Opinion
John Metcalf: One of Federal Way’s finest | Chris Carrel
An obituary ran last Saturday about former Federal Way Public Schools teacher John Metcalf, who passed away two…
Opinion
Ode to Father Hylebos: Fake interview craze grips Federal Way | Thinking Locally
Recently, the fake interview craze has hit the Federal Way area with both God and Dr. Phil appearing…
Business
Sustainability: Green is good for Federal Way businesses | Thinking Locally
Sustainability has become a hot word among cities and counties across the nation. While the concept has been…
Opinion
Tough times for Federal Way trees | Thinking Locally
Trees in the city — any city — have got it hard. If an urban tree is lucky…
Opinion
Facing the facts: St. Francis Hospital is vital to Federal Way’s health | Thinking Locally
You can stop the e-mails, phone calls, text messages and smoke signals to The Mirror: I’m back. As…
Opinion
Conservation crown sports new jewels
Last Saturday night, I had the chance to get together with 200 of my closest friends to celebrate…
Opinion
Growth management vs. NIMBY instincts
Earlier this summer, while driving over the I-90 pass on my way to Idaho (another soccer tournament, natch),…
Opinion
Volunteer shortage slows progress in FW
Last week, I wrote about Federal Way natives that have stayed here and are helping build a better…
Opinion
Homegrown talent: Plant that bell, let it ring
Federal Way is often referred to as a mobile community — a rootless suburb where residents, not wedded…
Opinion
The birds and the biz in Federal Way
Spokane is well known for its competitive nature. For years, the lilac city has jousted with Tacoma over…
Opinion
The straight poop on poisoning Puget Sound
Trying to do the right thing for the environment is not always a bowl of organic cherries.
Opinion
Caught in the crossfire of gun violence
Eight nights ago, shots rang out at Lakota Middle School. One young man shot another to death in…
Opinion
Animal magnetism roosts in Federal Way
Federal Way started out as a hick town with lots of farms and farm animals: Horses, geese, ducks,…
Opinion
Dumas Bay: Wake up and smell the sea lettuce
Like many Federal Wayers, I’ve been reading about the stinking sea lettuce problem at Dumas Bay for a…
Sports
U.S. National Cup Finals: 2 Federal Way girls soccer teams take top prize
The Federal Way United Soccer Association captured its first — and second — national soccer titles last week.
Opinion
West Hylebos forest gets a check-up
In last week’s column, I discussed the threats to our urban forests in Federal Way. Invasive species, habitat…
Opinion
Urban forests are facing health threats
Illegal immigrants are destroying our forests. Ok, now that I have your attention, I should clarify that the…
Opinion
FW Community Center is on the right track
One warm June evening, I found myself drawn to the Federal Way Community Center for the meeting of…