Educational experts agree that the more children read, the more they’ll enjoy reading, and the better readers they’re likely to become.
CIS Federal Way hosted its 13th annual fundraising breakfast Feb. 24 at the Christian Faith Center. The fundraiser exceeded a goal of $50,000.
Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich made a stop in Federal Way on Feb. 24 at the Best Western Evergreen Inn and Suites.
The county announced that delinquency notices on property taxes will now be mailed out in June instead of September.
Questions continue to surround the plane crash in North Bend that killed three people, including two South King County swim coaches.
The King County Republican Party will hold its Precinct Caucuses at 10 a.m. March 3. To locate a precinct caucus, please visit the Caucus Locator Page online.
According to the report, the man had the cellphone listed on Craigslist and had received an inquiry from an interested party, who insisted on meeting the victim at his house.
Washington State Department of Transportation crews will close all lanes of I-5 at SR 18 at night Feb. 24-25 to install girders over the freeway in Federal Way.
Federal Way will decline an approximately $800,000 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant from the Department of Justice (DOJ), Mayor Skip Priest announced during the city council meeting Feb. 21.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 21, Advancing Leadership Youth sponsored a walk to benefit Federal Way’s homeless through the Reach Out Federal Way organization.
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will make a stop in Federal Way on Feb. 24.
Washington State Superintendent Randy Dorn recently announced that he will seek waivers for the state from the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act, in an attempt to provide some relief from what many consider to be the unrealistic expectations of former president George W. Bush’s program.
The city, county and private investor Christopher Hansen have been working on plans to build an arena in the SODO area of Seattle that would house both an NBA and NHL team.
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul made a campaign stop in King County on Feb. 16 as part of a three-city visit in Washington state.
Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) officials are still keeping a close eye on Olympia.
A Cessna 172 that crashed near Mt. Si early Wednesday morning has brought tragedy to Federal Way’s Decatur High School and the area’s swim community.
Last week, the country’s largest consumer protection settlement was reached, with banks and mortgage lenders promising to pay out approximately $20 billion to homeowners across the country.
Early results for the Feb. 14 special election show a split in the Federal Way Public Schools levy proposals.
GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum made his way to a rally at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma on Feb. 13. Hundreds of supporters came out into the chilly night to cheer on the candidate who’s seen the latest surge in the contentious GOP race.
• Hit and run suspect gets hit with charges: At 6:58 p.m. Jan. 28 in the 33000 block of 21st Avenue SW, police responded to a call of a hit and run.