Saul and Nora Saldana observe ducks along the West Hylebos Wetlands boardwalk May 10 with the assistance of Lucia Faithfull of the Rainier Audubon Society during the Buds and Blooms festival.

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Republican State Rep. Skip Priest announced he will seek his fourth term as 30th District representative.

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From gas pump to pedal power

Tired of rising gas prices?

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Hospice friends deliver gifts of time and presence

Many of Donna Wilkinson’s friends die soon after meeting her.

Felicia Patin is a junior at Federal Way High School. Her vision of Federal Way as a community was portrayed in an essay that earned first place at last month’s writers retreat.

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For Federal Way High School junior Felicia Patin, the word community means “a place of lifelong friendships, unconditional…

Thomas Jefferson High School sophomore Daniel Ahn.

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Teacher inspires immigrant’s confident communication

Daniel Ahn barely spoke English when he arrived in Federal Way from South Korea a year and a…

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Koreans battle stereotype

One Saturday afternoon, I brought my kids to the Federal Way Community Center for swimming with my son’s…

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English is key to survival

Diversity. Minority. Discrimination. Racism.

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Discrimination from the brown side

There have been several incidents that I perceived as discriminatory behavior toward me in Federal Way.

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Black men, white women, honest dialogue

How can I, a white woman with a nice house and loving family, suggest that I have been…

Lions Club member Bob Darrigan joins Lakeland Elementary School fourth-graders Jasmine McMillan and Kylee Mulligan-Veenker in a greenhouse at the Federal Way Senior Center.

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Advancing leadership connects youth and wisdom

The Advancing Leadership class of 2008 concluded this year’s program with a celebration event May 6 at the…

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Graffiti conveys threat to blow up high school

The following is a sample from the Federal Way police public information log:

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Request filed to expedite FW court lawsuit

The Tacoma News Tribune filed a request May 8 to expedite the case involving Federal Way Municipal Court…

Thomas Jefferson High School sophomore Daniel Ahn.

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Daniel Ahn barely spoke English when he arrived in Federal Way from South Korea a year and a…

Thomas Jefferson High School senior Danielle Bennett was named the grand prize winner of the 2008 Rock Your Prom sweepstakes. Rock band The All-American Rejects will perform at the school’s prom on May 31.  Below: Bennett reacts to the news during a school assembly May 8.

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Teen rocks her prom with sweepstakes prize

As a member of the prom planning committee, Thomas Jefferson High School senior Danielle Bennett spent a considerable…

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Split council curbs 356th St. density

In a 4-to-3 vote Tuesday, the city council halted the exploration of a study that could have allowed…

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Mother finally gets her day, in 2 ways

When Federal Way residents Anne and Michael Gintz got married eight years ago, having children was the last…

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Food crisis prompts teachers to launch ‘Operation Haiti’

Ann Kormos and Kim Meschter, both Decatur High School social studies teachers, decided they needed to help the…

(From left) State Rep. Mark Miloscia

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Hylebos Day pays homage to city’s hidden jewel

An official grand opening ceremony for the West Hylebos Wetlands Park highlighted one of Federal Way’s natural treasures.

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Avoid costly travel rip-offs by doing some simple research

By Jerry Vaughn, Travel Talk

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Income levels and geography affect good health and nutrition

A recent study underscores the fact that good health isn’t just a matter of personal choice for Americans.