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Behind the test scores: What is Federal Way school’s secret to success?
You could say Sacajawea Middle School has won the lottery. That is, if winning lottery is done not…
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Thousands in Federal Way without power after wind storm
Over 1,600 and three schools without power Tuesday morning
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South King Fire and Rescue braces for cuts in service
South King Fire and Rescue will consider layoffs, early retirement incentives and shrinking its footprint as solutions to…
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School design with kids in mind: Colorful architecture in Federal Way adds touch of feng shui
It’s a small detail in a school with 400 students and 23 classrooms. But it’s these small details,…
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Despite demographic disadvantage, Federal Way school bucks achievement gap
Federal Way’s Star Lake Elementary School has earned a 2010 “Schools of Distinction” award from a Washington educational…
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Pilot recalls death-defying mission in Vietnam | Medal of Honor recipient to share story in Federal Way
It was about 20 years ago that, after being gently pestered by his minister, Joe Jackson began publicly…
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King County veterans find stability through levy
For all the Veterans Day memorial services around King County and in Federal Way this week, there’s one…
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Head count determines state funding for Federal Way schools
In a year-to-year comparison between 2009 and 2010, the Federal Way School District shows a negligible change in…
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Fallen firefighter’s battle with HIV: Family reflects on diagnosis, belated honors
here are better safeguards now when an HIV exposure occurs. Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is a course of drugs…
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Students return after Kilo Middle School bomb scare
Students and staff returned to a regular school day around 9 a.m. Thursday after a bomb threat was…
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Federal Way fifth-grader tests stop sign hypothesis at Hoyt Road intersection
Last January, Dylan Brown, a fifth-grader at Brooklake Christian School, undertook a traffic study for a school project…
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Firefighter’s HIV-related death occurred in the line of duty
It has been four years since South King Fire and Rescue veteran Doug Waller died as a result…
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How school bond refunding saves money for Federal Way taxpayers
Did you know that the Federal Way Public Schools recently refunded some of its bonds?
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Federal Way school superintendent gets salary bump
The Federal Way School Board passed a measure that bumps up Superintendent Robert Neu’s yearly salary by $6,000…
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Medal of Honor recipient will highlight Federal Way’s Veterans Day celebration
The observance will take place 1 p.m. Nov. 13 at Todd Beamer High School. Organizers are asking anyone…
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Federal Way escapes weekend storm damage | Pacific Northwest braces for cold wet winter
The National Weather Service is predicting a cold, wet winter ahead for the Pacific Northwest caused by La…