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Federal Way service club network donates warm clothing
On Dec. 14, the network donated warm clothing (pictured). In March, the network collected diapers and formula. For…
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FW Chamber honors 2011 Volunteer of the Year
On Dec. 14, Pete Gonzales was named the Federal Way Chamber’s 2011 Volunteer of the Year.
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Federal Way hopes TV ad lures businesses
Set to debut in January, the ad features two hometown celebrities who pitch a new marketing message: “Think…
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Federal Way schools revise controversial grading system
Federal Way Public Schools Superintendent Rob Neu announced some adjustments the district will make to its oft-discussed Standards…
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Federal Way students confront grading system | Slideshow
With the conversation swirling around Standards Based Education (SBE) and Standards Based Grading (SBG) since the start of…
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Burglars break through walls | Federal Way crime blotter
• Straight out of a movie: At 10:12 a.m. Dec. 10 in the 35000 block of 21st Avenue…
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2 injured after UPS truck goes over embankment
A UPS truck reportedly went over an embankment in the 36000 block of 1st Avenue South at about…
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Wilson and Peterson take their seats on Federal Way School Board
Claire Wilson and Danny Peterson were sworn in at the Federal Way School Board meeting Dec. 13, with…
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No more loud TV commercials, thanks to new rule
Obnoxiously loud commercials will soon be a thing of the past because the CALM Act took effect on…
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Student achievement in ‘troubling state’ | Federal Way policy hailed as bright spot
The Road Map Project released a report earlier this week, indicating that student achievement, especially among students of…
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FUSION pairs with Payless to provide free shoes for kids
FUSION (Friends United to Shelter the Indigent, Oppressed, and Needy) has been selected as an official partner of…
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Reach Out prepares to open winter shelter for women
Program coordinator Nancy Jaenicke said Reach Out Federal Way hopes to have the women’s shelter program up and…
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Christmas House serves hundreds of Federal Way kids | Visit the Giving Tree
Each day until Dec. 18, shoppers at The Commons Mall can stop by The Giving Tree located in…
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Dream Scholarship means trip to D.C. for students
Don Borst, a Sequoya Middle School history teacher, announced the “Dream Scholarship” for a Washington, D.C., educational trip…
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Federal Way Mission Church spreads $23,000
The church’s outreach committee raised $23,000 to go toward human service programs in Federal Way. The committee, which…
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Catholic churches celebrate Simbang Gabi, a Filipino tradition
The Philippine tradition of Simbang Gabi, which means getting up early, walking through town carrying brightly-colored starts or…
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South King firefighter remains in intensive care after Nov. accident
A veteran South King Fire and Rescue firefighter remains in intensive care nearly three weeks after being struck…
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Women report double date rape | Federal Way crime blotter
• Suspected date rape: At 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11 in the 30 block of South 337th Street, a…
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10 Mirror Lake teachers gain national certification
According to the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), about 40 percent of Mirror…
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King County bond rating restored to ‘stable’
King County's bonds were restored to "stable" by the Moody Investor's Service last week, a move that shields…