Skip to content
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
57°F
Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Newsletter Contact Us
  • Sign Out
  • Sign In
    • Search
    • Newsletters
    • Subscriber Center
      • Subscriber Center
      • Subscribe
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Vacation Hold
    • Best of Federal Way
    • News
      • News
      • Northwest
      • Submit a Story Idea
      • Submit a Press Release
      • Submit a Photo
    • Business
      • Business
      • Submit Business News
    • Sports
      • Sports
      • Submit Sports Results
    • Contests
    • Life
      • Life
      • Submit a Wedding Announcement
      • Submit an Engagement Announcement
      • Submit a Birth Announcement
    • Opinion
      • Opinion
      • Letters
      • Submit a Letter to the Editor
    • Obituaries
      • Obituaries
      • Place an Obituary
    • Classifieds
      • Place a Classified Ad
      • Employment
      • Real Estate
      • Transportation
      • Legal Notices
      • Place a Legal Notice
    • e-Editions
    • About Us
      • Contact Us
      • Carrier Application
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy
    FWM
    57°F
    • News
    • Sports
    • Life
    • Business
    • Opinion
    • Contests
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Obituaries
    • Classifieds
    • All Sections
          • Best of Federal Way
          • News
            • News
            • Northwest
            • Submit a Story Idea
            • Submit a Press Release
            • Submit a Photo
          • Business
            • Business
            • Submit Business News
          • Sports
            • Sports
            • Submit Sports Results
          • Life
            • Life
            • Submit a Wedding Announcement
            • Submit an Engagement Announcement
            • Submit a Birth Announcement
            • Weather
          • Opinion
            • Opinion
            • Letters to the Editor
            • Submit a Letter to the Editor
          • Obituaries
            • Obituaries
            • Place an Obituary
          • Classifieds
            • Classifieds
            • Place a Classified Ad
            • Employment
            • Real Estate
            • Transportation
            • Legal Notices
            • Place a Legal Notice
          • Subscriber Center
            • Subscriber Center
            • Subscribe
            • Frequently Asked Questions
            • Vacation Hold
          • Print Editions
          • Marketplace
          • Newsletters
    Northwest
    By Taylor McAvoy
    Inslee vetoes public records bill; lawmakers get a...
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 2, 2018 7:00 am

    Meantime, news organizations, including this one, have agreed to pause a lawsuit over access.

    Read Story

    A hardwood classic
    A hardwood classic
    By Seattleland Staff • March 2, 2018 3:17 pm

    As basketball season comes to a close, a poetic ode to a long-shot team.

    Read Story

    Senators Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, and Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor, hosted a press conference on Wednesday to introduce their bills meant to increase school safety and mental health awareness. Photo by Taylor McAvoy
    Lawmakers introduce provision to allow guns in schools
    By Taylor McAvoy • March 1, 2018 7:00 am

    The bill would allow, but not require, adults to carry concealed weapons.

    Read Story

    By Taylor McAvoy
    As the legislative session ends, a look forward...
    By Jerry Cornfield • March 1, 2018 1:30 am

    What did they do, and what matters to you?

    Read Story

    Photo by Taylor McAvoy
    Lawmakers go into damage control over public records...
    By Josh Kelety • February 28, 2018 7:00 am

    Legislators try to frame the bill as a win for open government, while opponents hope for veto by Governor Jay Inslee.

    Read Story

    Lawmakers introduce new gun legislation late in session
    Lawmakers introduce new gun legislation late in session
    By Taylor McAvoy • February 28, 2018 7:00 am

    If passed, the new law would allocate money to schools for emergency response and raise the age required to purchase assault-style weapons.

    Read Story

    Voluntary waiver of firearm rights is close to becoming law
    Voluntary waiver of firearm rights is close to...
    By Taylor McAvoy • February 26, 2018 3:00 pm

    The bill would allow those who feel they are at risk of suicide to add their name to a do-not-sell list.

    Read Story

    Carbon tax proposal inches through Legislature
    Carbon tax proposal inches through Legislature
    By Josh Kelety • February 26, 2018 3:00 pm

    Governor’s pitch to tax carbon makes it to the Senate floor, but time is running out.

    Read Story

    Rep. Kristine Reeves, D-Federal Way, battled tears during the House floor debate on a bill to ban bump stocks, while her colleague Tana Senn, D- Mercer Island turned to comfort her. Photo by Taylor McAvoy
    Washington State moves closer to bump stock ban
    By Taylor McAvoy • February 26, 2018 7:00 am

    Before heading to the governor’s desk, the bill will return to the Senate for another vote.

    Read Story

    Legislators rewrite statute to exempt their records from public disclosure
    Legislators rewrite statute to exempt their records from...
    By Josh Kelety • February 26, 2018 7:00 am

    Critics slam the move as a blow to government transparency.

    Read Story

    Inslee and outrage
    Inslee and outrage
    By Seattleland Staff • February 23, 2018 7:00 am

    After the election of President Trump, many in Seattle and its surrounding communities let their anger be heard. Gov. Jay Inslee was one of them.

    Read Story

    What’s in a game?
    What’s in a game?
    By Seattleland Staff • February 16, 2018 7:00 am

    Inside the growing community of pinball-playing women making a scene in Seattle.

    Read Story

    Photo by Visitor7/Wikimedia
    Proposal to eliminate the death penalty passes the...
    By Taylor McAvoy • February 15, 2018 3:00 pm

    After passionate floor debate, the bill moves to the House.

    Read Story

    Photo by Visitor7/Wikimedia
    A fight over the role of unions erupts...
    By Josh Kelety • February 15, 2018 7:00 am

    State Democrats push labor union-friendly bills while Republicans cry foul play.

    Read Story

    John Kerry in Olympia to advocate for governor’s carbon tax
    John Kerry in Olympia to advocate for governor’s...
    By Josh Kelety • February 14, 2018 7:00 am

    Former U.S. Secretary of State said “Washington has an opportunity to lead.”

    Read Story

    By Nicole Jennings
    Bill expanding wrongful death actions passes the Senate
    By Taylor McAvoy • February 13, 2018 7:00 am

    The bill would do away with a law that opponents say is antiquated and xenophobic.

    Read Story

    Photo by Kathryn Decker/Flickr
    State legislators look to “ban the box”
    By Taylor McAvoy • February 13, 2018 7:00 am

    The House of Representatives votes to end questioning criminal history on job applications.

    Read Story

    The other Robert E. Lee
    The other Robert E. Lee
    By Seattleland Staff • February 9, 2018 7:00 am

    Some people in Kent thought their police station was named for the Confederate general. They were wrong.

    Read Story

    Lawmaker pitches vocational scholarships at rural community colleges
    Lawmaker pitches vocational scholarships at rural community colleges
    By Taylor McAvoy • February 8, 2018 3:00 pm

    The bill would provide assistance for residents that make less than 70 percent of the state median income.

    Read Story

    Students could utilize the proposed program to attend state colleges, including the University of Washington in Seattle. Photo by Punctured Bicycle/Wikimedia
    Proposed bill would provide free college tuition to...
    By Taylor McAvoy • February 8, 2018 3:00 pm

    The Evergreen Free College Program being called for would benefit both middle-income and low-income students.

    Read Story

    • 1
    • …
    • 64
    • 65
    • 66
    • 67
    • 68
    • Last

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.

    Sign Up
    Have a story idea? Contact us here!

    Featured Local Savings

    • News
    • Sports
    • Life
    • Business
    • Opinion
    Quicklinks
    • Subscribe
    • Subscriber Center
    • Print Editions
    • Newsletters
    • Media Solutions
    About Us
    • About Us
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility
    • Contact Us
    FWM
    • Sound Publishing Inc. Logo
    • A subsidiary of Black Press Media
    • Work With Us
    © 2025 Federal Way Mirror + Sound Publishing + Black Press Media. All Rights Reserved.
    Powered By NewzBoost