The Federal Way School Board approved the purchase of a new student information system Aug. 28, initiating a much needed replacement of the current system that was originally developed in 1999.
Check out the latest batch of sculptures at the Northwest Sand Festival in Federal Way
The Advancing Leadership Youth Class of 2013 has been selected. The sophomores and juniors are representatives of all local high schools plus the Federal Way Public Academy.
The Federal Way Mirror and Federal Way Chamber will host a general election forum for District 30 candidates.
A mental evaluation has been ordered for a Federal Way man charged with threatening to kill President Obama.
The report notes that a SafeCity alert was sent out in an attempt to identify the two suspects.
Elrik is an alias, used by a Federal Way resident to avoid unwanted attention. Although he regards his work as more than just vandalism, if caught, he faces a charge of malicious mischief in the third degree, which could include jail time and a fine of up to $500.
Gordon J. Kelsey, a 1979 graduate of Federal Way High School, was named as the state’s top county engineer earlier this month by the Washington State Association of County Engineers (WSACE).
Schoewe (pronounced “shavey”) has resided in Emeritus at Federal Way, a care facility, for the past eight years.
Crime prevention received a boost in Federal Way with a new web service that provides residents with free access to neighborhood crime data throughout the city.
While there’s been negative news for local economies for the past four years, one of the silver linings for government agencies and organizations has been the ability to refinance bonds to save taxpayers money.
A Federal Way man died around noon Wednesday when his car plunged off an overpass near downtown Tacoma.
What does a death threat to the President of the United States look like?
The 2012 Northwest Sand Festival runs Aug. 16 through Sept. 3 in the southwest corner of The Commons Mall parking lot. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Prices are $7 adults; $5 for seniors and children $5; kids under 4 are free. A festival pass for all 19 days of competition is $25.
Debbie McGee will be the new director for AmeriCorps, bringing a wealth of experience of both education, business and service to the position. The new director said she’s excited to be in her new position and hopes to continue to the work that Federal Way AmeriCorps has performed in the past.
The U.S. Secret Service arrested a Federal Way resident today after he allegedly made threats to President Obama.
The alleged theft occurred from Sept. 2009 and Jan. 2011. Andrew C. Cratsenberg, 86, is a self-made millionaire who found success in commercial and residential real estate and developments. The family business includes Cratsenberg Enterprises, formed with his sons, and Cratsenberg Properties LLC, formed with his late wife, Luetta, who died in January 2008.
Every Tuesday afternoon, Bev and Steve Ross ride up to a Federal Way school where they meet with their respective mentees for 50 very important minutes.
The Soundview Manor project is set to create 21 single-family lots on a 9.01-acre property near Dash Point Road and 44th Avenue SW.
At 5:49 p.m. Aug. 20 in the 100 block of SW 307th Place, a wife contacted South King Fire and Rescue to have them come out and check on her husband.