News
Lawmakers flinch on banning for-profit detention facilities
Last minute amendment exempted ICE detainment facility.
News
Replica of Vietnam Memorial making Enumclaw stop
A local vet has spent six years trying to secure this opportunity.
News
Suspect still at large after shooting man in leg in Federal Way
Man, 45, was transported to Harborview Medical Center with a non-life threatening injury.
News
Gov. Inslee signs tax bill to help fund higher education
Law shifts a portion of the tax burden to large tech companies.
Northwest
Mental illness: Lawmakers propose plan to treat without consent
Concerns raised on the guardianship and loss of rights for incapacitated persons.
Opinion
New state legislator reflects on Federal Way service
“My office and email address may have changed, but my values haven’t.”
Obituaries
BETTY (AVERY) MERRYFIELD
Betty (Avery) Merryfield, born December 16, 1925, passed peacefully at her home in Federal Way on January 28,…
Obituaries
TED EVAN PACE
Ted Evan Pace was born in Seattle, Washington, on January 31, 1959, to parents Edward Dale Pace and…
News
Lawmakers back timber industry to help reduce WA’s carbon emissions
8 million acres of private forests offset 12% of state’s carbon emissions, says forestry group.
News
Lawmakers hear pitch to replace gas tax with per-mile fees
Transportation officials recommend 10-year transition.
Letters to the Editor
Don’t ignore the drug problem
Why not start with addressing the truth that homelessness is not a housing shortage or a mental health…
News
Highline College Health and Life Sciences Building opens in January
All invited to grand opening ceremony Friday, Jan. 31.
Letters to the Editor
Keep up the great work, Grocery Outlet
A big thank you to the new owners of Grocery Outlet in Federal Way.
Letters to the Editor
Inspirational MLK program in Federal Way
I am hopeful that the young generation will understand and work towards regeneration.
News
Lawmakers propose sweeping regulations for vaping industry
Bill supporters cite concerns over health issues and teen use.
News
Democrats seek firearm training requirement for concealed carriers
Republican senator calls proposal ‘unconstitutional.’
News
Snohomish County man is first U.S. case of new coronavirus
A man in his 30s was hospitalized in Everett after contracting the virus during a trip to China.
Letters to the Editor
Three issues: International, national, local
National: Three years ago, voters in this country elected a president. People have been fighting it ever since.