30th District town halls: State Rep. Linda Kochmar (R-Federal Way) will hold town hall meetings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 16 at Federal Way City Hall.
Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) has sponsored companion bills in the Legislature that would require all districts in the state to adopt an accelerated academics policy similar to the one implemented by FWPS in recent years.
This month, in response to one of the complaints, the King County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges of indecent liberties against Summers. He has not been jailed. His arraignment is scheduled for March 21 at the Regional Justice Center in Kent.
The Federal Way City Council spent a morning, and debated into the afternoon, about the merits of the proposed performing arts and conference center (PACC) project for the downtown area.
The Federal Way City Council held its annual retreat March 9, discussing a number of significant issues facing the city in the near future.
Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County celebrated the completion of its 36th rehabbed or repaired home in Federal Way’s Westway neighborhood at a dedication ceremony March 8.
According to PSE, the service has up to a $500 value, and could result in energy bills being reduced by up to 30 percent.
Upon arrival, police discovered a woman, a man, and their mother in a fight.
Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10. Be sure to set your clocks ahead one hour.
South King Fire and Rescue responded to a 911 call at about 6:42 p.m. March 9 that a diver was down.
The owner of a Federal Way bar that doubled as a prostitution headquarters was sentenced Friday to 72 months in prison and five years of supervised release.
The Federal Way Community Gardens Foundation recently recognized Jennifer Dovey as the Volunteer of the Year for 2012.
Erin Jones, Director of Equity and Achievement for Federal Way Public Schools, was honored by the White House as one of 10 education leaders who have devoted their professional careers to helping further education achievement among African American students.
Federal Way Mayor Skip Priest called for transforming downtown with a performing arts and conference center (PACC) and a town square development.
King County has been making the rounds, asking local cities to approve a replacement Emergency Medical Services (EMS) levy for November’s ballot. According to county officials, most would not feel the sting of the replacement levy, and would continue to utilize the care provided by the regional system’s emergency response teams.
As the city council readies for a lengthy discussion this weekend about the proposed Performing Arts and Conference Center (PACC), a number of citizens took to the podium during the council’s March 5 meeting to voice their support or opposition to the idea.
On Feb. 21, Federal Way police responded to a call from St. Francis Hospital for a child abuse case. The 3-year-old victim had extensive bruising and swelling to his face, neck and body, according to a police report.
The suspects are accused of advertised through Backpage.com for erotic services in Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Virginia. The charges date back to April 2009.
At 1:24 p.m. March 3 in the 30000 block of Pacific Highway South, unknown suspects broke into a church van in an attempt to steal it.
Events that received grant funding from the TEG program in 2012 included Federal Way Symphony’s “Mostly Modern” concert, CenterStage Theatre’s production of “Cinderella,” Desna Soccer Club’s Desna Cup, and the MOSAIC Slavic Culture Festival.