Federal Way resident Randy Clark addressed the Federal Way City Council on Jan. 15, sharing his ideas on possibly finding a place in Federal Way for the game of disc golf.
Community enhancement grants are small grants that range from $500 to $1,500 to be used toward smaller projects for groups and individuals in Federal Way.
District 30 State Sen. Tracey Eide (D) was elected co-chair of the Senate Transportation Committee for the 2013 Legislative session.
The King County Council determined its 2013 leadership team earlier this month, with Larry Gossett picked to be council chair for the third year in a row.
Two Federal Way residents, husband and wife Woon-Jae Lee and Jung-Nyeo Lee, have joined a lawsuit over the tour bus crash that killed nine people and injured 38 more in Oregon in late December.
Following a day of interviews and deliberations, Kelly Maloney and Diana Noble-Gulliford became the newest members of the Federal Way City Council.
Inslee also made a few specific requests to the Legislature, among them his desire to see the Reproductive Parity Act passed, the creation of a massive transportation plan that would include trains, light rail, buses and bikes, and having the state be a leader in tackling climate change.
The city’s annual Martin Luther King Celebration was held Jan. 18 in a packed gymnasium at Thomas Jefferson High School.
At an after-hours event Jan. 16, the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce honored Cindy Ducich as the Ambassador of the Year. The Chamber also named Nancy Jaenicke the Volunteer of the Year for her work with Reach Out homeless shelters.
Referrals Unlimited, a Federal Way networking group consisting of 40 local business members, made their annual donation to the Multi-Service Center.
Bass trombone player Gunnery Sgt. Karl Johnson of Federal Way, will perform in the 57th Inauguration of the President of the United States on Jan. 21, 2013, as a member of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band. This marks the Marine Band’s 54th consecutive inaugural appearance.
Deputy Mayor Jim Ferrell addressed both The Mirror’s and Federal Way resident Norma Blanchard’s concerns about the city council appointment process set to take place Jan. 19.
Free flu vaccination clinics will be held at Federal Way Public Health Center, 33431 13th Place S. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, and Saturday, Jan. 26.
For the first time in a while, economic development director Patrick Doherty said he had good news to report in regards to the city and regional economy.
Last week, 13 Federal Way schools received deliveries of recently hatched salmon fry as part of the Storming the Sound with Salmon project.
With so much of the tech and Internet industries calling Washington state home, it may come as no surprise that Washington ranks fifth in cat ownership.
The pimp found customers — known as johns — through ads on Backpage.com, Craigslist and alt-weekly papers. Her earnings paid for hotel rooms around the Puget Sound region, including Federal Way and the infamous Aurora Avenue in Seattle. She also worked to pay back the cost of those ads, or pay back bail money if she went to jail.
At 4:29 p.m. Jan. 11 in the 34000 block of 9th Avenue South, the victim reported he was walking along a riverbank when he heard gunshots in the distance.
Plans are under way to expand sewer capacity through downtown Federal Way in anticipation of future development.