Helen Van Winkle, a resident of Foundation House in Federal Way, will celebrate her 100th birthday today. What’s her secret to longevity?
They break baseball bats on their backs, rip telephone books in two, and bust up bricks and cinderblocks with their bare hands. These men of steel are no joke.
The Strength Team, a group of professional athletes from various athletic backgrounds, will be in Federal Way from Wednesday, Oct. 26, until Sunday, Oct. 30.
“Aretha at the Apollo” runs 8 p.m. Oct. 21-22 (Friday and Saturday) at the Knutzen Family Theatre, 3200 SW Dash Point Road. Tickets for both performances are on sale and available by phone at (253) 661-1444, online at www.centerstagetheatre.com, and in person at the Knutzen Family Theater box office. Single tickets are $19.50.
Artwork by 13 local artists is on display until Jan. 4 at City Hall as part of the annual Arts Alive juried art show.
“Aretha at the Apollo” runs 8 p.m. Oct. 21-22 (Friday and Saturday) at the Knutzen Family Theatre, 3200 SW Dash Point Road. Tickets for both performances are on sale and available by phone at (253) 661-1444, online at www.centerstagetheatre.com, and in person at the Knutzen Family Theater box office. Single tickets are $19.50.
Wild Waves Theme Park has become a Halloween-themed “scream park” with the annual Fright Fest.
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is parking its buns in Federal Way this weekend.
Imagine being told that you are slowly losing your sight. Imagine being told that one day, you will be completely blind because of a genetic defect in your eyes. Imagine knowing what the world looks like, and imagine having that taken away from you.
Federal Way is home to some of the most unique and pristine urban wetlands holding rich human and natural history. Throughout the years, many dedicated community members through the Friends of the Hylebos have invested time and heart into helping these forested wetlands become healthier ecosystems.
Cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments often suffer visible — and painful — side effects on their skin.
Nearly 28 years ago, Terry Norman was sleeping in the backseat of a friend’s car on the way home from Flaming Geyser State Park. The driver lost control on a curve on Green Valley Road, and the car slammed into a tree. Terry’s head was positioned at the point of impact.
A brain injury from a Mack Truck accident led to Sheila Sebron becoming a homeless single mother of two children.
The fourth annual Federal Way Farmers Market Chili Cook-off, held Sept. 24, raised about $4,000 to benefit Special Olympics Washington and South King Firefighters Foundation.
I used to think that I could put any item marked with a recycling symbol in my curbside recycling cart and it would be recycled. Then I learned the truth about recycling.
The Federal Way Symphony 2011-2012 season brings into our city world class soloists such as Geisa Dutra, who is the guest pianist at the Oct. 2 concert of Rhapsody on a Theme Of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninoff.
In Federal Way, just about any type of paper — office paper, paper board and cardboard — can be recycled at the curb.
Late Nite Catechism is the kind of title that sends an intelligent person running. “Oh, no. Not another show about Catholic nuns. Please. Whoopi was enough.”
The Treasure Hunters Roadshow will be in Federal Way from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 19-23.
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