Federal Way City Councilwoman Linda Kochmar has announced her candidacy for District 30 state representative. The position is held by Democrat Mark Miloscia, who is forgoing re-election to the Legislature in order to run for state auditor in 2012.
Donations of gift-filled shoeboxes will be collected 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 14-21 at Our Savior’s Baptist Church, 701 S. 320th St., Federal Way.
Federal Way’s location and demographics played a role in being selected as a site for the non-profit public university. Many of Troy’s students are likely to work full-time jobs while completing coursework.
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) announced that the total cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 will increase by $5.73 to $49.20 — about 13 percent higher than last year.
The Federal Way School Board unanimously approved two levy proposals for the district to be placed on a Feb. 14, 2012 ballot.
• Two women assaulted: On Nov. 13, in the 2200 block of S. Star Lake Road, two women were at a residence with a friend.
The anti-corporate protest started by Occupy Wall Street in New York City has spread across the country to include cities like Seattle, Tacoma and now Federal Way.
Ron Wallace Jr., who pleaded guilty to the 2010 death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter last month, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a King County Superior Court judge.
A family of four were displaced from their home following a fire that did extensive damage to the main living area, attic and roof.
Standards Based Education (SBE), the new system implemented by Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS) this year, drew a vociferous round of criticism at the FWPS board meeting on Tuesday.
The King County Council unanimously adopted its 2012 budget on Wednesday, with the council placing an emphasis on continuing its “proactive approach to reforming county government while protecting vulnerable populations and increasing the focus on county roads.”
Following is a sample from the Federal Way police log:
For the 2011 general election in Federal Way, early results show newcomers Susan Honda and Bob Celski winning seats on the city council, with incumbent Dini Duclos earning re-election to the council.
The Washington State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (WSASCD) announced that Federal Way Chamber of Commerce’s Advancing Leadership Youth program is the recipient of their Community Award for 2011.
On Oct. 29, the French Lake Off-Leash Dog Park in Federal Way is where the second annual Howl-O-Ween party was held for the dogs, sponsored by Park Pals.
A ballot drop-off box is located near City Hall at 33325 8th Ave. S. in Federal Way.
The department is looking to add volunteers to its current 52-member team, helping with anything from monitoring surveillance cameras and recording fingerprints to recovering abandoned shopping carts and moving police decoy cars.
Approximately 180 Federal Way residents and businesses received checks from the city in September, with amounts ranging from about $34 to more than $23,000.
We are experiencing some issues with our website on intermittent slowdowns that are being addressed by our technical staff. We hope to have these issues solved before election results are posted later today. — Rudi Alcott, publisher
The annual sand sculpting championship is expected to return in 2012, likely at a new location in Federal Way.