Low-income disabled adults and low-income seniors are now able to apply for a rebate on their utility taxes through the city’s Utility Tax Rebate Program.
Three motels along a short stretch of Pacific Highway mark the Main Street of transient life in Federal Way. The motels house the homeless and people who are down on their luck. They attract illegal activities like prostitution and drug dealing, or perhaps serve as a haven for fugitives — including accomplices in the 2009 murders of four Lakewood police officers.
Occupy Federal Way is planning to become a watchdog of the Federal Way City Council.
At 10:55 a.m. Jan. 4 in the 30000 block of Pacific Highway South, witnesses reported seeing a woman being pushed from a moving car.
The Federal Way City Council approved an additional $6,000 for the Buds and Blooms Festival, and approved an additional $22,000 for a Slavic community festival.
The Daily News in Longview reports that a public memorial service for Army Specialist Mikayla “Kayla” Bragg will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, at Christian Faith Center, 33645 S. 20th Ave., Federal Way.
Just after 7:30 a.m. Dec. 20, 2011, a silver Mazda was stopped for driving at 82 mph and making several unsafe lane changes on northbound I-5 near 272nd Street in Federal Way.
The first Federal Way City Council meeting for 2012 was rung in by new council members Bob Celski and Susan Honda taking their seats. Re-elected council member Jim Ferrell was also appointed deputy mayor after being the only council member nominated.
Gov. Christine Gregoire announced on Jan. 4 that she will introduce a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington.
Federal Way’s Park and Recreation Department has cancelled its Jan. 5 public meeting regarding a revised parks plan. A rescheduled meeting date has not been determined.
Here is a recap of top Federal Way stories and headlines from 2011.
The Federal Way Shopping Cart Recovery Team volunteers take their mission seriously, all in the name of cleaning up the city and saving money for businesses.
Ashok Lalli, a dentist with offices in Tacoma and Federal Way, agreed to permanently surrender his license to practice.
• Foiled Grinch: At 1:31 p.m. Dec. 24 in the 2000 block of South 320th Street, the suspect was seen by numerous witnesses attempting to prowl vehicles.
A proposed map of the legislative districts in Washington would create some major changes in the political landscape of the state, but especially in Western Washington.
Federal Way School Board meetings can be long and drawn out affairs, with most of the time being taken up by parents, students and staff sharing their concerns about Standards Based Education (SBE) and Standards Based Grading (SBG).
The lights are recycled when those collecting them strip the copper wiring out of the lights so it can be reused.
Washington state’s minimum wage will increase to $9.04 an hour on Jan. 1, 2012, a 37-cent increase from the current rate of $8.67.
The Federal Way City Council has officially decreed January 2012 to be “Sweet Adelines International Month” in Federal Way.
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” or so goes the popular Christmas song heard in so many of the local retail stores and radio stations.