Opinion
Real life ‘cops and robbers’ is a lucrative game to play | Livingston
Our cities are becoming fear driven crime bubbles with all of us looking for someone to blame. Some…
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Federal Way seems destined for prolonged mediocrity by choice | Livingston
As citizens we are a capricious lot. We expect our elected fellow citizens to oversee the municipal flow…
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Where’s the justification for bad behavior in our society? | Livingston
Common sense respectful behavior and decorum in our society has broken down into angry undercurrents with unreconciled grievances…
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The cost of shaming the homeless for being homeless | Livingston
As community members our expectations are great, and we want 2022 to be a better year for our…
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Holiday ode to Federal Way as 2021 comes to a close | Livingston
An ode to Federal Way’s holiday season begins with a roast before we toast.
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Doctor Community’s honest look at Federal Way | Livingston
Today we are going to have a discussion with my friend “Doctor Community.”
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The benefits of a public market in Federal Way | Livingston
Federal Way is an enigma. As a planned community built on corporate ideals, we have become a city…
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Diversity and a beacon of hope for Federal Way | Livingston
Diversity has become a “buzzword” used by every city that has a significant multicultural – multiethnic population. It…
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What are your ‘pick-6’ choices for Federal Way? | Livingston
Federal Way, like all cities, gets to be a front row player to the daily, weekly, monthly, annual…
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When will Federal Way earn an A on its report card? | Livingston
Diversity appears to be Federal Way’s double-edged sword. We champion our diversity as a badge of courage, but…
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Federal Way can reshape itself through the arts | Livingston
Could Federal Way reshape itself into a dynamic force in the South Puget Sound by investing in the…
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What niche is Federal Way trying to fill? | Livingston
What niche is Federal Way trying to fill in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area?
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Police blotter blues and our sense of accountability | Livingston
Reading the police blotter in any newspaper proves that we as people will do just about anything and…
Opinion
The state of Federal Way’s forward-thinking ‘vision’ | Livingston
I watched the mayor of Federal Way’s 2021 State of the City speech and it was a decent…
Opinion
Can 2021 be a pivotal year for this nation? | Livingston
Perceptions, reality, disinformation, truth, fact, deflection, conspiracy, accountability or none at all and despite this daily grind of…
Opinion
Key to reconnecting community amid the pandemic | Livingston
The COVID-19 pandemic crisis of 2020 is a change opportunity as well as a community health check. It…
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Let the 2021 political games begin | Livingston
The Legislature is in session starting Jan. 11. Let the 2021 political games begin.
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Let 2021 be a fresh start with kindness | Livingston
2020 has changed America as our country and the world at large are affected by a coronavirus pandemic.
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Fickle finger of fate has descended on Federal Way
Having a strong local government is a benefit to all of us in a crisis.
Opinion
Federal Way trapped in a ‘Catch 22’
We are mediocre in a region that is rapidly becoming global, educated and economically relevant. We have a…