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Firefighters score swine flu protection

Firefighters are often on the front lines during flu season. This year, they will be getting a little…

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Decatur grad travels the world as a foreign service officer

More than a decade ago, Phuong Thao Hong was a student at Decatur High School and a student…

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Heat wave sparks shortage in blood donations

The region is undergoing a critical blood shortage due to the hot weather. Due to the hot streak,…

Rescue crews search Steel Lake on July 28.

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Report of drowning at Steel Lake is a false alarm

It looks like the report of the drowned diver at Steel Lake may have been a false alarm.…

Lamar Neagle

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Sounders soccer: The beginning of a beautiful friendship

I have always been big into sports. And by “into,” I mean watching, not participating. I wish I…

Ronald Weightman of Federal Way had a kidney transplant in 2007.

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Kidney transplant leads to new outlook on life

Donate, donate, donate. That’s the urging of Federal Way resident Ronald Weightman. And Weightman knows a thing or…

Panther Lake Elementary School is one of the Federal Way schools under construction.

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Federal Way schools score $20 million in state grants for construction

The state will provide school districts with state funding match grants for construction — and Federal Way is…

Nurses in the medical and surgical floors at St. Francis celebrate the kickoff of their participation in a national council on bedside care.

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Bedside care: There ain’t no can’t for nurses at St. Francis Hospital

There ain’t no can’t. That’s the motto of the medical and surgical nursing staff at St. Francis Hospital…

Robert Bryant of South King Fire and Rescue is currently serving in Iraq.

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Firefighters who serve in the U.S. military receive pay supplement

South King Fire and Rescue has received recognition for supporting firefighters who are also soldiers. The fire commissioners…

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Community needs donations of school supplies

It seems like summer just started, but it is already time to start thinking about going back to…

Lamar Neagle

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TJHS grad Lamar Neagle makes debut for Seattle Sounders FC

Lamar Neagle, a Thomas Jefferson High School graduate, went up against one of the best teams in the…

Manpreet Rigar (left)

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Chicken feet help students taste a medical career

The cow tongues were still frozen solid, so a small scaly chicken foot had to be used instead.…

Languages spoken by students in the Federal Way School District.

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With 105 languages in Federal Way schools, interpreters stay busy

The English Language Learner (ELL) program has become a huge part of the Federal Way School District. In…

School board member Ed Barney ran the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic route this past week to raise money for Federal Way's Elementary Track program. Here he is near Centralia with his son Mike and daughter Kim.

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School board member finishes 200-mile run

As he ran across the finish line, sweat pouring and legs aching, the crowd cheered him on, bikers…

Federal Way School District's student demographics.

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Minority becomes the majority in Federal Way schools

In the past few years, the demographic of Federal Way schools has changed dramatically. In the 2000-2001 school…

South King Fire and Rescue crews responded to a structure fire July 10 near the intersection of 371st Street and 28th Avenue South

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Structure fire destroys home

South King Fire and Rescue crews responded to a structure fire July 10 near the intersection of 371st…

Audrey Li

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13-year-old earns near-perfect score on SAT

At Federal Way Public Academy, soon to be eighth-grader Audrey Li was already known as the girl who…

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Centerstage Theatre: Moving in and looking for renters

The boxes are being unpacked, casting for shows is continuing, and already, plans are being made to bring…

Three Federal Way teachers attended the Honeywell Educators Space Academy.

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Space academy is out of this world for local teachers

Cheryl Williamson just had the experience of a lifetime. Williamson, along two other Federal Way teachers, participated in…

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Federal Way father among 5 U.S. parents honored with leadership award

Federal Way resident George Williams has been chosen by the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships as…