The Federal Way City Council will choose from among 24 applicants for the two vacant council seats left by recently elected State Representatives Linda Kochmar and Roger Freeman.
At 2:40 a.m. Jan. 1 in the 29000 block of Pacific Highway South, police observed a man who had passed out in the road.
A Pierce County child is believed to have died from the flu, and two adults in King County are also believed to have died from flu-related issues.
Mason and Sophia were the two most popular baby names in 2011 in Washington, according to a release from the state Department of Health (DOH).
On December 22, at 6:30 p.m., in the 2100 block of S 320th St, two women got into an argument over a parking spot. According to the report, one of the women made veiled threats about damaging the other woman’s vehicle. That woman reported the issue to police to insure there was a record of the incident, the report notes.
Don Barrows, a retired teacher and active community member in Federal Way, is battling brain cancer.
Here is a recap of top Federal Way Mirror stories and headlines from 2012.
On Dec. 14, Decatur High School hosted “A Night of Winter Wishes” for students and parents from six elementary feeder schools (Twin Lakes, Olympic View, Green Gables, Adelaide, Brigadoon and Silver Lake).
A Christmas tradition for many is trying to figure out what to do with all the used wrapping paper, packing materials and food leftovers. For Federal Way residents, there will be an array of recycling opportunities in the weeks after Christmas to make sure any and all waste from the holiday is recycled.
With cellphone use skyrocketing 300 percent since the year 2000, the issue of texting and driving has become a major one, especially for teenagers and their parents.
The program provides $10 grocery gift cards, gifts, clothing, and hygiene items to families in need of assistance. The Enterprise “Elf Crew” met Dec. 15 to organize the gifts and donations for the families to pick up this week.
Last Saturday, local Rotarians and volunteers met up with 45 students from several local elementary schools at the Walmart on 312th Street to take them shopping for Christmas.
With winter break approaching, the Federal Way Community Center offers a safe place for children ages 5 to 15.
This year, the students helped more than 138 families. The students are shown wrapping gifts on Dec. 14 at South King Fire and Rescue station 26 in Des Moines.
It’s been a busy year in Federal Way for criminals and police alike. Below are some of the police log items throughout 2012 that made us laugh and shake our heads at the things people get themselves into here in Federal Way.
Here are the top 12 most viewed stories on the Federal Way Mirror’s website for 2012, according to Google Analytics.
Gov. Christine Gregoire proposed her final budget this week, with her plan for the 2013-15 budget focusing on how to fix a projected $1 billion shortfall for the next two years, and also how to meet the requirements of the State Supreme Court decision on education funding.
As the country comes to terms with the shooting deaths of 26 students and teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., local school officials are offering their perspective on the tragic events of last Friday.
According to the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE), the state’s recycling participation rate reached a record high of 50.7 percent in 2011, far outpacing the national average of 34 percent recorded in 2010.