The city offers a free drop-off location at City Hall from Dec. 26 to Jan. 13. Only clean white Styrofoam blocks are accepted for recycling — no cups, foam sheeting or other plastics.
Tanner Weber, a Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves and a 2005 graduate of Federal Way High School, is experiencing his first holiday season deployed.
Each year, Kevin and Pam Houck decorate their home at 32540 42nd Place SW in Federal Way with up to 45,000 lights. Kevin Houck even decorates his neighbors’ houses, with their blessing, bringing the grand total to almost 85,000 lights.
According to the police report, the owner said the dog is not a pit bull.
Federal Way Public Schools seeks approval of an Equipment, Programs and Operations (EPO) levy to continue taxpayer funding for basic education across the district. The district also seeks approval for a capital levy aimed at rebuilding Federal Way High School, along with revamping playgrounds at several elementary schools.
The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is offering up to a $10,000 reward for anyone who can help provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) who broke into the U.S. post office at 32829 Pacific Highway South.
Mark Haukaas is expected to survive following the accident, which took place about 7:45 p.m. Dec. 14 in the 36000 block of 1st Avenue South.
Volunteers are needed for the Federal Way Diversity Commission food drive in January. The commission is hosting the food drive Jan. 14, in conjunction with the Martin Luther King holiday weekend.
This Christmas season will be happier for homeless clients of Reach Out Federal Way men’s and women’s winter shelters thanks to volunteers from the current Advancing Leadership Youth class who helped assemble Christmas bags.
Earlier this month, Federal Way resident Beverly Triplett wrote a letter to The Mirror about a tree decorated by an unknown person on South 336th Street on the Weyerhaeuser campus in Federal Way.
On behalf of Referrals Unlimited, president Trudy Miller presented a $750 donation to Patti Spaulding and Tricia Schug of the Multi-Service Center, which supports thousands of disadvantaged people in South King County.
In Federal Way, almost one out of three single parents are likely to live in poverty.
• Take me to jail: At 12:34 a.m. Dec. 18 in the 1900 block of SW 309th Place, a man called 911 requesting to be taken to jail.
With the state Legislature only shaving $480 million from an approximate $2 billion state budget shortfall, Gov. Chris Gregoire shared her office’s ideas on more areas where state government could be trimmed and money could be saved.
It was recently announced that Washington was selected as a winner in the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge federal grant program, meaning the state could see up to $60 million in federal funds over the next four years.
Washington’s recycling rate bumped up to 49 percent in 2010, just 1 percent short of a goal set by state lawmakers in 1989. That 49 percent puts Washington well above the national average of 34 percent.
The email is in regards to property tax payments, and is a false confirmation that a payment was received.
On Dec. 14, the network donated warm clothing (pictured). In March, the network collected diapers and formula. For June, it was kid-friendly foods, and in September, the donations involved non-perishable foods.
On Dec. 14, Pete Gonzales was named the Federal Way Chamber’s 2011 Volunteer of the Year.
Set to debut in January, the ad features two hometown celebrities who pitch a new marketing message: “Think smart. Move fast. Think Federal Way.”