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King County encourages folks to recycle their old holiday lights

The county has compiled a list of retailers and organizations that will recycle old light strands.

City officials and Amazon Fresh staff help cut the ribbon on opening day of the Amazon Fresh store. Olivia Sullivan/the Mirror

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A Year in Review: Top stories from 2022

What were the most viewed stories this year? Here’s a list of what you read.

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Federal Way woman, 63, dies in Kent hit-and-run collision

Woman was standing near bus stop on West James Street when vehicle left road and struck her

An Axon body-worn police camera; not necessarily the cameras King County Sheriff’s Office will use. Photo courtesy Axon

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Rep. Schrier secures $2 million for King County Sheriff’s Office

The money will be split between expanding the office’s Crisis Response Team and deploying body cameras.

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St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way.

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St. Francis Hospital gets approval for $20.5M expansion

The additional 24 beds should help the busy hospital handle increasing numbers of patients.

Oxycodone pill. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

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State sues 3 major drug retailers for role in fueling opioid epidemic

AG Bob Ferguson alleges Albertsons, Kroger and Rite Aid of failing to prevent overuse of opioid prescriptions

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Local kids shop with a cop at Dick’s Sporting Goods

The Federal Way Police Department and Dick’s Sporting Goods recently partnered to offer local kids a morning of…

King County Local Dive podcast

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Teachers behaving badly | King County Local Dive

A podcast for King County residents featuring top local stories.

A view of the Federal Way Link Extension route looking west over downtown Federal Way in Nov. 2022. Photo courtesy of Bruce Honda

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Sen. Cantwell secures funding for Federal Way Link Extension project

Bill provides $329.14 million for Federal Way Link Extension; $254 million for Lynnwood Link Extension

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Federal Way Cares For Kids delivers holiday cheer to 200 families

Federal Way Cares For Kids, a holiday nonprofit, brought gifts, smiles and fun to over 200 local families…

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Man mistakes dog walker for vehicle prowler | Federal Way Police Blotter

Following is a sample from the Federal Way police log Dec. 14-20.

Photos courtesy of Bruce Honda

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Local teacher hosts Winter Celebration for Federal Way students

“I do this because if you have been fortunate to be helped by somebody, or several people, in…

Public works crews prepare to de-ice the streets. City of Federal Way photo

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Public Works crews de-icing Federal Way streets amid winter weather blast

The City had four trucks out de-icing roadways on Wednesday night.

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CDC National Health Survey is coming to King County

Some of the randomly selected households invited to participate are in Federal Way.

High Priest Kalu and High Preistess Syleena “Call The Corners,” a small ritual where a candle is lit at each direction of the Earth as the elements of each direction is called upon. Here they call on the guardian of the watchtower of the South, represented by red which symbolizes fire. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing.

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Yule in the PNW: How witches, pagans, Wiccans celebrate winter holidays

Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year, which has been celebrated for thousands of years all…

Traffic moves slowly along I-5 through Everett on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. (Olivia Vanni / Sound Publishing)

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Holiday travel: Icy Sea-Tac airport tops ‘Misery Map’

The predicted third-busiest holiday travel season since 2000 faces a wintry mix of traffic jams and flight issues.

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City opens warming shelter at Federal Way Community Center

The Federal Way Community Center is available as a respite from the cold temperatures from Wednesday, Dec. 21…

Junior Tamairah Allen leading the Gators on a fast break. Ben Ray/the Mirror

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Decatur girls basketball defeats Lynnwood Royals

Fianl score of the Monday night game was 59-49.

An AR-15. Courtesy photo

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For 7th straight year, Democrats aim for assault weapon ban

Democratic legislators will seek several gun control laws in the 2023 session, including one requiring a permit to…

SKFR members bring donations for the Federal Way Senior Center Food Bank on Dec. 19. Photo courtesy of South King Fire and Rescue

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South King Fire, community groups collect 1,200 pounds of donations for Federal Way Senior Center Food Bank

Throughout December, the fire department collected donations during third-annual Santa Parades.