Federal Way is seeing the results of a $777,000 federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant that was awarded in 2010. Thanks to the grant, the city was able to make itself more energy efficient and costs less to heat.
Say no to drugs and get your PSP stolen: At 1:34 p.m. Oct. 21 in the 2100 block of South 320th Street, a victim was approached by a man, who offered to sell the victim marijuana.
Howl-O-Ween Dog Party at French Lake Off-Leash Dog Park runs noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at 315th Street and 1st Avenue South (north of fire station).
The Federal Way Community Action Team will host a forum on human trafficking.
Five years ago, King County took on the daunting task of attempting to end homelessness in the region.
Since 2006, Federal Way city staff have been working on creating and revising a Shoreline Master Program (SMP) for all of the shorelines within city limits.
Highline Community College will host candidate forums at 10 a.m. Oct. 24-25. City council candidates from Des Moines, Federal Way, SeaTac, Kent, Normandy Park and Tukwila have been invited.
The Federal Way City Council voted unanimously to move forward with a purchase/sale agreement with ARCAAD Inc., the Boston-based firm that hopes to build an ambitious Crystal Palace design on the former AMC Theatres site in downtown Federal Way.
At 6:51 p.m. Oct. 15 on South 338th Place, police responded to a domestic violence call.
Earlier this month, community leaders gathered to raise awareness that Federal Way Public Schools was chosen to be part of a funding project through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Proceeds will help fund services for breast cancer — from mammograms to surgery to support — for women in the area who cannot afford health care.
When surfing the Internet at King County libraries, adult patrons have the right to access anything they wish – including porn.
South King Fire and Rescue announced the layoff of four employees in a move that will save nearly $300,000 annually. The cash-strapped fire district still faces an annual budget shortfall of $2.3 million — and is running out of options to maintain its current level of emergency services.
On Oct. 12, one of the local daily papers carried the headline “Senate kills jobs bill.”
The Thomas Jefferson High School math team took ninth place at the recent 2011 Fall Startup Event, a competition administered by National Assessment and Testing.
Actor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover visited TAF Academy on Oct. 11. Glover is preparing for a role on a new FOX series called “Touch,” where he will play a professor who works with kids gifted in math and science.
Federal Way will host the second Twin Lakes subarea plan public workshop on October 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at City Hall, 33325 8th Ave. S.
The Federal Way School Board recently adopted Policy 2409, which allows students to challenge themselves by enrolling in more advanced classes, if they so choose.
The Washington State Department of Health announced another monitoring program, this one aimed at tracking the sales of prescription pain medication and other potentially addictive medicines.
Nighttime paving on Pacific Highway South begins Tuesday on the stretch between South 312th Street and Dash Point Road in Federal Way.