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Multi-Service Center addresses community language barriers and more with new position

By Adrienne Washington, For the Mirror

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Redondo Heights to address Federal Way’s need for more affordable housing

By Adrienne Washington, For the Mirror

Preston Lawrence Johnson | Obituary

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Preston Lawrence Johnson | Obituary

Preston Lawrence Johnson, of Federal Way, Washington, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 27, 2022…

The Gnome Trail is located across from Rock Creek Elementary School, 25700 Maple Valley Black Diamond Rd SE, Maple Valley. Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

Life

Gnome Trail draws visitors to whimsical patch of forest in Maple Valley

There is a small issue of broken gnomes and even instances of intentional vandalism.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

From COVID to monkeypox | Shiers

After earlier identifying a presumptive case of monkeypox in King County, it was confirmed May 27 to be…

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Historical Society of Federal Way honors local people who made a difference

Starting June 4, the Historical Society of Federal Way will showcase a new exhibit called “Who Am I?”…

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Letters to the Editor

Letters: Federal Way’s housing issues

Letters to the Editor for April 22.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

You can’t trade baby formula for a tank of gas | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Phyllis A. Dirks | Obituary

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Phyllis A. Dirks | Obituary

Writer, community volunteer, and matriarch of an extended family Phyllis Adaline Dirks passed away peacefully on April 27…

Janet Rae Williams Mitchell | Obituary

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Janet Rae Williams Mitchell | Obituary

Janet Rae Williams Mitchell, 81, of Federal Way, Washington, peacefully passed away at her home on May 6,…

Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

Business

News of market volatility has felt like a pinball machine lately | Guest column

Webster’s dictionary defines the word volatility as “characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change.” Interestingly, Webster…

Richard Lavietes | Obituary

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Richard Lavietes | Obituary

January 12, 1981- May 2, 2022

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Federal Way Mirror 2022 Athletes of the Year contest voting

Vote for your male and female Athletes of the Year!

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Opinion

Guest column: Actions speak louder than laws when fighting city’s drug problem

Opinion: The Federal Way City Councils new ban on fentanyl in public spaces reflects a short-sighted approach to…

LeAnna Mathews | Obituary

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LeAnna Mathews | Obituary

LeAnna Mathews passed away on Feb. 15, 2022, one week after her 63rd birthday. LeAnna was born to…

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Letters to the Editor

Letters: Federal Way’s symbolic tree and drug problems

Letters to the Editor for April 22.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Where will abortion be legal in Washington state? | Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He retired as president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. He can be contacted at thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Here’s how we foot the bill for reducing wildfires in WA | Brunell

Thinning public woodlands to remove millions of dead trees is a way to generate much needed cash to…

Neil Davis Biermann | Obituary

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Neil Davis Biermann | Obituary

Neil Davis Biermann passed away unexpectedly on April 24, 2022, leaving his family and many friends bereft of…

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

A local government virtual meeting | Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Cartoon by Frank Shiers