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Decatur’s Jaliel Anderson runs back the game-changing fumble for the Gators in the fourth quarter. (Photos by Ben Ray/Sound Publishing)

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Football: Decatur beats FW Eagles in regular season finale

This rivalry meant a lot to both sides.

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Michelle Sparks, the franchise owner of HOTWORX in Federal Way, thanked everyone for their support at a ribbon cutting event on Wednesday, Oct. 25.

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Even more October events | Federal Way Community Calendar

Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden’s Fall Foliage Festival takes place this weekend.

Photo credits: Donavan Skaggs – Silent Knight Productions - Most Improved: Harmony Kings (Federal Way Washington)
Photo credit: Donavan Skaggs, Silent Knight Productions
The Federal Way Harmony Kings won the “Most Improved” category at the competition.

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Federal Way Harmony Kings compete on home turf at convention

The Evergreen District of the Barbershop Harmony Society hosted their 77th annual convention and contest last weekend at…

Lakehaven Water and Sewer District’s brand new headquarters. (Photo courtesy of Lakehaven)

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Lakehaven fined for 2022 pollution from Redondo treatment plant

Dept. of Ecology is penalizing the district for unlawfully polluting state waters, discharging effluent in an unpermitted area,…

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Captain Brad Chaney of South King Fire and Rick Woods at Station 62.

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Here’s to the crew at Station 62 for filling an old medic’s heart

Rick Woods is 90 years young. He was a paramedic in Los Angeles back in the 1960s.

Jacqueline Garcia Castillo and her team at Mujer Al Volante watch Federal Way City Council candidates as the speak to voters at a forum on Wednesday. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / The Mirror

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‘A driver’s license can change the life of a woman’

Mujer Al Volante director and founder Jacqueline Garcia Castillo is The Mirror’s Hometown Hero for October.

Federal Way police vehicle. (File photo)

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FW police warn public about purse snatchers

Victims tend to be seniors in grocery store parking lots.

An Alaska Airlines plane takes off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington. (Andy Bronson / The Herald file)

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Off-duty pilot charged after psychedelic mushroom-induced ‘breakdown’

Federal charges detail how Joseph Emerson, 44, tried to shut down the engines of a plane bound for…

Aissata Bangoura with a spike against Kentlake in the first set. Ben Ray / The Mirror

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Volleyball: Titans take down Kentlake in four sets

After going 0-48 before Head Coach Cody Burton took over, the Titans have won 14 matches over two…

Maynard James Keenan sings “Fear Inoculum” from Tool’s 2019 album of the same name. (Photos by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing)

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“Beyond this flesh”: Prog-rock immortals Tool play the Tacoma Dome

Tool is a band that prefers to let their music and their esoteric and sometimes disturbing visuals speak…

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FWHS alum Jaden McDaniels signs extension with Timberwolves

The deal is five years, $136 million with Minnesota after a great 2022-23 season.

King County Crime Dive podcast.

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Police nab carjacking suspect | King County Crime Dive

In this episode, we take a closer look at how Kent police arrested a carjacking suspect and a…

Around the Sound Sports podcast is hosted by Ben Ray. Email benjamin.ray@soundpublishing.com.

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Entering the home stretch of fall sports | Around the Sound Sports podcast

As we inch closer to the end of the fall season, every game, meet and match grow in…

Screenshot of tweet made by Office of Law Enforcement Oversight director on Oct. 7.

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KC Councilman accuses OLEO director of “defending” Hamas attack

OLEO director calls the controversy “ridiculousness,” following a call for his resignation.

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King County Sheriff’s Office deputy faces assault charge

A King County Sheriff’s Office deputy faces a misdemeanor assault charge after King County prosecutors say he intentionally…

Rose Ehl, Dave Ehl and Karla Kolibab, founders of the Federal Way Farmers Market, accepted a Key to the City from Mayor Jim Ferrell. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / The Mirror

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FW City Council update: Domestic violence, inclusivity

Here’s a roundup from the Oct. 17 meeting at City Hall.

Senior Dominic Simpson stiff arms a defender. Ben Ray / The Mirror

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Football: Todd Beamer falls short against Auburn

Sekou Bangoura had two touchdowns and led a late charge in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough.

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Centerstage Theatre presents “Emma” through Oct. 29.

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Federal Way’s Centerstage Theatre presents “Emma”

Cozy up and enjoy Michael Bloom’s adaptation of Jane Austin’s classic, “Emma.”

Representatives from South King Firefighters Foundation, Valley Professional Firefighters (firefighters from Valley Regional Fire Authority), Kent Firefighters Foundation (firefighters from Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority), Des Moines Police Officers Guild, and Federal Way Police Officers Guild. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / The Mirror

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First responders team up for crucial diaper drive

The Children’s Home Society of Washington initially reached out to the South King Firefighters Foundation to ask for…

(Mirror file photo)

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More October events | Federal Way Community Calendar

Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden’s Fall Foliage Festival takes place Oct. 28-29. It’s sure to entertain with bold fall…