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    Articles by Chris Carrel
    The Reign ‘93 Purple under-17 soccer team won the Rimland Pacific Cup in Bellingham on Aug. 15 with a 1-0 win over a team from Yakima.
    Reign ‘93 Purple wins soccer title at Rimland...
    By Chris Carrel • August 27, 2010 4:14 pm

    Reign ‘93 Purple, Federal Way’s premier under-17 girls soccer team, capped a successful summer tournament season by winning the Rimland Pacific Cup tournament championship Aug. 15.

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    The Reign ‘93 Purple under-17 soccer team won the Rimland Pacific Cup in Bellingham on Aug. 15 with a 1-0 win over a team from Yakima.
    By Chris Carrel • August 27, 2010 7:14 pm

    Reign ‘93 Purple, Federal Way’s premier under-17 girls soccer team, capped a successful summer tournament season by winning the Rimland Pacific Cup tournament championship Aug. 15.

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    Beavers in Federal Way? I’ll be dammed | Chris Carrel
    Beavers in Federal Way? I’ll be dammed |...
    By Chris Carrel • April 1, 2010 10:48 pm

    Recently, an enthusiastic high school student suggested that Friends of the Hylebos develop a program to restore bears and cougars…

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    Right time for an iPhone mayor in Federal Way | Chris Carrel
    Right time for an iPhone mayor in Federal...
    By Chris Carrel • February 25, 2010 11:06 pm

    The city’s 20th birthday has me thinking more about the future than the past. Big issues about our future loom…

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    America’s declining supply of leisure time | Chris Carrel
    America’s declining supply of leisure time | Chris...
    By Chris Carrel • February 8, 2010 11:36 pm

    You may have noticed that Thinking Locally has been missing from The Mirror for several weeks. Unfortunately, the simple explanation…

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    New Year’s wishes for Federal Way | Chris Carrel
    New Year’s wishes for Federal Way | Chris...
    By Chris Carrel • January 1, 2010 10:00 am

    Array

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    By Chris Carrel • December 31, 2009 1:30 pm

    With a new year upon us, it’s time here at Thinking Locally to look forward to 2010. There’s no two…

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    Benn Gleck: Federal Way’s next mayor? | Chris Carrel
    Benn Gleck: Federal Way’s next mayor? | Chris...
    By Chris Carrel • October 30, 2009 3:23 pm

    Recently, Mt. Vernon was in the news for the mayor’s controversial decision to honor hometown boy and cable commentator Glenn…

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    Ruby Dance award winners: Friends President Margery Godfrey
    Federal Way shows its colors at Ruby Dance...
    By Chris Carrel • October 2, 2009 2:24 pm

    Last Saturday, Friends of the Hylebos held its fifth annual Ruby Dance benefit and awards dinner at the King County…

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    Don’t forget the nonprofits and their vital role | Chris Carrel
    Don’t forget the nonprofits and their vital role...
    By Chris Carrel • September 17, 2009 10:08 pm

    A few months back, the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce launched Federal Way First, an effort to promote buying locally….

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    Ted Enticknap: Historian of the Hylebos | Chris Carrel
    Ted Enticknap: Historian of the Hylebos | Chris...
    By Chris Carrel • September 1, 2009 7:37 pm

    If you like Hylebos Creek, the West Hylebos Wetlands, or just plain like the amount of green space Federal Way…

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    Groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 14 for the Stage 7 HOV Lane project.
    Highway to Hylebos heaven | Chris Carrel
    By Chris Carrel • August 21, 2009 4:21 pm

    Last week, I had one of the most unique experiences of my tenure at the Friends of the Hylebos. With…

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    A cure for empty big box stores in Federal Way: Mullets and Velveeta? | Chris Carrel
    A cure for empty big box stores in...
    By Chris Carrel • August 4, 2009 3:08 pm

    Does Federal Way have a “big box” problem? Retail-oriented communities like the F-Dub are often criticized for relying too much…

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    Read this before washing your car | Chris Carrel
    Read this before washing your car | Chris...
    By Chris Carrel • July 13, 2009 10:47 pm

    Summer reminds me of one of my simplest tips for being green: Washing your car…in the right place. Unlike me,…

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    Hats off to Thomas Jefferson High School — and clean water | Chris Carrel
    Hats off to Thomas Jefferson High School —...
    By Chris Carrel • June 19, 2009 10:57 am

    Array

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    By Chris Carrel • June 19, 2009 1:57 pm

    Let’s start off with a nod to Thomas Jefferson High School and Federal Way Public Schools. You may have heard…

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    Federal Way is for the birds | Chris Carrel
    Federal Way is for the birds | Chris...
    By Chris Carrel • June 4, 2009 9:31 pm

    I still recall a conversation with a friend a few years back after a trip to a part of Mexico…

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    A weekend of community building in Federal Way | Chris Carrel
    A weekend of community building in Federal Way...
    By Chris Carrel • May 15, 2009 2:44 pm

    Federal Way is a great place to live — that’s what this column is all about. Last Saturday, as we…

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    Dirty soap opera in Spokane teaches lesson on environmental laws | Chris Carrel
    Dirty soap opera in Spokane teaches lesson on...
    By Chris Carrel • May 1, 2009 2:00 pm

    They can have my dish soap when they pry it from my cold, dead hands. OK, maybe it’s not quite…

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    Federal Way School District grapples with harsh budget realities | Chris Carrel
    Federal Way School District grapples with harsh budget...
    By Chris Carrel • April 16, 2009 10:58 pm

    You can tell a lot about a community by its leaders and how they approach the tough decisions. We’re all…

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    John Metcalf
    John Metcalf: One of Federal Way’s finest |...
    By Chris Carrel • March 23, 2009 11:39 pm

    An obituary ran last Saturday about former Federal Way Public Schools teacher John Metcalf, who passed away two weeks ago…

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    Importance of connectivity — and why frogs cross the road | Chris Carrel
    Importance of connectivity — and why frogs cross...
    By Chris Carrel • March 14, 2009 1:00 am

    Array

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    By Chris Carrel • March 12, 2009 11:09 pm

    I find inspiration for columns in some of the strangest places, like Auburn. I don’t mean that in a bad…

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