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Firefighers vs. police: Takin’ it to the hoop on Feb. 7

South King Fire and Rescue and Federal Way police will go head-to-head in the first Helen Keller Day…

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Community center’s new wager: Council approves marketing plan

On Feb. 3, the Federal Way City Council voted 6-to-1 in favor of implementing a nearly $81,000 marketing…

Federal Way K-9 officer Matt Novak and Fax.

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German shepherd awaits ballistic vest in Federal Way

Fax could soon be fitted for a heavy-duty doggie vest. The German shepherd is part of Federal Way’s…

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Council sets criteria for building a performing arts center in Federal Way

Editor’s note: The Federal Way City Council did not cast a formal vote on the arts center’s construction.…

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Homeless population rises in South King County

An astonishing increase in homelessness throughout South King County was seen during an annual One Night Count for…

Federal Way police recruit Carl Van Dyke stands at attention while waiting for morning instructions Jan. 27 at the Basic Law Enforcement Academy in Burien.

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Federal Way police recruits face a ‘19-week tunnel’ | Mirror series

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Federal Way police recruit Carl Van Dyke stands at attention while waiting for morning instructions Jan. 27 at the Basic Law Enforcement Academy in Burien.

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Carl Van Dyke hopes to wear a navy blue uniform and become one of Federal Way’s finest. But…

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Federal Way will share cost of regional jail in South King County

A regional jail, in the works for more than a year, is finally becoming a reality. A location…

Cart Recovery employee Gary Wieburg piles abandoned shopping carts in the old Target parking lot Jan. 24 before the company delivered the items back to their owners.

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Federal Way combats shopping cart clutter

A 16-hour mass collection of abandoned shopping carts on Jan. 24 made a dent in an ongoing problem.…

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Man sentenced for bank fraud and identity theft

Kristofer C. Jensen, 34, Federal Way, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Jan. 23 for bank fraud…

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City Center Access Project: Homes and Steel Lake Park feel the impact

A proposal to reduce traffic in downtown Federal Way is crawling ahead. Last month, the city announced its…

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Federal Way Community Center: Breaking the bank?

The Federal Way Community Center is approaching its second anniversary, but council members are still questioning how to…

Attorneys Mark Prothero and Diane Zumwalt used a professional video forensics expert in their case to free Glenn C. Proctor from jail

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After a year in jail, man becomes key witness to Federal Way homicide

The story is something one would expect to hear in Hollywood, but for Glenn Proctor — the 21-year-old…

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Forecast cloudy for Puget Sound region’s economy

The economy is tough and it will get worse before better — but with hard work and optimism,…

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Crime blotter: Loud music makes the voices in man’s head go away, report says

• At 2:27 a.m. Jan. 8 in the 1900 block of Southwest 321st Lane, police responded to a…

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Federal Way landmark featured in documentary

One of Federal Way’s historical landmarks stars in a documentary on 1840s Methodist missionaries arriving in Puget Sound.…

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Multi-Service center offering free tax help

The Multi-Service center and United Way of King County are partnering to offer low- to moderate-income families a…

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Clean sweep: Snow and ice removal costly, but effective

City spends close to $200,000 clearing roads during, after storm

About 20 art enthusiasts sang about their support of asking the state legislature to partially fund a performing arts center at the Federal Way City Council meeting Tuesday. The council voted

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If you build it, they will sing

City Council will request $5 million from state for performing arts center

Gary Anderson sits at his kitchen bar as he looks over a map illustrating future construction of South 312th Street in connection with the City Center Access Project. Anderson's home is one of at least four that may be bought by the city and demolished to make room for a new roadway in 2010.

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Families face relocation over Federal Way traffic relief project

After five years of work, Federal Way staff recommended South 312th Street as the best solution to traffic…