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Light rail lawsuit? Federal Way considers legal action against Sound Transit
“The city is reviewing legal options to enforce the ballot measure Sound Transit presented to voters on the…
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Red light cameras: Company under fire for web posts | 137 local infractions dismissed due to error
American Traffic Solutions (ATS), Federal Way’s partner in a red light photo enforcement program, has recently come under…
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Federal Way faces $240 million payment for light rail, regardless of project’s fate
$240 million: That’s the projected amount Federal Way will have paid into the Sound Transit light rail project…
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Metro will cut bus service hours | South King County has higher demand
King County Metro, the bus system that serves Seattle, Federal Way and portions of the greater Puget Sound…
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Light rail: Sound Transit gives Federal Way the shaft, say city leaders
Sound Transit, you got some ‘splaining to do. That was the tone of the Federal Way City Council…
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Federal Way depletes rainy day fund
“Set it aside for a rainy day” is sage advice that Federal Way has apparently followed. For the…
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Police pursue serial groper in Federal Way | Composite sketch of suspect released
Federal Way police notified the public of a serial groper who’s been violating local women since January. Six…
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Weekend rain soaks Puget Sound and Federal Way | Crews clear mudslide on Dash Point Road
In just over 48 hours, rainfall records around the Puget Sound were shattered.
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Man suffers 2 gunshot wounds in Federal Way | Suspect still at large
Federal Way police are investigating a shooting that occurred around 10:30 p.m. Friday in the area of 27500…
Life
Journeyman musician Doug Deems scores Folklife Festival gig
A Federal Way resident since 1969, and a musician his whole life, Doug Deems is itching to play…
Sports
Beamer beats Kentwood for SPSL title | Boys soccer playoffs this weekend
A hot opponent in a title game is always a challenge. The Todd Beamer High School boys soccer…
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Southbound I-5 HOV lane will close in Federal Way | Construction update
The Washington State Department of Transportation announced the closure of the southbound Interstate 5 HOV lane, beginning 7…
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Federal Way schools lose jobs and programs | School board blasts Legislature over funding
Federal Way Public Schools will cut jobs and programs in 2011-12 because of an $8 million shortfall in…
Life
Federal Way teen, 16, adapts to college life
Former Federal Way Public Academy student Eleanore O’Neil has a bit more on her plate these days.
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Federal Way targets trashy properties | Vacant homes become dumping grounds
In response to an increase in foreclosures on local homes, Federal Way is set to amend its “unfit…
Business
Another bikini espresso stand in Federal Way?
A blog post Monday on MyBallard.com reports that Knotty Bodies Espresso plans to move from Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood…
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Lake Dolloff Elementary needs a playground | Vote online for $25,000 Pepsi grant
Citizens for Federal Way Schools is attempting to mobilize Federal Way and secure a $25,000 grant from the…
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Statistics point to less crime in Federal Way
Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson told city council members Tuesday that crime has decreased, significantly in some…
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Governor’s veto deals blow to local medical marijuana dispensaries
After pressure from both the federal and state level, Gov. Chris Gregoire vetoed Senate Bill 5073, the bill…
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Osama bin Laden is dead: Federal Way residents react to the news
In a speech that took under just 10 minutes, President Barack Obama informed the world that Al-Qaida leader…