The family of Jason Puracal, a Tacoma man wrongly imprisoned in Nicaragua, reported Sept. 9 that Puracal had been badly burned in an accident in prison.
Join volunteers throughout the community to clean up and beautify local schools from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17.
While teachers in Tacoma are on strike, parents in search of day care can find help in Federal Way.
By definition, human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery involving the illegal trade of people for sexual exploitation and forced labor.
At 12:23 a.m. Sept. 9 in the 100 block of S. 339th Circle, the reporting party called police to let them know their neighbor’s son had threatened to “smoke him.”
A patch of grass in front of the Decatur High School sign on South 320th Street serves as a makeshift memorial to Robert Harris.
Five citizens were honored by Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson during the Sept. 6 city council meeting. Wilson awarded two Police Chief Citizen Citation awards, two Life Saving Awards, and one Police Chief Citizen Commendation awards.
After consistent pressure from a small minority of citizens, the Federal Way City Council reviewed the citizen initiative process during a Sept. 6 special meeting. The main issue revolved around the city’s existing policy of giving initiative supporters 90 days to gather the required amount of signatures, a time frame that some felt was too short.
Here is the list of Federal Way candidates and debates for the 2011 general election. Voters pamphlets and ballots will be mailed to residents about three weeks before the Nov. 8 election.
South King Fire and Rescue will host a ceremony at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Celebration Park in Federal Way to honor the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
Rent help, fight: At 8:38 a.m. Sept. 3 in the 31000 block of 3rd Lane Southwest, a father drove to his adult son’s apartment to give him help with his rent money, according to the police report.
Minoru Yamasaki might be the most famous King County name you have never heard.
A spirited discussion took place between the Federal Way City Council and members of the public during a special meeting regarding term limits for elected officials.
Previous superintendents have lived in the Federal Way School District boundaries, but unlike some school districts, residency is not a requirement in Federal Way.
The Christian Faith Eagles got the best of their larger, crosstown rivals Tuesday night in a non-league match. Christian Faith, who finished second at the Class 1A state tournament a season ago, swept the Federal Way Eagles, 25-14, 25-20, 25-20.
King County announced the beginning its partnership with Safe Place, a non-profit organization aimed at building community safety nets for young people in crisis. Here in King County, that safe place will be Metro buses, and also any buses from Sound Transit that operate throughout the county.
The incoming freshmen across the district do not have to fear being knocked around the halls, stuffed into garbage cans or getting slammed into lockers anymore.
Federal Way resident Helen Laier, 91, had her wish granted to meet pro golfer Fred Couples, thanks to Brookdale Senior Living and Jeremy Bloom’s Wish of a Lifetime.
The Light of Christ Lutheran Church Community Garden will hold a groundbreaking ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 18. The site is located on the corner of SW 344th Street and 21st Avenue SW, across from the Twin Lakes Park and Ride in Federal Way.
J. Dan Fiorito graded and paved a racetrack east of Auburn for a band of cash-poor investors in 1960 in exchange for a share of stock.