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Beamer vs. Broadway: School cancels ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ over production rights
It turns out that you, in fact, can’t take it with you — unless the publisher grants you…
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Washington schools lose lawsuit over special education funding
The state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the Alliance for Adequate Funding of Special Education, a consortium…
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Federal Way takes part in regional education ‘road map’
A Seattle-based education advocacy organization wants to ameliorate the “shockingly poor” education results in South King County and…
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Behind the bomb threats: Felony mischief lingers in Federal Way schools
The student scribbled a bomb threat on the wall of the bathroom in black ink because he apparently…
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Competitive math: Middle-schoolers quietly duke it out in Federal Way
At 10 a.m. Saturday, the massive cafeteria inside Thomas Jefferson High School was filled with more than 100…
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Law will reshape student nutrition in Federal Way schools
Congress passed a law that will eventually affect Federal Way residents who have children that eat a school-provided…
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Here comes the argument: Student debater is Federal Way’s best
Sam Schumer started debating at the end of his freshman year at Thomas Jefferson High School, and he…
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Washington state says goodbye to bottle and candy taxes
Washington residents were boiling mad enough over taxes on bottled water, gum and candy to repeal them on…
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Middle school mathlete racks up trophies in Federal Way
Lakota Middle School seventh-grader Grant Hall has seven trophies, each a testament to his athleticism.
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Federal Way commuters spend less time in traffic
Federal Way residents who commute to Seattle on Interstate 5 saw a 12-minute decrease in their morning commute…
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Federal Way school patrol: Hidden cost of King County’s budget cuts
Last week at Thomas Jefferson High School, a student approached King County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric White to give…
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Federal Way crews and drivers tackle icy roads; studded tires sell ‘like mad’
You could have driven from Federal Way to San Francisco in the time it took some to commute…
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Winter’s here in Federal Way: Forecast calls for 6 inches of snow and frigid temps | School and road closures
Some afternoon Federal Way school closures, minor accidents reported on I-5
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South King Fire commissioner wants independent review of chief’s contract negotiations
A South King Fire and Rescue commissioner wants to fund an independent review of the process by which…
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Public art: Federal Way schools are shopping, state is paying
All of these pieces were bought and placed in Federal Way schools by a state program that buys…
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For those about to rock: Woodmont students salute musical calling
At the end of the class, seventh-grader Terrin Respa got a few precious moments alone with his snare…
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Weekend weather may bring snow to Western Washington
An earthquake, a wind storm and a widespread power outage. You would think that’s enough weather-related calamity for…
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Mother charged in 12-year-old daughter’s methadone overdose
The death of 12-year-old Lakota Middle School student Jessica Griffith has been ruled as acute methadone intoxication, and…