Each day until Dec. 18, shoppers at The Commons Mall can stop by The Giving Tree located in the center aisle of the mall near Target. Shoppers can select a gift tag with a suggested item, purchase the gift and donate it to the Christmas House program.
Don Borst, a Sequoya Middle School history teacher, announced the “Dream Scholarship” for a Washington, D.C., educational trip to enable seventh-graders to expand their dreams.
The church’s outreach committee raised $23,000 to go toward human service programs in Federal Way. The committee, which put more than 90 hours in service toward the Federal Way Food Bank, also assists low-income senior citizens and recent Korean immigrants with the basics of functioning in society.
The Philippine tradition of Simbang Gabi, which means getting up early, walking through town carrying brightly-colored starts or lanterns called “parols” and gathering together for mass at early dawn for nine consecutive days to prepare for the coming of Jesus.
A veteran South King Fire and Rescue firefighter remains in intensive care nearly three weeks after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 5 while in the line of duty.
• Suspected date rape: At 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11 in the 30 block of South 337th Street, a woman reported she believed her and a friend may have been the victims of date rape.
According to the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), about 40 percent of Mirror Lake’s teachers have attained the demanding professional standard of national board certification.
King County’s bonds were restored to “stable” by the Moody Investor’s Service last week, a move that shields the county from any adverse effects if Moody’s makes another downgrade to the federal government’s credit rating as a whole.
As winter weather becomes more commonplace, air quality becomes a concern. According to the Washington State Department of Health, air stagnation is an issue, especially from November to March.
For the city’s homeless, finding a warm place to stay the night when an unexpected cold snap arrives can be difficult.
Jack Dovey and Mike Park were the men of the hour on Dec. 6, as the city hosted a reception for their years of service to the community.
With extended holiday breaks approaching for Federal Way students and children, there’s a Holiday Camp available at the Federal Way Community Center. The camp is geared for kids ages 5 to 15, and runs from Dec. 19-30.
Aside from being a fitness facility, Bally was embraced by the Federal Way tennis community as a social hub for friends and families.
Will Federal Way see light rail in the next 20 years? No. Will Federal Way still pay for light rail? Yes.
• Mailboxes pried open: At 10:22 a.m. Dec. 1 in the 32000 block of Pacific Highway South, it was reported that 14 mailboxes at the United States Post Office were found pried open.
Jayme Thomas, 19, died after being shot early morning Nov. 5 in the backseat of a vehicle in the 800 block of Redondo Way South.
In Federal Way, the national trend was pretty much reflected, said John Powell, store manager for Wholesale Sports. The store, located on South 348th Street, sells both hunting firearms and handguns.
The grant will also address “the tremendous needs of those suffering from mental illness who are incarcerated, and to give them some support and tools once they leave the facility.”
The ramps from westbound SR 18 to southbound I-5, and from eastbound SR 18 to northbound I-5 will close from 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, to 5 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, for emergency pothole repair.