A community 9/11 remembrance and prayer event will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Sacajawea Middle School, 1101 S. Dash Point Road.
A suspect in the death of a Federal Way man has been charged with second-degree murder.
The Federal Way City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at City Hall to discuss term limits for city officials, and also to discuss the time period for collecting signatures on citizen initiatives.
• Explosive device: At 7:24 a.m. Aug. 29 in the 4000 block of Southwest 325th Street, a woman notified police that she found a suspicious item in the flower bed at Treasure Island Park
In response to the gang-related July shooting in Kent that left 13 injured, King County Executive Dow Constantine and King County Council member Julia Patterson, announced a seven point strategy to combat gang violence and crime — especially in the southern end of the county.
Jason Puracal was found guilty of money laundering, drug trafficking and organized crime by a Nicaraguan court on Aug. 29.
Two South King Fire and Rescue firefighters crisscrossed the country this month to retrieve a steel beam from the World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The initial results of participation rates and test success for Federal Way Public Schools’ accelerated academics program are in.
In response to a perceived lack of communication from Federal Way Public Schools, a group of parents at Thomas Jefferson High School announced the formation of what they call the School and Family Collaboration Committee (SFCC).
Byrdie Schoewe marked 105 years of life on Aug. 26.
Welcome to work: At 7:35 a.m. Aug. 23 in the 1700 block of South 324th Place, a woman arrived at her business in the morning and saw a white male who was defecating right next to the rear entrance of the office, according to the police report.
Federal Way has aired its grievances with the Port of Seattle and the Federal Aviation Administration once more. Mayor Skip Priest presented his case to Port representatives Aug. 22 regarding airline noise issues that parts of Federal Way experience daily.
Nearly a dozen employees from Lowe’s Home Improvement in Federal Way painted four portable classrooms at Sherwood Forest Elementary School.
As communications devices evolve, one area that’s having a hard time keeping up with the times is emergency services.
The exit ramp from westbound State Route 18 to northbound Interstate 5 in Federal Way will re-open between 9 p.m. and midnight today, Aug. 26, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.
On Tuesday, a dozen teachers from Rainier View Elementary School along with a handful of parent volunteers handed out free books in the Federal Way community.
Lakeland Elementary School students will start their school year later than the rest of the Federal Way School District because of the finishing touches needed for the new school, 35827 32nd Ave. S. Lakeland students start Sept. 6 instead of Sept. 1.
Whether through savings or profits, energy efficiency means money, and Federal Way has money to spend.
I know it’s here somewhere: At 12:53 p.m. Aug. 17 in the 32000 block of 39th Place SW, a man called about a missing handgun.
Longtime resident and community volunteer Ed Opstad died Aug. 21 at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way. Opstad died from complications caused by idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic and progressive lung disease. He was 77.