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Target Zero patrol arrests drunken drivers; holiday weekend effort honors Decatur students

Dozens of suspected drunken drivers were arrested over Fourth of July weekend as part of Target Zero. The…

About 4:45 p.m. July 15

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Fuel tanker fire shuts down I-5 near Tacoma Dome | Video

About 4:45 p.m. Thursday, a fuel tanker truck fire near the Tacoma Dome blocked traffic on Interstate 5…

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Driver charged in Federal Way crash that injured teen; alcohol involved

An Auburn man has been charged with vehicular assault and felony hit and run following a crash in…

The scheduled highlight of the trip was halibut fishing on a charter setting off from Homer

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‘Halibut virgin’ chases whopper near Homer, Alaska

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The scheduled highlight of the trip was halibut fishing on a charter setting off from Homer

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Last week, I ventured to the Land of the Midnight Sun for the first time. It was a…

Nolan Scott plays in the sand Wednesday at Steel Lake Park. A record high of 90 degrees was set July 7 at Sea-Tac airport

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Skin cancer danger in Washington: Why sunscreen matters

If last week’s heat wave taught us anything, it’s that even in the mild Pacific Northwest, the sun…

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Federal Way schools prepare for new grading policy

One thing Federal Way school administrators and staff can agree on: The new Standards Based Education (SBE) policy…

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Appetite for construction: Federal Way school buildings break ground

Across the Federal Way School District, several schools are ramping up their construction projects. Facilities: The ground has…

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DriveCam reduces accidents for teen drivers

Parents can watch their teen driver, even when they aren’t in the car. DriveCam is a camera that…

Students (left to right) Makana Galietes

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School lunch meets cultural cuisine: Federal Way samples Brazilian and Hawaiian eats

School cafeteria lunches typically invoke images of square pizzas, mashed potatoes with green-gray gravy, and peanut butter and…

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Federal Way TAF Academy says ‘au revoir’ to French classes

The school, which is a collaboration between the Federal Way School District and a private organization, the Technology…

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The school, which is a collaboration between the Federal Way School District and a private organization, the Technology…

Apple's iPad was released in April 2010.

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Apple iPad: Future of education in Federal Way?

Federal Way School Board members were given a hands-on demonstration of what the new Apple iPad can do…

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Superintendent Murphy celebrates final day on the job

For years, Tom Murphy has been at the helm of the Federal Way school district. That is no…

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School board OKs Murphy’s final budget

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Federal Way Superintendent Tom Murphy has submitted his last school district budget. The school board approved its 2010-11…

Derek King and Nicholas Hodgins died as a result of injuries after a suspected drunken driver rear-ended their Honda Civic in a June 9 collision on I-5. The Civic’s third occupant

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Suspect in deaths of Decatur students pleads not guilty to vehicular homicide

Alexander Peder, 50, of Kirkland pled not-guilty Wednesday to two counts of vehicular homicide in connection to the…

Candy Berg was saved from drowning during a May diving expedition off Redondo beach

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Life-saving efforts: Three stories in Federal Way

It was a day for celebrating life-saving efforts. Several citizens were honored June 17 at the South King…

A memorial for Nicholas Hodgins was held June 19 at Decatur High School.

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Hundreds gather to honor Decatur student killed in I-5 crash

It was standing room only Saturday at the Decatur High School auditorium as hundreds gathered to say goodbye…

Derek King and Nicholas Hodgins died as a result of injuries after a suspected drunken driver rear-ended their Honda Civic in a June 9 collision on I-5. The Civic’s third occupant

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Driving drunk: Is the law too lax in Washington state? | SPECIAL REPORT

After last week’s suspected drunken driving accident that killed two Federal Way teens, the question remains: Why was…