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School policy serves students seeking challenge
The Federal Way School Board recently adopted Policy 2409, which allows students to challenge themselves by enrolling in…
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Prescription meds: State monitors sales to curb abuse
The Washington State Department of Health announced another monitoring program, this one aimed at tracking the sales of…
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Pressing answers for Federal Way school issues
Dr. Josh Garcia, assistant superintendent of teaching for learning for Federal Way Public Schools, was tasked by the…
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Website plugs parents into Federal Way school standards
Federal Way Public Schools will launch a new website for parents to view and track their student’s progress…
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Federal Way pays homage to domestic violence awareness
The Federal Way City Council declared October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The council will announce a…
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Federal Way mulls distribution of job creation money
A common question from Federal Way residents is, “Where are the good jobs?”
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Federal Way family fights retinal disease through VisionWalk
Imagine being told that you are slowly losing your sight. Imagine being told that one day, you will…
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Chinese student group launches statewide competition
The Washington Association for Chinese Education (WACE) launched a competition on Oct. 1 to increase "statewide awareness of…
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Federal Way joins Regional Affordable Housing Program
As Federal Way and surrounding South King County communities grow larger, the need for affordable housing has become…
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Crystal Palace: Group advocates for Federal Way labor pool
Even though the Crystal Palace project is still in its infancy, one group is already thinking ahead. Working…
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Abandoned shopping carts: Federal Way team recovers 3,456 and saves businesses $483K
A strange and unexpected consequence of the economic downturn since 2008 is the proliferation of abandoned shopping carts…
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Identity theft: Federal Way creates state’s first misdemeanor law
The Federal Way City Council unanimously approved the state’s first misdemeanor level identity theft law.
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Grants help new Federal Way teachers adjust
Federal Way Public Schools’ well regarded Beginning Teacher Assistance Program (BTAP) will continue to function at a high…
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State bans bath salts and other formerly legal highs
The Washington State Department of Health announced that the sale and possession of pseudo-drugs such as “bath salts,”…
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Four Federal Way high schools make Washington Post list
Federal Way Public Schools found cause for celebration: all four of the district's high schools made the Washington…
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Police chief honors officers for outstanding service
Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson honored six members of the police department during the Federal Way City…
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Contentious public comment period for school board
"If your letter is getting ready to go left, I just want to warn you before it does…
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Update: Federal Way school construction projects
The culmination of time, money and effort is coming together for a number of Federal Way Public Schools…
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Federal Way school closes student achievement gap
Last year, Sacajawea Middle School was awarded a $30,000 grant from the state Office of the Superintendent of…
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Job creation can kick-start Federal Way economy | City considers grant proposals
Where are the jobs in Federal Way? It’s a familiar refrain of the past few years. The city’s…