Between Monday, Jan. 14, through the morning of Friday, Jan. 18, up to three right or left lanes of northbound I-5 at SR 18 will closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for bridge painting work.
Washington state and Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) continue to increase their numbers of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs).
FUSION, a South King County transitional housing program, currently operates 16 housing units that provide a safe, secure environment for homeless families as they work toward self-sufficiency.
The “Wear Red” dance will be held after the basketball game Jan. 18 against Lakes High School. Entry fee is $5 with a red American Heart Association shirt, or $10 for shirt and admission. The Decatur dance team will also perform at halftime. The goal is to raise $1,000.
Assistant Superintendent Sally McLean reviewed Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) graduation rate and dropout data during the school board’s Jan. 8 meeting.
Thomas Jefferson High School formed a new FIRST robotics team. The team, pictured above, recently attended a season kick-off event at Auburn High School.
Parents enrolling their students in Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) traffic safety program may notice a slight bump in cost from previous years.
Superintendent Rob Neu delivered his annual State of the Schools presentation Wednesday during the Federal Way Chamber’s membership luncheon at Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club.
In the wake of the tragedy that occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., the debate has raged on how to better protect the nation’s children. For Federal Way Public Schools Superintendent Rob Neu, the choice is clear: There will be no discussion on arming FWPS teachers or administrators.
The officer followed the vehicle into the Twin Lakes neighborhood, and a pursuit began after the vehicle accelerated rapidly, according to police.
Nathan K. Duncan, age 16, was reported missing Nov. 20. He was seen Dec. 4 at the Federal Way Transit Center and Dec. 30 at the Safeway at S. 288th Street and Military Road.
The 2013 legislative agenda declares Federal Way’s priorities for state funding and related legislation. Agenda items include copper wire theft, liquor taxes, tourism, sewers, a performing arts center and freeway construction.
Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson said the city’s traffic camera enforcement program is having its intended effect of increasing safety at various intersections and school zones throughout the city.
Federal Way schools will take on a new tradition with the annual celebration of Martin Luther King.
At 2:35 a.m. Jan. 6 in the 29000 block of Military Road South, a woman reported that her boyfriend had bitten her neck, had pulled her hair, and had also forcefully pulled her out of a car.
Communities In Schools of Federal Way was awarded a $10,000 technology upgrade grant from Weyerhaeuser.
Federal Way resident Ron G. Crichton Jr. shared this photo, which was taken on New Year’s Day.
King County Executive Dow Constantine has made a wager with D.C. area county executive Rushern L. Baker III over this weekend’s playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins. Constantine has put up cases of coffee from Starbucks, Seattle’s Best and others against Baker’s 8 O’Clock Bean Coffee, a D.C. area company.
With a dense population near 90,000 and a spectrum of socioeconomic conditions, Federal Way provides the perfect storm for human trafficking.
Proud mother Katie Bontempo of Federal Way delivered a baby girl named Lenea Christine, who weighed 5 pounds and 10 ounces.