On Nov. 1, Federal Way police served ice cream to South King Fire and Rescue winners at Sub Zero. Awards were presented to sponsors and volunteers who helped make September’s charity chili cook-off possible.
Dianne Zoro and her children lived in an apartment near 272nd Street and Pacific Highway South — a Federal Way intersection notorious for prostitution activity. Months before vanishing, Danica began dating a man she met on the bus. He was rumored to be a pimp, Zoro learned, and Danica was starting to hang out with “the wrong people.”
Effective Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, the Federal Way Mirror will be changing its publishing frequency from twice weekly to once per week on Friday. The last Saturday edition of the Federal Way Mirror will be published Dec. 31, 2011.
Thomas Jefferson High School has been at the center of controversy for a sizable segment of vocal parents.
Recent tobacco retailer inspections in Federal Way found four out of 43 retailers selling tobacco to underage teens.
South King Fire and Rescue reports that the fire district just completed its exit interview with the Washington State Auditor’s office and that the report “does not include any findings,” as noted directly from the exit conference.
King County Executive Dow Constantine recently announced a proposed mitigation credit program when it comes to developers and their impact on local wetlands.
Skyler Nichols, also known as SkyMan, is Federal Way’s very own Real Life Superhero.
At 10:58 a.m. Oct. 26 in the 3400 block of SW 320th Street, the reporting party informed police that a security guard at their business had been approached by an unknown male.
The Federal Way Community Center’s Trick or Treats event will run 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at 876 333rd St. That event is for ages 2-12. There is also a Halloween festival at The Commons Mall that will run 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
A community action team has formed to address human trafficking — which refers to sex slavery and forced labor — in the Federal Way area.
Federal Way Public Schools is preparing to put two ballot propositions before the voters on Feb. 14, 2012.
At 1:32 p.m. Oct. 20 in the 34000 block of 11th Place, the reporting party contacted police regarding a threat made to the building where they worked.
A convicted East Coast drug dealer is guilty of murder in the second degree after the shooting death of a 24-year-old man last year in Federal Way.
Facing even more massive financial cuts, Federal Way Public Schools is already turning its attention to the 2012-13 budget.
Washington has been chosen as the first state in the country to join a national coalition of groups that uses emerging research on child development to help create better outcomes for vulnerable children and their families.
The Honduran community hosted the Consulate General of Honduras, Hector Monroy, in Federal Way at the Intellipass building last weekend.
King County property owners have until Oct. 31 to pay the second half of their property taxes, or else they will begin to see interest charges and penalties added to their tax bill.
Elwin Hart will speak at the second annual Honoring Our Own, a program that pays tribute to veterans in the Federal Way area. Hart served 33 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and recently published a book about his life in the military.
Lynne Miller, communications specialist for the King County Office of Emergency Management, said it is an important test for the country’s emergency preparedness.