groceries turned into a terrifying ordeal earlier this month when Carolyn Schuler’s Shih Tzu dog, Gizmo, was…

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    2023 city council, school board elections teed up
    By Alex Bruell • May 26, 2023 1:30 am

    Filing week is over and candidates for office are locked in.

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    Samantha Bond, a senior at Todd Beamer High School, received a $1,000 scholarship May 17 from the Federal Way Women’s Club. Alex Bruell / The Mirror
    Todd Beamer senior wins local Women’s Club scholarship
    By Alex Bruell • May 25, 2023 12:45 pm

    The organization is also celebrating its 50th anniversary.

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    Screenshot from American Idol Facebook page
    It’s Iam: Decatur student wins ‘American Idol’
    By Alex Bruell • May 23, 2023 12:40 am

    Iam Tongi is the first Pacific Islander singer to win the contest.

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    Photo by Bruce Honda. 
Iam Tongi sings “Courage” during the March 21 Federal Way City Council Meeting.
    Will Iam Tongi win it all? Decatur student...
    By Alex Bruell • May 20, 2023 4:00 pm

    Only one episode left for local singer and guitarist

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    Alex Bruell / The Mirror 
Samuel Pierce, 17, is a local high school student and filmmaker who plans to attend the Vancouver Film School. His new film, “The Get Rich Quick Scheme,” was made with the help of local Federal Way school district students.
    Federal Way-area students put together second feature film
    By Alex Bruell • May 19, 2023 1:00 pm

    Titled “The Get Rich Quick Scheme,” the movie concerns three students who make a bet with their principal to create a million-dollar business.

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    Alex Bruell / The Mirror 
Crowds explore the opening day May 13 of the 2023 Federal Way Farmers Market.
    Soaking in the sun at the Federal Way...
    By Alex Bruell • May 18, 2023 1:50 pm

    The Saturday market is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through October.

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    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
    Federal Way scraps drug ordinance after Legislature passes...
    By Alex Bruell • May 18, 2023 8:35 am

    The Federal Way City Council had planned to put a new drug ordinance in place at their May 16 meeting,…

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    Erica Norton announces her immediate resignation from the Federal Way City Council during the May 16 council meeting. Photo via Federal Way YouTube page.
    ‘Bye, everybody’: Councilmember Erica Norton abruptly resigns from...
    By Alex Bruell • May 17, 2023 10:10 am

    The announcement came at the end of the May 16 meeting

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    Iam Tongi takes Top 5 on ‘American Idol’
    Iam Tongi takes Top 5 on ‘American Idol’
    By Alex Bruell • May 13, 2023 7:30 am

    Decatur student shows no signs of slowing down.

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    The Green River, where a swimmer was swept away and drowned the summer of 2022. Image courtesy Enumclaw Fire Department.
    Don’t let the heat fool you: Rivers pose...
    By Alex Bruell • May 12, 2023 5:45 pm

    Advice from local rescue agencies on how to stay safe while cooling off.

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    Charles Hoff with his family. Photo provided by Marilyn Hoff.
    Charles Hoff, former school board director, dies at...
    By Alex Bruell • May 12, 2023 6:30 am

    Hoff was a vocal education advocate who helped local students with college scholarships.

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    Apple Massage sits in the 28000 block of Pacific Highway, as seen May 9. Photo by Alex Bruell / The Mirror
    Duo charged with promoting prostitution at King County...
    By Alex Bruell • May 11, 2023 3:30 pm

    According to police, undercover detectives entered the storefronts and posed as customers. The massage fronts include one location in Federal Way.

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    Grover Underwood (Joseph Flores), Percy Jackson (Drake Hedrick) and Annabeth Chase (Cam Morse) encounter the many dead spirits of the Underworld. Alex Bruell / The Mirror
    ‘The Lightning Thief’ brings an Olympus-size story to...
    By Alex Bruell • May 11, 2023 11:02 am

    Thomas Jefferson High School production concludes May 12-14.

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    Patrick Nicholas (right) and his attorney David Montes listen on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 as the jury are polled on their verdict in the case against Nicholas, 59, at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Jurors found Nicholas guilty of murder in the first degree (felony) and murder in the second degree, but found not guilty on a charge of murder in the first degree (premeditated). Alex Bruell / The Mirror
    Patrick Nicholas found guilty of 1991 murder of...
    By Alex Bruell • May 10, 2023 5:25 pm

    “Nothing will bring Sarah back, but this is as much justice as we can all expect,” friends said.

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    Valerie Danforth, founder of Federal Way’s Bridging A Gap weekend meals program. Mirror file photo
    Chef competition will raise money for hungry Federal...
    By Alex Bruell • May 7, 2023 10:30 pm

    The “Chopped Charity Challenge” fundraiser is from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 at Federal Way High School.

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    Green Gables student Lang prepares to pour a tiny salmon fry into Brook Lake during an April 27 field trip at the West Hylebos Wetland. Alex Bruell / The Mirror
    Salmon release teaches stewardship, science to Federal Way...
    By Alex Bruell • May 4, 2023 6:30 pm

    Students recently released Coho salmon at the West Hylebos Wetlands and learned from members of the Puyallup Tribe’s language department.

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    Photos by Alex Bruell / The Mirror
The Federal Way City Council and mayor honored four different groups in proclamations at their meeting May 2, recognizing Asian American and Pacific Islander people, older Americans, neurofibromatosis and law enforcement. In this group photo, representatives from most of those groups stand together.
    Federal Way tees up to ban drug possession
    By Alex Bruell • May 4, 2023 2:05 pm

    Failure of the state Legislature to agree on a solution means cities may pass their own laws.

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