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Ganna Stogniy and her family face an uncertain future like many other Ukrainian refugees. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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Tragedy shatters Ukrainian family’s American dreams

Federal Way group offers support as they struggle with immigration status.

Candidates for mayor of Federal Way share their vision for the city at the Federal Way Mirror’s candidate forum on Oct. 18. Here, Susan Honda responds to a question as Jim Ferrell prepares to his answer. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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Federal Way candidates meet up at Mirror’s forum | Election 2025

Full video of the forum is available on the Mirror’s Facebook page.

Federal Way Municipal Court Chief Prosecutor Jennifer Castleton and Judge David Larson at Federal Way’s Community Court on Sept. 18. Castleton and Larson are two of the people who helped set up community court in Federal Way. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / The Mirror

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FW Community Court carries on despite lack of funding

Program helps participants make positive changes in their lives and break the cycle of crime.

Sue Thacker at the Federal Way Senior Center food bank. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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Top volunteer streamlines FW senior center’s food bank

Sue Thacker is the Mirror’s Hometown Hero for September.

El Paisano Tamales celebrates winning first place from the judges at Taste of Federal Way 2025. Photo by Bruce Honda

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Superheroes theme highlights Taste of Federal Way 2025 | Photos

This year’s Taste of Federal Way was held Sept. 27 and featured a superheroes theme. The annual event…

Decatur High School student Logan Fant gets to drive his newly rebuilt truck for the first time after being surprised by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Courtesy photo

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Make-A-Wish surprises Decatur student with revamped truck

Logan Fant is a 17-year-old who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Jessica Rosado and Teri Hardy from Valley Cities discuss suicide prevention strategies in Federal Way with police officer Sarah Montjoy after the quarterly coffee chat on Sept. 17. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang/the Mirror

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Suicide prevention: ‘Shedding light on a dark place’

Valley Cities Behavioral Health focused this quarter’s coffee chat on suicide awareness and prevention.

Students, local leaders and FWPS officials cut the ribbon to celebrate the completion of construction of the Illahee Middle School rebuild. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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Communty celebrates new and improved Illahee Middle School

Renovations were part of a voter-approved bond that was passed in 2017.

Esmatullah Amini, manager of Salam Deli Mart in Federal Way. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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Specialty grocers thrive as large grocery stores close in Federal Way

The city has an increasing number of small and specialty grocers featuring foods that meet the needs of…

Mother and daughter artist duo Lia Aguirre and Angelica Juarez pose with Juarez’ paintings at the Arts Alive photo drop off. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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New art by local artists up at the Federal Way PAEC

Arts Alive is a juried art exhibition designed to give regional artists the opportunity to display their works…

Federal Way Police Chief Andy Hwang speaks at the 9/11 memorial event, against a backdrop of the firefighters who lost their lives responding to the attacks. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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‘Let us honor the fallen through our actions’

South King Fire hosts annual 9/11 memorial event.

The 2024 restaurant and nonprofit winners of the Taste of Federal Way celebrate their accomplishment. Photos by Bruce Honda.

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New restaurants and more will highlight Taste of Federal Way

Annual community event returns Sept. 27 at the Federal Way Farmers Market.

The Federal Way Inn and Suites at 1688 S. 348th St., which was formerly the Red Lion hotel. Photo taken in February 2023. Mirror file photo

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Opening of ‘homeless hotels’ pushed back, but moving forward

The two sites in Federal Way were purchased by King County to provide permanent supportive housing and emergency…

Home repair is just one program supported by Community Development Block Grants. Here an apartment building in Federal Way undergoes maintenance. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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City’s federal grant funding faces uncertain future

Programs to help with home repairs, provide emergency rent assistance and more hang in the balance for Federal…

Community members practice a chair carry during their emergency training at a Basic Course of CERT in 2024. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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Free emergency preparedness course starts Sept. 17 in FW

Become a civilian first responder, or just gain some new emergency preparedness skills.

A page from the Public Market Feasibility Study shares how another public market transformed the city to show what could be possible in Federal Way.

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Support continues to grow for proposed public market in Federal Way

Support is growing for the vision of a year-round, permanent public market in Federal Way.

Taniesha Lyons is the Executive Director of the Federal Way Black Collective. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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FW Black Collective executive to serve on state advisory council

Taniesha Lyons appointed to Washington State Department of Commerce’s Small Business Resiliency Network (SBRN) Advisory Council.

St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. Courtesy photo/Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

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St. Francis Hospital recognized for care of heart disease and stroke

Federal Way’s St. Francis Hospital was recognized by the American Heart Association (AHA) for efforts to improve outcomes…

Vicky Navarro connects community members to needed resources through her many roles, including as founder of Building Beyond Communities. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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Federal Way woman forms crucial connections in the community | Hometown Hero

Vicky Navarro is the Mirror’s Hometown Hero for August.

Local Ukrainian community leader and South King Fire Chaplain Vitaliy Piekhotin speaks at the first Ukrainian flag raising. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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Federal Way raises Ukrainian flag | Photos

Local residents are helping their home country during the war.