I know you have all been holding your breath for my annual end of the year awards, so a little traveling music, please.To Pierce County… Continue reading
History will recall 2009 as a year of challenge, change, tragedy, and maybe hope for what the future brings.We started with the announcement that longtime… Continue reading
Everyone knows the results of last month’s election.But we’re all still trying to figure out what it actually means.Dow Constantine was elected King County Executive… Continue reading
If you have been listening to all the talk around town, you know there’s been a lot of speculation and misinformation regarding the Federal Way… Continue reading
Fresh off a surprisingly decisive win over Susan Hutchison, new King County Executive Dow Constantine has moved quickly to start refashioning county government.His first appointment… Continue reading
The race to become Federal Way’s first full-time separately elected mayor is at its genesis.Because the city council appears to be leaning toward an August-November… Continue reading
It wasn’t an overwhelming victory or an easy victory, but a victory it was.With most of the votes counted, Accountability Comes to Town (ACT) has… Continue reading
There are big changes ahead in the King County Courthouse and possibly Federal Way City Hall.But the status quo remained in Kent and Auburn as… Continue reading
The races for Federal Way City Council have had to share center stage with the races for judge this year.Somewhat surprisingly, there have been no… Continue reading
Who’s going to win all these elections we’ve been following for the past several months?I’ve consulted with my usual cast of “experts,” interviewed most of… Continue reading
On Tuesday, the announcement many had feared became reality.After 42 years in education, with 22 in Federal Way and 11 as superintendent, Tom Murphy is… Continue reading
There are three seats on the Federal Way City Council up for election this year. Incumbents Jeanne Burbidge and Linda Kochmar are being challenged by… Continue reading
In most cities, incumbent municipal judges run unopposed, or the races are uncomplicated low-key affairs — but not here in Federal Way.Four years ago, current… Continue reading
Like the phoenix, the issue of what form of government we should have has risen again.Should we continue with Federal Way's current council-manager form, where… Continue reading
If education is your hot button, you’ll probably enjoy this year’s Federal Way School Board races.For several years, the school board had varying levels of… Continue reading
The assessor’s office is a low-key King County agency that is usually only noticed around Valentine’s Day when the annual assessed value cards go out… Continue reading
Up until now, the election focus has been on reducing the field of candidates through the primary process. Races for King County Executive, the Federal… Continue reading
For the 70 percent of you who were otherwise occupied, we just had one very good primary election!Too bad you missed it because you may… Continue reading
“Oh what a tangled web we weave” seems an apt description. An already difficult year for the Federal Way City Council got even worse last… Continue reading
The suburban hot spot this primary season has been right here in Federal Way.There are some interesting races elsewhere in King County, but nothing that… Continue reading