Opinion
Will Violence Prevention Coalition report be implemented? | Inside Politics
After several months, the Violence Prevention Coalition steering committee presented its work to the city this past week.…
Opinion
Guns and football schedules| Q&A with Mr. Federal Way
Q: Mr. Federal Way, did you see the letter to the editor talking about the need for a…
Opinion
Abortion protesters likely choose their battles | Letter
So Amy Johnson won’t listen to abortion protesters if they are not giving equal time and energy working…
Letters to the Editor
Time for light-rail expansion is now | Letter
I was looking at the cost of the new car tabs and my initial response was shock. After…
Opinion
Henry Bucey, a pioneer in Federal Way, state | Federal Way Flashback
One of the pioneers who helped shape the early economic fortunes of Washington state also helped lay the…
Opinion
Appropriate police protection? | Letter
At bank-owned property on 11th Avenue South in Federal Way, police were called for people breaking into storage…
Opinion
House bill would have protected police, victims | Letter
The stinky Republicans in Washington’s Senate were not moved a fraction of a hair by the recent domestic…
Opinion
Sexual assault awareness | Sex in the Suburbs
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month — and here’s what you can do.
Opinion
Out with the old, in with the new-ish| Q&A with Mr. Federal Way
Q: Mr. Federal Way, word on the street is the Mirror has a new publisher. What should readers…
Opinion
Voters’ questions and answers | Inside Politics
I frequently receive questions and like to share them, and my answers, as other readers may have the…
Opinion
Proposed House budget could fix inequities | Letter
Former Auburn Mayor Bob Roegner’s piece in last week’s Mirror (“Accountability needed more than ever”) is spot on.…
Opinion
Thoughtful discussion on gun control needed
Will it ever be possible to have a more thoughtful dialog on the topic of gun control? Every…
Opinion
Sound Transit coming to town, but facing challenges | Inside Politics
When Sound Transit 3 was passed by voters last fall, it established a high point in the next…
Opinion
Plans to pay off PAEC need explanation
I have a question regarding the article “New Markets Tax Credits come up short for Federal Way’s performing…
Opinion
Pro-life question raises others
Several weeks ago, I sent a letter to the editor saying some nice things about the Mirror. I…
Opinion
Flygare and political strategy | Q&A with Mr. Federal Way
Q: Mr. Federal Way, what do you think about City Council candidate Roger Flygare blaming the paper recently…
Opinion
Putting together an education jigsaw puzzle | The Petri Dish
As eight lawmakers arrived at a conference room early Wednesday for another round of negotiations on public school…
Opinion
Education for all | Diversity
A couple of years ago, I was at a summer advising workshop. We do that a lot at…
Opinion
Representatives need to work together to improve education
As an engineering and physics teacher in Federal Way, and a 35-year resident of Washington, I’m very pleased…
Opinion
Are you really pro-life?
It’s no surprise to anyone that the No. 1 cause of abortion is unintended pregnancy. Sure, there are…