The Washington State Department of Health announced that the sale and possession of pseudo-drugs such as “bath salts,” “Spice,” “K-2,” “plant food,” “Ivory Wave” and “White Lightning” is now illegal.
• Some mom and daughter time: At 4:07 p.m. Oct. 2 in the 1900 block of South Commons, a mother and her 10-year-old daughter were detained at The Commons Mall for stealing $300 in bras from Victoria’s Secret.
Federal Way Public Schools found cause for celebration: all four of the district’s high schools made the Washington Post’s list in the annual “High School Challenge” competition.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Light of Christ Community Garden was held Sept. 18 at the corner of 21st Avenue SW and SW 344th Street in Federal Way.
In an 8-1 decision, the Washington State Supreme Court sided with former Federal Way Public Schools teacher David Vinson.
Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson honored six members of the police department during the Federal Way City Council meeting Sept. 20.
“If your letter is getting ready to go left, I just want to warn you before it does I will have to gavel you down and your time will end.”
The culmination of time, money and effort is coming together for a number of Federal Way Public Schools construction projects.
More than 70 Federal Way volunteers joined together Sept. 24 to collect nearly 9,000 pounds of donated food for the hungry.
Last year, Sacajawea Middle School was awarded a $30,000 grant from the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) because of its success in closing the achievement gap in recent years.
King County prosecutors filed assault charges against a man accused of shooting a driver in a road rage incident at a Federal Way intersection.
• Suicidal person: At 10:34 p.m. Sept. 25 in the 34000 block of 1st Court SW, a husband reported that his wife had been making suicidal statements.
Washington residents now have an extra line of defense against the manufacture of methamphetamine.
Federal Way will hire more police to patrol the city.
Federal Way City Council candidates participated in a questionnaire from the Federal Way Chamber of Commerce. A sample is provided here. Read more candidate answers online at federalwaychamber.com/pages/Advocacy.
The public is invited to attend an open house at the newly re-built Sunnycrest Elementary School from 7 to 8 p.m. Sept. 28.
DeAnna Franzen, a second-grade teacher at Sherwood Forest Elementary, was named the STAR 101.5 Teacher of the Week on Sept. 23.
Where are the jobs in Federal Way? It’s a familiar refrain of the past few years. The city’s business sector has struggled to attract high level employers, leaving many Federal Way residents with sizable commutes north or south to find work.
King County Executive Dow Constantine presented his proposed 2012 budget to the King County Council, highlighting that the county has preserved service levels in many areas that were threatened in recent years by the economic downturn.