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Texting 911: King County will upgrade emergency system

As communications devices evolve, one area that’s having a hard time keeping up with the times is emergency…

Map of the proposed changes from Triangle Project construction in Federal Way.

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SR 18/I-5 exit ramp re-opens

The exit ramp from westbound State Route 18 to northbound Interstate 5 in Federal Way will re-open between…

On Tuesday

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Book giveaway: Rainier View spreads the words

On Tuesday, a dozen teachers from Rainier View Elementary School along with a handful of parent volunteers handed…

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Lakeland Elementary students will start later

Lakeland Elementary School students will start their school year later than the rest of the Federal Way School…

Cosette Gibson-Pfaff

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Energy efficiency means business as Federal Way doles out grants

Whether through savings or profits, energy efficiency means money, and Federal Way has money to spend.

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Man moves in with mom, can’t find gun | Federal Way crime blotter

I know it’s here somewhere: At 12:53 p.m. Aug. 17 in the 32000 block of 39th Place SW,…

Funeral services for Ed Opstad will begin at 10:15 a.m. Aug. 31 at Tahoma National Cemetery

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Memorial for Ed Opstad will be Aug. 31

Longtime resident and community volunteer Ed Opstad died Aug. 21 at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. Opstad…

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Gang violence grows in South King County

In the wake of the gang-related shooting that injured 13 people at a Kent car show in July,…

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WikiLeaks-esque site shares DUI patrol info

With the barrage of public service announcements on radio and TV, plus large digital signs along the I-5…

The Federal Way Chamber of Commerce’s Advancing Leadership Youth (ALY) program kicked off its 2011-12 program year last week. The program involves 32 teens from seven schools.

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Advancing Leadership Youth kicks off 2011-12 program

The Federal Way Chamber of Commerce’s Advancing Leadership Youth (ALY) program kicked off its 2011-12 program year last…

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Pipe breaks, leaving 20 homes without water

A water pipeline broke early Aug. 23, leaving approximately 20 Federal Way homes without water.

The annual Lions Classic Car Show

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Slideshow: Lions Classic Car Show 2011

The annual Lions Classic Car Show, held Aug. 20 at the Sears parking lot in Federal Way, raised…

Captain Steve Cleary of Federal Way (second from left) and First Officer Michael Hendrix received their Superior Airmanship awards on Aug. 18 at a banquet in Washington

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Federal Way pilot experiences his own ‘Captain Sully moment’

Federal Way resident and Alaska Airlines Captain Steve Cleary received the Air Line Pilot’s Association’s (ALPA) “Superior Airmanship…

Captain Steve Cleary of Federal Way (second from left) and First Officer Michael Hendrix received their Superior Airmanship awards on Aug. 18 at a banquet in Washington

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Federal Way resident and Alaska Airlines Captain Steve Cleary received the Air Line Pilot’s Association’s (ALPA) “Superior Airmanship…

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Pregnant woman booked for domestic violence | Federal Way crime blotter

• Pregnant woman booked for domestic violence: At 2:19 a.m. Aug. 18 in the 27000 block of Pacific…

Church members place their candles in the center of the 'Labyrinth' on Aug. 21 at the Saltwater Unitarian Universalist Church in Des Moines. The ceremony was marked by songs and remembrances of Jason Puracal before his imprisonment.

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Vigil honors American imprisoned in Nicaragua | Congressman Smith gets involved

Family and church members gathered Sunday for a candlelight vigil in support of Jason Puracal, who has spent…

CIS School Outreach Coordinator Georgina Hernandez has been invaluable in helping families find the information and community resources necessary to ensure that children arrive at school safe

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School Outreach Coordinators prevent dropouts in Federal Way

Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation’s leading dropout prevention organization, according to a recent independent study. In…

Mobile Air Applied Science Inc. produces a device that cleans the air in hospitals and isolated surgical settings

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Medical devices: Federal Way’s economic cure?

A recently-hatched medical device incubator could revolutionize Federal Way’s economy and overall standard of living.

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Couple drinks booze at Target before man gets tased | Federal Way crime blotter

• Drinking in Target: At 6:08 p.m. Aug. 16 in the 1900 block of South Commons, a man…

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Federal Way’s roads beat Seattle’s streets | City credits maintenance

Does Federal Way have some of the best kept roads in King County?