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Jessica Rosado and Teri Hardy from Valley Cities discuss suicide prevention strategies in Federal Way with police officer Sarah Montjoy after the quarterly coffee chat on Sept. 17. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang/the Mirror

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Suicide prevention: ‘Shedding light on a dark place’

Valley Cities Behavioral Health focused this quarter’s coffee chat on suicide awareness and prevention.

Volunteers from Tacoma and Federal Way partnered up to clean up litter along the BPA Trail on Saturday, Sept. 20, hosted by the city’s public works department. Photos by Bruce Honda

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Federal Way Community Calendar | Sept. 26 edition

Federal Way Farmers Market is open 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Saturdays through October at The Commons mall.

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Federal Way Mirror Male Athlete of the Week: De’Nali Faletogo

Faletogo delivered a standout performance with 11 tackles and an INT.

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Federal Way Mirror Female Athlete of the Week: Rhanaya Dela Pena

Dela Pena brings a lot of hard work and dedication for FW volleyball.

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A photo from the seizure and a photo showing carfentanil’s lethality.

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Law enforcement seizes over 50,000 carfentanil pills bound for Puget Sound region

A Federal Way officer was a lead investigator on this case.

Students, local leaders and FWPS officials cut the ribbon to celebrate the completion of construction of the Illahee Middle School rebuild. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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Communty celebrates new and improved Illahee Middle School

Renovations were part of a voter-approved bond that was passed in 2017.

Quinton ‘King’ Jackson (191) leads the front pack for the Eagles. Ben Ray / The Mirror

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FWHS cross country in action

Eagles hosted White River and Kent-Meridian; FW senior Abigail Collier wins girls race.

Karen Estrada dribbles the ball against Federal Way. Ben Ray / The Mirror

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Todd Beamer girls soccer defeats Federal Way for first time since 2021

Junior Karen Estrada scores two goals in the comeback win over the Eagles.

Arts, Culture and Heritage Candidate Forum is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at KOAM Studios, 32008 32nd Ave. South. Courtesy image

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FW elections: Arts, Culture and Heritage Candidate Forum scheduled

Free public event is Sept. 30.

SCREENSHOT.

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Federal Way man pleads guilty to selling stolen goods online

The defendant personally received at least $1 million and must now forfeit it.

Baked pears with chevre and bacon jam. Photo by Vickie Chynoweth

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Baked pears with chevre and bacon jam | Recipe of the Week

Visit the Federal Way Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday through October to pick…

Esmatullah Amini, manager of Salam Deli Mart in Federal Way. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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Specialty grocers thrive as large grocery stores close in Federal Way

The city has an increasing number of small and specialty grocers featuring foods that meet the needs of…

Mother and daughter artist duo Lia Aguirre and Angelica Juarez pose with Juarez’ paintings at the Arts Alive photo drop off. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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New art by local artists up at the Federal Way PAEC

Arts Alive is a juried art exhibition designed to give regional artists the opportunity to display their works…

Community members learned about how to make sustainable changes, and about the larger ecosystem they are a part of, at RAINfest on Sept. 14 at Steel Lake Park. Photo by Bruce Honda

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Federal Way Community Calendar | Sept. 19 edition

Federal Way Farmers Market is open 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Saturdays through October at The Commons mall.

Caution tape and Federal Way police officers at The Shores Apartments on Aug. 18. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/The Mirror

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Many crimes decrease in Federal Way, but murder is up

The mayor and police department credit the decrease to the ability to pursue vehicles and drug arrests.

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Federal Way Mirror Female Athlete of the Week: Brooklyn Bolger

Bolger has two varsity letters and scored an eagle this season.

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Federal Way Mirror Male Athlete of the Week: Vladimir Sharak

Sharak is undefeated for Decatur tennis as the number one single player.

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Prescription possibly contaminated with fentanyl | Federal Way police blotter

From the Federal Way police log.

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Kevin Coe’s mugshot taken in August 2006.

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‘South Hill rapist’ Kevin Coe could move to Federal Way

After being civilly committed at McNeil Island since 2008, Coe could be released on Oct. 2 and move…

Federal Way Police Chief Andy Hwang speaks at the 9/11 memorial event, against a backdrop of the firefighters who lost their lives responding to the attacks. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

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‘Let us honor the fallen through our actions’

South King Fire hosts annual 9/11 memorial event.