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    News <p>Courtesy Photo, Federal Way Police</p>

    Fatal Federal Way crash leads to charges

    A Jan. 10 Pacific Highway crash left a 19-year-old dead, another injured, and an 18-year-old facing charges.

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    By Joshua Solorzano • January 12, 2026 2:56 pm
    News Evagelia “Evan” Potifara’s vigil on Jan. 4. Courtesy photo.

    Justice sought by family of Federal Way man who died at EQC

    By Joshua Solorzano
    News FWPS Superintendent Dr. Dani Pfeiffer shares the annual update on the school district at the Greater Federal Way Chamber of Commerce luncheon Jan. 7. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror

    Superintendent highlights FWPS achievements and levy in annual update

    By Keelin Everly-Lang
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    Alleged victims and suspects from different cases. Top row, left to right: Victim Nena Edmonds, suspect Jose Guadalupe Linares-Morales. Bottom row, left to right: Woo Jin Hahn and Soo Jin Hahn, and victim Rashawn Nikkovone Lucas. Courtesy photos
    A recap of 2025 murders in Federal Way
    By Joshua Solorzano • January 9, 2026 1:22 pm

    Five out of nine cases lead to arrests.

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    Martin Moore is sworn in as a new member of the Federal Way City Council on Jan. 6 by State Rep. Kristine Reeves (D-District 30). Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror
    FW City Council swears in three new members
    By Keelin Everly-Lang • January 9, 2026 11:30 am

    The first Federal Way City Council meeting of 2026 saw a packed crowd, although it dwindled to only a handful…

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    Two people from the March 2025 video shooting at someone they saw in a parked car at an Arco gas station. Courtesy photo
    Man charged for March shooting at Federal Way...
    By Joshua Solorzano • January 8, 2026 12:14 pm

    He and two others fired over 50 rounds at another car parked next to a gas pump.

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    Courtesy Photo, Federal Way Police.
    Mailboxes taken down | Federal Way police blotter
    By Mirror Staff • January 9, 2026 1:30 pm

    From the Federal Way police log.

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    The city of Federal Way celebrated the opening of three new home-based child care businesses including Mundo de Jugetes, with owner Nidia Hernandez shown here at the ribbon cutting on Dec. 30, 2025. The entrepreneurs were invested in by local program Imagine U and the City of Federal Way. Courtesy photo.
    Viral video sparks harassment at child care businesses...
    By Keelin Everly-Lang • January 7, 2026 1:20 pm

    A viral video about fraud related to child care subsidies in Minnesota has sparked the harassment of day care operators…

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    Scene from the 7-Eleven in Federal Way being robbed. Screenshot
    Suspect arrested in October 7-Eleven robbery in FW
    By Joshua Solorzano • December 30, 2025 5:17 pm

    In addition to the Federal Way robbery, he is also charged with committing three other robberies.

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    Courtesy Photo, Federal Way Police.
    Person sleeping in a car wash | Federal...
    By Mirror Staff • December 31, 2025 11:30 am

    From the Federal Way police log.

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    Courtesy of GoFundMe.
Evan Potifara with others.
    Federal Way man dies after fall at Emerald...
    By Joshua Solorzano • December 30, 2025 9:03 am

    He reportedly fell through glass.

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    The first event of the Federal Way based Ukrainian community organization brought people together to celebrate community and culture. The community celebrated a grand opening on March 30 with food, music, speeches and more. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror
    Year in review: Federal Way’s top stories of...
    By Mirror Staff • December 30, 2025 7:00 am

    Top 10 most-viewed stories of 2025 at federalwaymirror.com

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    Sir Antonio-Patrick Agee with his attorneys. Photo by Joshua Solorzano/The Mirror.
    Man sentenced for July 4, 2022, fatal shooting...
    By Joshua Solorzano • December 25, 2025 7:30 am

    The defendant was sentenced for manslaughter.

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    Courtesy Photo, Federal Way Police.
    Multiple fights at Walmart | Federal Way police...
    By Mirror Staff • December 24, 2025 10:00 am

    From the Federal Way police log.

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    Bloodworks does mobile donation drives to help community members donate more conveniently, like this event at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way on Dec. 18. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / Sound Publishing
    Floods lead to shortage in local blood bank...
    By Keelin Everly-Lang • December 23, 2025 8:58 am

    For those looking to help in the aftermath of the floods in South King County and beyond, donating blood is…

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    The Enumclaw transfer station is accepting flood debris on weekends though Jan. 11, 2026. File photo
    King County accepting flood debris for free
    December 22, 2025 12:00 pm

    Three stations will take your garbage and yard waste on weekends through Jan. 11.

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    Federal Way City Councilmember Jack Dovey explains the recent project in Federal Way to partner with a local church on an affordable housing development during the Legislative Agenda Breakfast. Photos by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror
    Legislators will focus on children and families in...
    By Keelin Everly-Lang • December 20, 2025 7:30 am

    The annual Legislative Agenda Breakfast took place on Dec. 10 in Federal Way.

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    What is now a construction zone next to the Federal Way light rail station will ultimately become one of the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) projects next to the light rail. MSC will partner to transform one of these parcels of land into affordable housing units, but the others have not yet been awarded. Photo by Keelin Everly-Lang / the Mirror
    Affordable housing will be built next to FW...
    By Keelin Everly-Lang • December 19, 2025 1:00 pm

    Their proposal includes approximately 230 homes across two buildings.

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    Courtesy Photo, Federal Way Police.
    Spitting on a security guard | Federal Way...
    By Mirror Staff • December 18, 2025 11:37 am

    From the Federal Way police log.

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    Left to right: The firearm found at Tolbert’s home and the firearm he sold after the Federal Way shootout. Photos from court documents.
    Man in Federal Way shootout sentenced to over...
    By Joshua Solorzano • December 17, 2025 9:24 am

    According to the Department of Justice, tapped phone calls heard him discussing a shootout in Federal Way before he sold his firearm.

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    A breach in the Desimone Levee along the Green River on Dec. 15 in Tukwila. SCREENSHOT/Video, Courtesy King County Sheriff’s Office
    Green River levee breach impacts small areas of...
    By Steve Hunter • December 15, 2025 2:46 pm

    Levee breach video released; evacuation notice lifted Monday evening by King County

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    Courtesy of WSDOT
    Both directions of SR 167 closed in Kent...
    December 14, 2025 3:08 pm

    The Washington State Department of Transportation reports that both directions of State Route 167 between Kent and Auburn are closed…

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    FBI flyer announcing award for information about Samuel Ramirez.
    $25,000 reward for Federal Way double homicide suspect
    By Joshua Solorzano • December 13, 2025 8:30 am

    Samuel Ramirez was allegedly driven to Tijuana, Mexico, by his parents two days after the killings at Stars Bar and Grill.

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