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    Articles by Keith Livingston
    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    The challenges and future of an aging Federal...
    By Keith Livingston • July 20, 2024 7:00 am

    Many longtime residents of Federal Way are still operating within its past perception of once being a bucolic modern bedroom community.

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    Keith Livingston,
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    A little bit of Federal Way flavored satire...
    By Keith Livingston • July 13, 2024 7:00 am

    “I assure you that our future will be bright and secure in Federal Way.”

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    We’re still here, long after declaring independence |...
    By Keith Livingston • July 6, 2024 8:00 am

    Our current culture wars are remnants of many grievances our nation has been trying to outgrow and manage.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Have we become residents in the land of...
    By Keith Livingston • June 22, 2024 7:00 am

    We are four months away from selecting our next president.

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    Keith Livingston,
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    People and their behaviors drive the legislative bus...
    By Keith Livingston • June 15, 2024 7:00 am

    And sometimes the time bus feels driverless.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    A closer look at Federal Way and our...
    By Keith Livingston • June 1, 2024 7:00 am

    Let’s face reality — we are looking rough around the edges.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Who would be your superhero of choice for...
    By Keith Livingston • May 11, 2024 7:00 am

    And a few thoughts on Spider-Man.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Federal Way leaders are missing a golden arts...
    By Keith Livingston • May 4, 2024 7:00 am

    Like every governmental collaboration, the devil is in the details.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Schools should be a universal support system for...
    By Keith Livingston • April 27, 2024 7:00 am

    Rancor is nothing new when it comes to schools and what is being taught.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Establishing a new path for the chronically homeless...
    By Keith Livingston • April 20, 2024 7:00 am

    Until we work on solving how we created a society with these citizens living precariously close to the edge, we will have a forever problem.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Here’s a tall tale about stealing Celebration Park...
    By Keith Livingston • April 13, 2024 7:00 am

    And so it goes, with this satire of a column, our present-day reality will forever be conspiracy-muddled when those who know better choose not to know.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Will Federal Way ever invest properly in the...
    By Keith Livingston • March 30, 2024 7:00 am

    If Federal Way ever wants to grow its “soul,” it needs to reconsider how it perennially values art, creativity and cultural offerings within its budgeting and community development processes.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    What it really means to be ‘centered on...
    By Keith Livingston • March 23, 2024 7:00 am

    As a resident and observer of our city, I believe we have shifted our energy from one of believing in the promise of its potential to one that is working hard to avoid being seen as a city in decline.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Embracing change and our ‘digital kids’ | Livingston
    By Keith Livingston • March 9, 2024 7:00 am

    What happens if our leadership is not on board with or understands the rate of change taking place?

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    An alternative look at the state of Federal...
    By Keith Livingston • February 16, 2024 11:00 am

    It is important to say that 100,000 people call Federal Way home and they need to be thought of as stakeholders to our present and bridge-builders to our future.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Fentanyl crisis warrants government intervention | Livingston
    By Keith Livingston • February 16, 2024 11:00 am

    The frontlines of drug abuse and homelessness are humbling.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    In this Olympic year, find something worth cheering...
    By Keith Livingston • February 8, 2024 1:00 pm

    As Americans, we need to ask, is our pride obscuring our ability to see reality?

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    A closer look at the sealing of juvenile...
    By Keith Livingston • January 27, 2024 8:00 am

    Current law allows the sealing of juvenile crime records if it is not a most serious offense, a high-level sex offense, or a felony drug offense.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Honoring the dream of Martin Luther King |...
    By Keith Livingston • January 19, 2024 10:00 am

    We have a long way to go in realizing Dr. King’s dream.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    A little bit of satire to kick off...
    By Keith Livingston • January 12, 2024 10:00 am

    This election will define America for years to come.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Light a New Year’s firecracker under Federal Way...
    By Keith Livingston • December 29, 2023 7:00 am

    Let’s make 2024 a starting point for building Federal Way into a city of the future.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Police pursuit laws and the balance that works...
    By Keith Livingston • December 22, 2023 7:00 am

    The primary concern on the city’s list is a desire for our legislators to support reinstating pursuit laws allowing engagement for car theft and other property crimes.

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    Keith Livingston,
 My Perspective
    Tis the season to show Federal Way some...
    By Keith Livingston • December 9, 2023 7:00 am

    Our fair city has yet to see the potential of embracing the light.

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