Opinion
Dovey-Celski council race is one to watch | Bob Roegner
The race between incumbent city council member Jack Dovey and challenger Bob Celski may not only be the…
Opinion
Strong mayor era reshapes Federal Way government | Bob Roegner
Last week, we looked at the structural alignments and the symbols of power in the new mayor-council form…
Opinion
Examining the mayor’s power | Bob Roegner
In 2009, Federal Way voters significantly altered the political and managerial structure of City Hall from council-manager to…
Opinion
Should the superintendent live in Federal Way? | Bob Roegner
How important is it that the superintendent of schools lives in the district?
Opinion
Weird news from outside Federal Way | Bob Roegner
Well, here we go again. It’s 6 a.m. and time for another day on the treadmill. It seems…
Opinion
Behind the scenes: King County car tab fee | Bob Roegner
In politics, what goes on behind the scenes is always far more interesting than what goes on in…
Opinion
No surprises in primary election | Bob Roegner
It wasn’t a surprise that Federal Way City Council candidate Susan Honda came out of the primary leading…
Opinion
Political dynamics behind light rail | Bob Roegner
Recently, Mayor Skip Priest and the Federal Way City Council unveiled their plan to challenge Sound Transit’s decision…
Opinion
Eastside politics waft into Federal Way | Bob Roegner
Next week is the end of the primary season, which determines who will go on to the general…
Opinion
Then and now: 5 years of politics in Federal Way | Bob Roegner
Five years doesn’t seem like a long time? Through the forbearance of three different publishers, one hearty editor,…
Opinion
Analysis of Federal Way primary candidates | Bob Roegner
For the majority of Federal Way voters who were unable to attend the debate between candidates for the…
Opinion
Washington’s changing political landscape | Bob Roegner
In the past three weeks, the political landscape has changed more than the Mariners roster.
Opinion
For downtown Federal Way, whose compass do we follow? | Roegner
Many cities seek a community definition with the image their downtown presents. But Federal Way has evolved into…
Opinion
Q&A: Power of a strong mayor | Bob Roegner
My recent two-part column about the change in Federal Way’s form of government resulted in several questions from…
Opinion
Candidates to watch in Federal Way | Bob Roegner
For a while, I thought we weren’t going to have any races for the Federal Way City Council…
Opinion
Getting to know and appreciate Gov. Gregoire | Bob Roegner
In what came as a surprise to almost no one, Gov. Christine Gregoire announced last week that she…
Letters to the Editor
Better business decisions in Federal Way? | Letters
Bob Roegner brings up interesting points about Mayor Skip Priest’s managerial responsibilities regarding Branches Garden Center.
Opinion
Business dilemma tests Federal Way mayor | Bob Roegner
Like the other candidates for Federal Way mayor last year, Skip Priest made the commitment “to have a…
Opinion
It’s filing week for Federal Way candidates | Bob Roegner
The political structure in Federal Way is apparently about to undergo a significant change as two well-known public…
Opinion
Mayor holds keys to Federal Way light rail | Bob Roegner
If you were looking for a political issue that is tailor-made for Federal Way’s strong mayor form of…