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Civil rights in schools: Federal Way hosts town hall May 27

Federal Way has been chosen as one of six locations statewide to hold a town hall on civil…

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Bloody clothing found in rented storage shed | Federal Way crime blotter

Following is a sample from the Federal Way police log: • Renters find bloody garments: At 1:33 p.m. May…

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Diver rescued at Redondo Beach | Eyewitness cell phone video

South King Fire and Rescue responded to a diver in distress on Saturday, May 15. The call came…

Decatur High School automotive instructor Luke Thompson teaches about 100 students each semester the ins and outs of automotive care.

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Decatur automotive students learn skills that pay the bills

Students at Decatur High School are getting classroom-based hands-on experience that could one day lead to a leg…

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Federal Way taxpayers will pay more for education

The passage of Senate and House Bill 2893 means that Federal Way schools will avoid making any major…

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Twelve schools in Federal Way will have new principals next fall

Twelve schools in Federal Way will have new principals at the helm next fall.

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Federal Way food bank hopes to tap Pepsi’s Super Bowl cash for new freezer

A new freezer would be a beautiful thing to behold. That’s what the Federal Way Multi-Service Center Food…

The 2010 poster designed by JoAnn Hawkins

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Art teacher’s posters flavor Federal Way Farmers Market

She designed the very first Federal Way Farmers Market poster and several in between. On Saturday, she will…

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Signature Service branches out: Booming business will plant 1,208 trees

Business is growing at Signature Service in Federal Way. The office, which was the first branch in Washington…

Despite feeling horrible post-op

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Kidney connections: Federal Way chorus members make life-saving match

When one thinks of a kidney donation, it’s often in terms of donating to a loved one in…

Starting this fall

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Federal Way schools refuse to guess student ethnicities

The Federal Way School District will not follow a new state requirement for collecting data on students' ethnic…

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Thomas Jefferson principal Dr. Mark Marshall leaves for California

Dr. Mark Marshall is no longer principal at Thomas Jefferson High School. Rumors have been swirling about his…

The Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection

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Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection returns May 7-12 for Buds and Blooms festival

For everyone who has been waiting for another chance to see the bonsai collection at Weyerhaeuser, this is…

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Federal Way schools avoid teacher layoffs

No teachers will be laid off next year from the Federal Way School District. The budget means that…

Jay Allison received the 2010 Governor's Volunteer Service Award for Outstanding Volunteer of National Service Programs in Washington State.

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Federal Way school volunteer Jay Allison honored by governor

Jay Allison received the 2010 Governor's Volunteer Service Award for Outstanding Volunteer of National Service Programs in Washington…

Hollie Shilley

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Earth Day 2010: More than 500 volunteers clean up Federal Way

More than 500 volunteers showed up for Earth Day cleanups Saturday in Federal Way.

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Pipe bomb found at Rainier View Elementary in Federal Way

A suspicious object found at the Rainier View Elementary School playground Monday turned out to be a six-inch…

Larry Fazzari

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Mark Twain Elementary earns Title 1 award for reading

Larry Fazzari, a program supervisor for Title 1 and LAP, presented Mark Twain Elementary School Principal Doug Rutherford…

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Fire department seeks service charge from Federal Way voters

South King Fire and Rescue has been given the go ahead to put a Service Benefit Charge on…

Alan and Mai Swan

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Federal Way rhododendron garden: Best collection in the world

Steve Hootman has been at the Rhododendron Species Foundation and Botanical Garden for 18 years. In those years,…